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Stories of Kindness
February 18, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Stories of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

I hope yesterday was aspirational. Any day can offer opportunities to rekindle our “faith in humanity,” and I hope yesterday of all days gave you

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Do Good Today
February 17, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Do Good Today

Winter of Kindness Essays

Today is “random acts of kindness” day. I am, as I hope we all are, an advocate of what this day means…and what it is

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People Who Do Good
February 16, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

People Who Do Good

Winter of Kindness Essays

This week is a special week, and tomorrow is a special day. This is “random acts of kindness” week, and tomorrow is “random acts of

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Our Eighth Ritual of Kindness
February 15, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Eighth Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

Happy President’s day…on our eighth ritual of kindness we reflect on our week of togetherness and love. So, how has kindness inspired us this week?

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A Ritual of Love
February 14, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

A Ritual of Love

Winter of Kindness Essays

Today, we do something different. We postpone our eighth ritual of kindness to have a ritual of love, in celebration of Valentines Day. As with

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Love Yourself and Others
February 13, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Love Yourself and Others

Winter of Kindness Essays

How do you love yourself? How do you find fulfillment? How do you find a life of peace and happiness? Are these the secrets to

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Forgiveness
February 12, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Forgiveness

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we discussed “the list” …our guardian angel seeking qualities in an equal-opposite-other. Just as we are looking for a partner to compliment us, we

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Must be Kind
February 11, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Must be Kind

Winter of Kindness Essays

There are seven billion people on this planet and growing. If you believe in soul mates, how is it possible to find him or her,

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Coping
February 10, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Coping

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we discussed how relationships empower, grow and strengthen us. We also discussed toxic relationships that offer false validation that put us at risk of

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Comfort
February 9, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Comfort

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we discussed relationship values to offer perspective in what binds a meaningful, intimate relationship. When nurtured, such a relationship can be very fulfilling. It

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Relationship Values
February 8, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Relationship Values

Winter of Kindness Essays

Weeks ago we discussed character values, and how they guide our behavior. And before that, we discussed group values within communities and cultures that guide

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Our Seventh Ritual of Kindness
February 7, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Seventh Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? This week we reflected on significant cultural elements and its influence on kindness. We began with the

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Enlightenment
February 6, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Enlightenment

Winter of Kindness Essays

Let’s explore the journey of a teacher who lived near eastern India during the 5th century BC…Siddhartha Gautama. Historians have argued exactly where and when

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Religion of Kindness
February 5, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Religion of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” This can only be a glimpse of the Dalia Lama’s spiritual influence, and can only begin

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Stories We Were Told
February 4, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Stories We Were Told

Winter of Kindness Essays

Do you remember the stories you were told when you where a child? Do you remember the kingdoms and brave heroes? Do you remember the

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Oath Makers
February 3, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Oath Makers

Winter of Kindness Essays

The Hippocratic Oath is a series of vows physicians take before they can come into practice. It originated from Greek medical texts, and by the

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Gods and Man
February 2, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Gods and Man

Winter of Kindness Essays

The legend of the Groundhog on this day predicts if winter will last another six weeks. It seems we will have a few more weeks

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Is Chivalry Dead
February 1, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Is Chivalry Dead

Winter of Kindness Essays

It’s a phrase we utter when we question common decency of how men treat women. But I believe it is more than that. Let’s take

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Our Sixth Ritual of Kindness
January 31, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Sixth Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? This week we started with a simple concept…how can we find happiness every day? We focused on

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Boldly Go
January 30, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Boldly Go

Winter of Kindness Essays

The unknown has always captivated me…to explore places beyond our wildest dreams. This was fueled by many places…by imagination, by books of pioneers embarking on

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Mother of the Motherboard
January 29, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Mother of the Motherboard

Winter of Kindness Essays

My “day job” is an IT professional at a prominent software company. Every day I hope to find a creative way to solve a challenge,

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Tribute to Challenger
January 28, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Tribute to Challenger

Winter of Kindness Essays

Today is a solemn day. Thirty years ago was the tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger. It shocked the nation, and the world, for it

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Kind Leadership
January 27, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Kind Leadership

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we discussed everyday happiness, and celebrating what we do and how we do it. We spend most of our daily efforts on our jobs

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Lessons of the Road
January 26, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Lessons of the Road

Winter of Kindness Essays

People are profoundly curious. We innately wonder to expand our minds. Some of us thirst for it, while others let it happen naturally. We are

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Happiness Every Day
January 25, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Happiness Every Day

Winter of Kindness Essays

Everyday happiness. What little, or big things will make you happy, today? It can be as simple as a soothing cup of coffee in the

