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.
Maloos Khonsarian
The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me was something my mom did that changed my life. From an early age, I knew I wanted to be an artist. While other kids played with toys, I found nothing as sweet as drawing and creating. I could spend entire days entertained by colors, shapes, and the pure joy of making something new. Read more>>
Lauren Shoemaker
I remember a time when I felt like my dreams were nothing more than fleeting thoughts. I had an idea for a business—a wedding coordination business where every detail was not only perfectly planned but also perfectly executed—but the fear of failure is real. I spent weeks overthinking every detail, convinced that no one would take me seriously. Read more>>
Crystal Bettenhausen-bubulka
A few decades ago, give or take a year or two, my spouse and I were stationed in Sasebo, Japan. It was our first duty station overseas. Our daughter was four, and I worked part-time teaching English conversation at a Japanese junior college while also giving private English lessons. Read more>>
Lyndall Vickers
When I was 8 years old my godfather bought me a guitar for Christmas. At first I didn’t want to play because I thought the guitar was gonna be like the piano which I started when I was 7. My parents went to get me guitar lessons at Miami dade community college which I found my teacher who taught me from day 1 til senior year in high school. Now I have taught hundreds of students and played and performed for many venues, countries and organizations. This all started with my godfather buying me a guitar for christmas. His one act of kindness changed my life and changed other lives all around. Beach strings I am able to impact the world by giving back and inspiring people to make music and believe in themselves. Read more>>
Karen Laura Peters
During the early days of the pandemic, when many of us were reassessing what is most important, I realized I wanted VERY MUCH to release music into the world. I started prioritizing writing and finishing songs. Trying to learn how the recording process works. Reaching out to long-distance producers. Read more>>