This month’s theme: HONOR
Articles of the Month
Best Kindness Lessons For Social Awareness – Spreading kindness defines being friendly, generous, and concerned. It is cardinal to make any positive effort, as it brings the energy back and motivates. If we practice this act of kindness in our daily life, we’ll see this world would turn out to be a completely different place. How do we change society with little acts of kindness? Read More >>
Honor Yourself: Live with Integrity – Honor your word. Every time you make a promise, you put your honor and integrity on the line. Keeping that promise should be as important to you as it is to the recipient.
Honor Your Values — But Not Too Much – It’s healthy to honor your values in a balanced way because it leads to alignment and fulfillment. However, if you over-attach to a value and find yourself getting caught up in distressing thoughts, negative emotions, or physical sensations like tension, take a few moments to breathe and balance your mind and emotions to access a more objective perspective and solution to the problem.
“It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.”
Hermann Hesse
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”
Socrates
“A man of honor should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.”
Baltasar Gracian
Act of Kindness
Honor your word. Every time you make a promise, you put your honor and integrity on the line. Keeping that promise should be as important to you as it is to the recipient.
Question of the Month
How do you earn honor in life? Share your thoughts.
Kindness Media
Photo of the Month
What does this picture make you feel and why? Share your thoughts!
Songs of the Month
An anthem of defiance and determination, standing up for what you believe in despite the odds.
A powerful anthem about the importance of integrity. In a world where it can be all too easy to give in to temptation and shortcuts, the song is a reminder of the importance of staying true to oneself.
The song is an inspiring reminder that we all have the power to overcome adversity if we stay true to our values.
Videos of the Month
Ted says his father, a great believer in honor and personal integrity, expected Ted to work a full-time job and pay rent out of his $2 per week salary. Today, this 79-year-old entrepreneur continues to credit his father for teaching him good business ethics.
We all want to be happy. We all want to be successful. Live honorably and those things become possible for you.
Books of the Month
Living with Dignity, Honor and Respect: How to Make Powerful Choices in Your Life – Heidi Stingl Adams – This book shares stories and lessons Heidi learned to still the voices of blame, shame, doubt, and guilt that many people have as constant companions throughout their lives. Every person on this earth must learn to make powerful choices every day, particularly to live in confidence and be a true steward for the environment and people around them.
Self Respect: Honor Yourself By Making Good Choices In Your Life – Kay A. Saunders – It provides a back-to-basics approach to teaching the social skills necessary for reaching success. The reader explores the topic of respect as it relates to appreciation, empathy, tolerance, courtesy and responsibility.
Why Honor Matters – Tamler Sommers – Sommers shows how honor can help us address some of society’s most challenging problems, including education, policing, and mass incarceration. Counterintuitive and provocative, Why Honor Matters makes a convincing case for honor as a cornerstone of our modern society.
The Saddest Dragon – Joshua Eastman – Princess Adelaide has found a dragon! But this dragon is not only different from all other dragons, he’s pretty sad about it, too. Can our brave and kind Princess Adelaide find a magically brilliant way to save The Saddest Dragon? Princess Adelaide solves the problem while teaching that being like everyone else isn’t the answer. Rather, honoring everyone’s uniqueness is what brings happiness.
One – Kathryn Otoshi – One tells the story of blobs of color, which is much more endearing than you would think. Red bullies Blue and makes him feel bad for being himself. When the other colors don’t speak up against Red, Red gets more and more powerful. One tells the story of how just one brave person can be the change needed to stand up to a bully.
If Everybody Did – Jo Ann Stover – This book poses the question – what would happen if everybody broke the rules? Making a little mess doesn’t seem like a big deal if one person does it, but if everyone made a little mess the whole world would be messy! The book helps kids understand the importance of following the rules when you are part of a bigger community, while being silly and fun!