Kindness Will Save the World
Stories of Compassion and Connection
Published on 18. April 2023
208 pages
979-8-88762-001-5 (ISBN)
Description
With essays, reflection prompts, and tips from award-winning poet and mindfulness teacher James Crews, learn how to integrate the life-changing practice of kindness into your own routine.
Kindness Will Save the World inspires reflection on one's own life, how to find the positive in little moments, and how to radiate kindness to those around you. Read one of the 100 uplifting essays each morning or night and gain inspiration for the new day ahead.
With journaling prompts throughout and highlighted Kindness Practices, you are provided the tools to integrate the life-changing practice of kindness into your own life.
BITE-SIZE WISDOM: At one to three pages in length each, the stories are heartfelt and thought-provoking, yet brief enough to quickly read during breakfast, on the train, or before bed
100 INSIGHTFUL ESSAYS: In Kindness Will Save the World, you'll find dozens of inspirational stories highlighting compassion, all captured with a poet's grace
LESSONS FOR LIFE: With writing prompts and simple practices to integrate daily, Kindness Will Save the World will inspire you to lead a kindness-centered lifestyle, enriching your own life and the lives of those around you
INSPIRATIONAL GIFT: With a beautiful cover and bite-sized wisdom stories, Kindness Will Save the World is an inspirational gift for anyone in search of hope and light in the world, from new graduates to new parents
AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR: James Crews is an award-winning poet and writer. His work has been awarded the Prairie Schooner Prize and Cowles Prize. He has also been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Ploughshares, and The Sun Magazine
KINDNESS IS SELF-CARE: Kindness has been linked to improved mood, release of feel-good hormones, and better relationships
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James Crews is the editor of several bestselling books, including The Path to Kindness and How to Love the World, which has over 100,000 copies in print. He has been featured in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, The Christian Science Monitor, and on NPR's Morning Edition. The author of numerous prize-winning books of poetry and of the book Kindness Will Save the World, James also speaks and leads workshops on kindness, mindfulness, and writing for self-compassion. He lives with his husband on forty rocky acres in the woods of Southern Vermont. For more info, visit: JamesCrews.net
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- Part One: The Spark of Connection
- 1. Sparks
- 2. Oasis
- 3. Saved by Kindness
- 4. A Meeting of the Eyes
- 5. Nor'easter Blessing
- 6. The Rash
- 7. At Home in the Moment
- 8. The Voicemail
- 9. Savor This
- 10. Feels Like Home
- 11. Giving What We Can
- 12. More Fully Human
- 13. Ordinary Repair
- 14. Be Kind to Yourself
- 15. Recharge Yourself
- Kindness Practice: The Habit of Self-Care
- 16. The Blue Blanket
- 17. Delivery
- 18. White Chicken Chili
- 19. One Last Time
- 20. Go Slow
- 21. Soul Time
- 22. Thanks for Doing That
- 23. Helpers
- 24. Heart-Shaped Bandage
- 25. Neighbors
- 26. Unseen Strings
- 27. Secondhand Kindness
- 28. The World Calls to Us
- 29. You Are Enough
- Kindness Practice: Fresh Eyes
- Part Two: The Love That's Given
- 30. Light for the Time Being
- 31. Moments of Safety
- 32. Chicken Parmesan
- 33. The Fire Is Always There
- 34. Invincible Summer
- 35. Lovingkindness
- 36. Estranged
- 37. "You're Going To Be OK"
- 38. Shining Through
- 39. Treasure Hunting
- 40. Play Is the Way
- 41. Tending Joy
- Kindness Practice: Connective Joy
- 42. Earth School
- 43. A Listening Presence
- 44. Window Moments
- 45. The Gentle Question
- 46. To Be Held
- 47. Heartened
- 48. Human Quilts
- 49. How Are You?
- 50. Arms
- 51. Circle of Warmth
- 52. Reach
- 53. Feeling the Trust
- 54. Falling Together
- 55. A Love Larger Than the Self
- 56. We're Husbands
- Kindness Practice: Accept the Gift
- Part Three: Mindfulness is Kindness
- 57. The Midas Touch
- 58. Take Good Care
- 59. Light Seeking Light
- 60. The Compromise
- 61. Nothing But Time
- 62. The Space of Waiting
- 63. Islands of Calm
- 64. Making Room
- 65. The Patience of Patients
- 66. Today, Today
- 67. Relish and Release
- 68. The Heart of Another
- 69. Bright Spots
- Kindness Practice: The Kindness List
- 70. A Good Heart
- 71. Compassion Is a Verb
- 72. Becoming the Parent
- 73. Mindfulness Is Kindness
- 74. Needing Your Voice
- 75. Seeking Center
- 76. Back on the Path
- 77. The Greatest Prize
- 78. Open Hearts
- 79. Breaking Open
- 80. The Diamonds Inside
- 81. Waylaid
- 82. Scraping Away
- 83. Gold Can Stay
- 84. Wild Geraniums
- Kindness Practice: Stopping for Beauty
- 85. Perennials
- 86. Wait and See
- 87. Hurry
- 88. The World Right Here
- 89. Pieces of Heaven
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright