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Our Fifth Ritual of Kindness
January 24, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Fifth Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? We talked about morality and ethics as one of the three pillars in kindness. We explored the

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Zero-Sum Game
January 23, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Zero-Sum Game

Winter of Kindness Essays

Ethics is one of the three major pillars of kindness. If you recall… Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, an awareness of the

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Moral Immorality
January 22, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Moral Immorality

Winter of Kindness Essays

Can you do right by doing wrong? There can be no contradictions, especially in ethics. But poor behavior may support a virtuous aim. For example…your

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Amoral Programming
January 21, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Amoral Programming

Winter of Kindness Essays

In the last couple of years, the European art group, !Mediengruppe Bitnik, introduced an installment called the “Random DarkNet Shopper.” What is this work of

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Animal Kindness
January 20, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Animal Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

This week we discussed how our behavior might be hardwired by consequences, and our actions may follow a risk avoidance philosophy to prevent or mute

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Hardwired for Kindness
January 19, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Hardwired for Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we discussed how we might be hardwired by consequences. This means if we face an undesirable option, we try to mitigate the challenge, do

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Morality
January 18, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Morality

Winter of Kindness Essays

We start this week on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a man who dedicated his life to advocate for peace, non-violent resolution and civil rights,

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Two Lights and an Address
January 17, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Two Lights and an Address

Winter of Kindness Essays

I cannot do proper justice to the bright lights of the men that have recently gone out. And I have failed to properly reflect on

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Our Fourth Ritual of Kindness
January 17, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Fourth Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? This week we talked about one interpretation of purpose, how it relates to conviction and mindfulness, and

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Finding Ourselves Again
January 16, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Finding Ourselves Again

Winter of Kindness Essays

In yesterday’s entry we discussed character values, and how they guide our behavior. And as we explored weeks earlier, there are values that groups of

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Character Values
January 15, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Character Values

Winter of Kindness Essays

What is a value? It is something you hold in importance. It can be material things, an experience or event, an emotion you keep to

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Characters
January 14, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Characters

Winter of Kindness Essays

This week we talked about your story, and the heroes and villains that fill it. Yesterday I asked if you identify with heroes or villains.

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Glory
January 13, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Glory

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we talked about your story, your own hero’s journey and the villains you face. Although it is an unfinished book, when we look at

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Your Story
January 12, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Your Story

Winter of Kindness Essays

Yesterday we talked about purpose and how you earn your “title” by your actions. The summation of these moments will become your narrative. What is

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Purpose
January 11, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Purpose

Winter of Kindness Essays

I have been looking forward to writing this entry. It is a topic that is dear to me, as it has inspired my passions for

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Our Third Ritual of Kindness
January 10, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Third Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? This week we talked about a “road trip of kindness” where we explored how cities have personalities,

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Mental-Destination
January 9, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Mental-Destination

Winter of Kindness Essays

Regardless of how you travel, you should ask a few questions before you start. First are the practical…do I have the means to get where

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Traveling Kindly
January 8, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Traveling Kindly

Winter of Kindness Essays

I am not an expert traveler. I am goal oriented, and use critical thinking to get from point A to point B as quickly as

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Nashville
January 7, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Nashville

Winter of Kindness Essays

Earlier this year I visited the fourth on the list of friendliest cities. The nature of the trip was different than my more recent ventures

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Charleston
January 6, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Charleston

Winter of Kindness Essays

I woke early at my bed-and-breakfast in Savannah and enjoyed the complementary meal. I stopped at a local coffeehouse before starting my travels to Charleston,

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Savannah
January 5, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Savannah

Winter of Kindness Essays

Our first stop on our “road trip of kindness” was a bed and breakfast in the heart of Savannah. There was a veiled overcast; clouds

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Road Trip of Kindness
January 4, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Road Trip of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

Earlier this year a publication called the “Traveler” wrote of the top 10 friendliest cities in the United States. Being friendly is an aspect of

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Our Second Ritual of Kindness
January 3, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Our Second Ritual of Kindness

Winter of Kindness Essays

So, how has kindness inspired us this week? This week we experienced the final days of 2015, and talked about the building blocks that construct

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Conviction
January 2, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Conviction

Winter of Kindness Essays

What is a conviction? Conviction is the discipline to see something through that you hold a firm belief. It is a mindfulness of your actions,

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Resolution
January 1, 2016March 16, 2019 Storyteller

Resolution

Winter of Kindness Essays

Happy New Year! What is your new year’s resolution? I want you to think about what this means before you answer. Much like what we

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Sebastian Barnes is a Strategist by day, writer by night. He believes the written word can transform the world. And the most influential stories are those about community, kindness, and the magic that unites all of us. Please explore his selection of essays and excerpts - and support by buying a book! Enjoy!

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