Kindness begets kindness. So, wanted to create a space to share and amplify stories of kindness with the hope that it inspires a chain reaction.
Caroline Sterr
The entirety of my business is built on the kindness of friends and that is such a gift. From showing up to support me at a market and buying a few stickers, to being some of the first to trust me enough to mural an entire wall in their space – they are the reason I’m still going after 5 years. Read more>>
Caroline Useh
What I will forever and always be grateful for is waking up every day to see that I’m surrounded and loved by people I didn’t expect could go an extent for my sake. Read more>>
Armani Dae
My life has been a “wild” one as people say and many people have done kind things for me. However, this one person has believed in me so much that she took a major chance on me, spent her own money on me, put in time and effort to help me achieve many goals that in turn helped us both prosper and inspire others. Read more>>
Oscar Mendoza
It hasn’t just been one person but a whole community! I recently lost my job due to some unforeseen circumstances. Nothing to do with my performance, but it was inevitable. Read more>>
Shannon McGowan
When I was 18 I found myself in a small town in Northern California, deep in a very toxic relationship. My desire to learn how to silversmith was a way for me to focus my energy on myself, to find a positive outlet during a difficult time. Read more>>
Adam Noble
As an undergraduate student at the University of California at Berkeley, I had the good fortune to learn from many amazing artists and teachers, but I’d like to share an anecdote about one in particular: the glorious and incomparable Lura Dolas. Read more>>
Kadarah Hardaway
The kindest thing that anyone has ever done for me was considered me. There are to many times where people have recommended me, brought me up to their loved one, friends, whomever for food, meals, counseling, the list goes on and on. Read more>>
Andreana Davies
The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me: Create a relationship in which I feel safe sharing my authentic self. I don’t know about you, but I spent my teens and 20s as a skilled chameleon. Read more>>
Sebastian Vice
Neda Aria is a marvelous woman. I have the honor of calling her a dear friend, and writing ally. I recently showed her a short story, not expecting much. I guess it really resonated with her. Read more>>
Jannea Wolff
There have been SO many amazing things that others have done for me throughout the span of my life that I am truly grateful for, but one that directly impacts the success in my career was in 2021. Read more>>
Dr. Max Branscomb
A turning point in my career as a playwright was an opportunity to write a musical-comedy called “La Pastorela Magica” at the San Diego Old Globe Theater. La Pastorela is a spicy, rhyming Christmas tradition from Mexico that a Globe staff member first brought to the United States in 1991. Read more>>