Finding hope, peace and purpose in every broken thing

Heidi Singleton

I love reading dramatic stories about people taking risks to save someone else’s life – the courage of firemen running into a blaze or doctors who work quickly to save the life of someone in a critical state. Jaime Thurston says: “With just the things in your body, you can […]

#thoughtfulthursday 46: Save a life

22nd November 2018 in General / kindness tagged blood donation / community / Courage / Kindness / organ donation / save a life / Sharing / skills by Heidi Singleton (updated 2285 days ago)

Time is so precious and how you spend it can make a big difference – both in your life and the lives of others. My local community Hub is run almost entirely by volunteers. They have about 45 people who give up their time to volunteer every week. They deliver […]

#thoughtfulthursday 45: Volunteer

15th November 2018 in General / Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / giving / Hope / isolation / Kindness / Life / loneliness / Purpose / relationship / Sharing / skills / volunteering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2292 days ago)

We need our feelings and thoughts to help us read and respond to situations. But depending on our frame of mind, they can lead us to respond in ways that are unhelpful, disproportionate or perhaps even unkind. If we don’t keep a check on our thoughts and feelings it is […]

#thoughtfulthursday 44: Be aware of your thoughts

8th November 2018 in General by Heidi Singleton (updated 2299 days ago)

There is something beautiful and heartwarming about watching children play. In this age of technology, seeing children running, laughing and enjoying each other is very special. We can see the benefits of play for our children, but as adults with busy lives we seldom see it as a priority for […]

#thoughtfulthursday 43: Play!

1st November 2018 in General / Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / fun / Kindness / laughter / Love / play / relationship / Sharing / smile by Heidi Singleton (updated 2306 days ago)

It can be so difficult to maintain a helpful perspective on life. Our worries and anxieties can become larger than they need to be and take over our thoughts. When we see the whole world through this lens of anxiety, everything gets out of perspective. This can have a knock […]

#thoughtfulthursday 42: Have perspective!

25th October 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged anxiety / community / Kindness / perspective / relationship / Thankfulness by Heidi Singleton (updated 2322 days ago)

Gratitude prepares the ground for kindness. When we are thankful we take our eyes off our worries and focus on our blessings. This helps us to be kind to ourselves and others. Thankfulness is an important part of Peaced Together – we have seen that it can dramatically improve your health […]

#thoughtfulthursday 41: Be grateful

18th October 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / Hope / Kindness / Love / relationship / smile / Thankfulness by Heidi Singleton (updated 2322 days ago)

This blog has looked at giving kindness in many different ways, but we’ve not really talked about receiving kindness. It is as much a choice to receive kindness as it is to give it. I know from experience that it can be so hard to admit that you need help. […]

#thoughtfulthursday 40: Let kindness in

11th October 2018 in General tagged care connection / giving / help / Kindness / receiving / relationship by Heidi Singleton (updated 2327 days ago)

We’ve all experienced it: the temptation to fill any gap in conversation. We rush to speak so we can avoid any awkwardness. But sometimes we need to allow people the opportunity to process their thoughts and take time to really listen. It’s often easier to jump in with quick-fix solutions […]

#thoughtfulthursday 39: Give silence

4th October 2018 in General tagged connection / family / Kindness / listening / patience / silence by Heidi Singleton (updated 2334 days ago)

It’s not always easy to know how to help when someone is going through a crisis. My rule is that doing something is always better than doing nothing. It might be a risk – you might say or do the wrong thing! But doing nothing because you are afraid of […]

#thoughtfulthursday 38: Be kind in a crisis

27th September 2018 in General tagged care / crisis / emotional / Love / practical / support by Heidi Singleton (updated 2344 days ago)

Picture the scene – you wake after a good night’s sleep to a bright sunny morning. The birds are chirping and you feel a sense of contentment with the world. But then the kids squabble. You meet another mum at the school gate moaning about the school’s poor communication. You […]

#thoughtfulthursday 37: Go high!

20th September 2018 in General by Heidi Singleton