We asked entrepreneurs, artists, creatives and folks from every walk of life to share stories of kindness with us because we believe that hearing about kindness inspires more kindness. Our world needs more kindness.

Arlo Teague

I’m a tattooer. Tattooing is a largely unregulated industry, and my “apprenticeship” was not unique in that it was exploitative on a good day and HBO-original-drama-level jaw-dropping on a bad one. Read more>>

Luna Elle

I am incredibly grateful for my managers Ken and Moe. They saw potential in a shy 15-year-old girl with a unique voice and believed in me from the beginning, even when I wasn’t very secure with my voice. Read more>>

Susan Baier

When I was a senior in college in 1986 I had the arresting realization that I was going to have to get a JOB! I didn’t really know what I was interested in pursuing, but my advisor suggested I might consider advertising. Read more>>

Erika Jimenez

One of the kindest things someone has done for me happened during a particularly challenging period in my life. I was going through a tough time personally, dealing with a lot of stress and uncertainty. Read more>>

Tanya Dorsey

Making a real long story short as to the kind of thing that someone ever did for me and why and what does it mean to me and why does it mean so much to me the short answer is Lauren Hensley introduced me to her friend Flea who wanted to join in on given our hot foods as we gave our food every week with Watts Community Core and I invited him to join as he asked. Read more>>

Helena Gruensteidl

As a freelance artist, it’s easy to fall into a mindset of hyper-individualism. Often times, your sole source of income is dependent upon your ability to create high-quality work efficiently, consistently, and better than anyone else. Read more>>