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Kindness

This post is a personal account by Heidi, Founder of Peaced Together Last Friday, life took a bit of a dramatic turn for me. What had been a slight twinge in my back suddenly became a medical emergency and I was transported by ambulance to hospital. I’m doing much better […]

Friends who are family: the wonder of community

5th June 2020 in General tagged community / compassion / family / Kindness / nhs / sisterhood by Heidi Singleton (updated 1724 days ago)

There’s something about the soft bang of the letterbox flap that gives me a burst of excitement each day. Hidden amongst the pizza adverts, utility bills and appointment letters I occasionally find a gem – a proper handwritten letter. As I open the envelope containing a card or letter from […]

Old-fashioned snail mail is a joy to send and receive

16th April 2020 in General tagged community / connection / family / friendship / joy / Kindness / letter / Love / mail / relationship by admin (updated 1773 days ago)

Hearts — Let’s face it, Valentines Day is just a bit disappointing for so many of us. At this time of year, it’s hard to escape the references to ‘love’ all around us. Shops are full of tacky gifts, dating site adverts step up a notch and it can leave us feeling… […]

Love, actually, isn’t all about romance

10th February 2020 in General tagged friendship / Kindness / Love / sacrifice / valentines day by admin (updated 1857 days ago)

When I first heard about World Kindness Day, I was a little cynical that we now need one day a year marked out on which to be kind. But actually, it’s more about taking the time to reflect – to be thankful to those who show us kindness and to […]

The power of (extra)ordinary kindness

13th November 2019 in General tagged impact / Kindness / reflection / Thankfulness by admin (updated 1937 days ago)

This week we have a guest blog from FaithAction‘s National Executive Director – Daniel Singleton. FaithAction is currently looking at how faith groups help tackle the issues of loneliness and social isolation. It is becoming clear that these factors contribute significantly to negative health outcomes and the Government is becoming interested […]

#thoughtfulthursday: First, start with what you have

14th February 2019 in General / Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / Hope / isolation / Kindness / loneliness / Love / relationship / Sharing / smile / Transformation / volunteering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2200 days ago)

This week we have the first of our Guest blogs from Julia Tizzard, our Peaced Together Location Support I was listening to the Simon & Garfunkel song “I am Rock (I am an Island)” this morning. If you don’t know it, the lyrics are from the point of view of […]

#thoughtfulthursday: Rock or Tree?

7th February 2019 in General / Hope / kindness tagged care / Choice / community / connection / Courage / encouragement / help / Hope / Kindness / loneliness / Love / Purpose / relationship / Strength / Transformation by Heidi Singleton (updated 2210 days ago)

Sometimes we have no idea how far the impact of our kindness will travel. When people receive kindness, they feel prompted to pass it on. We see the ripples that kindness can have as we share it and inspire others to do the same. Many years ago when my friend and […]

#thoughtfulthursday: The ripple effect of kindness

31st January 2019 in Hope / kindness tagged care / community / connection / giving / Hope / Kindness / Love / relationship / Sharing by Heidi Singleton (updated 2215 days ago)

Throughout 2018 Jaime Thurston’s book, Kindness: the little thing that matters most was the inspiration for our blog. It has been good to reflect on the many ways we can show kindness to our friends, families and local communities. It has made me more deliberate about being kind and quicker to notice […]

#thoughtfulthursday 51&52: Make kindness a thing

10th January 2019 in Hope / kindness tagged care / celebration / community / connection / family / help / Hope / Kindness / Thankfulness / volunteering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2238 days ago)

It can be so hard to step out in kindness on your own, the need you see can feel overwhelming or the commitment too much. We can doubt the difference we can make or just feel worried about standing out from the crowd. Every single act of kindness can be […]

#thoughtfulthursday 50: Build an army!

20th December 2018 in Hope / kindness tagged community / connection / Courage / Hope / Kindness / Sharing / Transformation / volunteering by Heidi Singleton (updated 2259 days ago)

With Christmas coming up, many of us are spending lots of time planning, buying and wrapping gifts in the whirlwind of December. I can barely get into my spare room as it is so full of gifts waiting to be wrapped! When we give a present at this time of […]

#thoughtfulthursday 49: Give without expectation

14th December 2018 in General / Hope / kindness tagged charity / community / connection / giving / help / Kindness / Love / Sharing by Heidi Singleton (updated 2262 days ago)