Tag Archives: kindness

Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men 2.0

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Jane Fritz

A post I had forgotten about has started turning up in my daily blog “hits” column, a 3-year old post entitled Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men: wouldn’t that be nice! Three full years ago. Long before the January 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Odds and Ends | Tagged Christmas, COVID, despair, goodwill, hope, joy, kindness, light, loneliness, love, peace, smiles | 20 Comments

Thoughtful Thursday: kindness and character

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Quotes worth taking to heart. I know this is good advice for me at times! Image source: Pinterest

Posted in Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged character, deeds, kindness, thoughts, words | 21 Comments

Thoughtful Thursday: thinking about how we can all make a difference

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Earlier this week I read a blog post by Kristine at CandidKay that resonated strongly with me. I don’t know about you, but the challenges the world is facing – and the way in which the people in charge are … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged candidkay, caring, civility, community, kindness, Patrick Stewart, the human condition, thinking of others | 22 Comments

To be nice or to be kind, that is the question

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Jane Fritz

The other day an article in the Globe and Mail caught my attention because of its intriguing title, Canada is fighting Covid-19 with niceness … and losing, by Tenille Bonoguore. The premise of the article was that in trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Just wondering, Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged COVID-19, government policy, kindness, niceness, tough love | 40 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: our supermarket t-shirts say it best

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Posted in Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Atlantic SuperStore, be kind, Canada, COVID-19, grocery store workers, kindness, Loblaw's, stay safe | 4 Comments

The joys in growing old – on reaching the ¾ century mark!

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Yes, I’ve done it, I’m made it to 75. Just think, if I’d only made it to 70, I would have left this Earth still naively convinced that the world really was becoming a kinder, more inclusive place. That illusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged aging, death, family, gratitude, kindness, old age, philosophy, running, travel | 70 Comments

Thoughtful Thursday: The world needs more mensches

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Jane Fritz

One of the most thoughtful posts I’ve read recently was by fellow blogger, Rachel Mankowitz, called Be a Mensch. I had heard the word ‘mensch’ all my life, but clearly didn’t understand what it meant. Thanks to Rachel for providing … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged fairness, good instincts, good life, impact on others, justice, kindness, mensch, philosophy, societal impacts, what's important in life | 27 Comments

Yes You Can!

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Everyone deserves someone in their life to tell them “Yes you can”. Even better if everyone could have many, many people telling them that they can and should reach for the stars. But one voice alone can make all the … Continue reading →