Make Light by Being Kind (Even When You Don’t Want To): Make Light Season 3, Episode 02
Summary: I loved delving into Nicole’s question this week, about being kind in a world that often doesn’t seem to value kindness. Take a listen, to learn tips and tricks on how and why to keep kindness at the forefront, even when the news cycle inspires cynicism.<br> Links mentioned in this episode:<br> <br> * Washington Post: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/06/23/wired-for-kindness-science-shows-we-prefer-compassion-and-our-capacity-grows-with-practice/?">Wired for Kindness: Science Shows How We Prefer Compassion</a>“<br> * New York Times article: “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/11/style/a-hair-stylist-provides-free-cuts-to-the-homeless.html">A Hair Stylist Provides Free Cuts to the Homeless</a>“<br> * CBS Los Angeles: “<a href="http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/11/23/celebrity-stylist-gives-homeless-the-star-treatment-on-thanksgiving/">Celebrity Stylist Gives Homeless the Star Treatment on Thanksgiving</a>“<br> * Washington Post article: “<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/05/28/an-undocumented-immigrant-saved-a-toddler-dangling-from-a-paris-balcony-now-hes-a-national-hero/?utm_term=.5da246c640e1">An Undocumented Immigrant Saved a Child Dangling from a Paris Balcony. Now He’s a National Hero</a>.”<br> * Quiet Revolution: “<a href="https://www.quietrev.com/6-science-backed-ways-being-kind-is-good-for-your-health/">6 Science-Backed Ways Being Kind is Good for your Health</a>“<br> * Shawn Achor’s TEDx talk: “<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work">The Happy Secret to Better Work</a>“<br> * <a href="http://lifelistened.com/make-light/makelight301/">Make Light Season 3, Episode 01 on setting boundaries</a><br> <br> (And don’t forget: if you have a question or a challenge that you’d like tackled here on The Make Light Show, simply email karen@themakelightshow.com, and you might just see your question answered on an upcoming episode!)<br> Sponsor Spotlight: Prep Dish<br> Prep Dish is a healthy subscription-based meal planning service. When you sign up, you’ll receive an email every week with a grocery list and instructions for prepping your meals ahead of time. After only 1-3 hours of prepping on the weekend, you’ll have all of your meals ready for the entire week — gluten-free, dairy-free or Paleo, if you’d like! And the best part is the founder, Allison, is offering Make Light Show listeners a free 2-week trial to try it out. Check out <a href="http://prepdish.com/light">PrepDish.com/light</a> for this amazing deal!<br> ______________________<br> Karen Walrond is a leadership consultant, speaker, bestselling author and award-winning photographer, whose work is all about leadership, self-determination and making light. You can learn more about her at <a href="http://www.karenwalrond.com/">KarenWalrond.com</a>.<br>
