@dwellsjournal.bsky.social
After a long and rewarding IT career, I'm devoting my time to helping make the world a kinder place. I also try to encourage critical thinking and listening.
Today, kindness can take the form of a little recognition, offered freely and received in ways that often will last longer than the moment itself.
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Today, kindness can take the form of a little recognition, offered freely and received in ways that often will last longer than the moment itself.
The day highlights something easy to overlook: Sometimes kindness requires only attention and the willingness to name what is good in another person out loud.
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The day highlights something easy to overlook: Sometimes kindness requires only attention and the willingness to name what is good in another person out loud.
Compliments work not because they flatter, but because they notice. They acknowledge effort, care, or character, things that often go unseen in daily life. When offered without strategy or expectation, they briefly rebalance the social scale toward generosity.
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Compliments work not because they flatter, but because they notice. They acknowledge effort, care, or character, things that often go unseen in daily life. When offered without strategy or expectation, they briefly rebalance the social scale toward generosity.
Kindness took the form of consistency: a long-running commitment to show up for children, one book at a time, trusting that small, repeated acts can shape futures.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Kindness took the form of consistency: a long-running commitment to show up for children, one book at a time, trusting that small, repeated acts can shape futures.
The impact is cumulative rather than flashy. One book does not change a life, but a steady presence of stories builds familiarity, confidence, and curiosity over time. It also creates moments of connection between children and the adults who read with them.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The impact is cumulative rather than flashy. One book does not change a life, but a steady presence of stories builds familiarity, confidence, and curiosity over time. It also creates moments of connection between children and the adults who read with them.
The program began with the idea that children should grow up with books in their homes, regardless of income or circumstance. Each month, enrolled children receive an age-appropriate book, addressed directly to them, reinforcing both literacy and a sense of being seen.
January 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
The program began with the idea that children should grow up with books in their homes, regardless of income or circumstance. Each month, enrolled children receive an age-appropriate book, addressed directly to them, reinforcing both literacy and a sense of being seen.
Kindness took the form of collective action at scale: many small donations, coordinated quickly, became real food, medical care, shelter, and support when it was needed most.
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Kindness took the form of collective action at scale: many small donations, coordinated quickly, became real food, medical care, shelter, and support when it was needed most.
It also offered a different kind of solidarity. People far from the damage could participate in a concrete way, not merely by watching tragedy unfold, but by helping shoulder the burden of recovery.
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
It also offered a different kind of solidarity. People far from the damage could participate in a concrete way, not merely by watching tragedy unfold, but by helping shoulder the burden of recovery.
The premise was straightforward: when a disaster overwhelms local capacity, speed matters. The broadcast used something modern societies do well, shared attention, and converted it into immediate resources for relief organizations working on the ground.
January 22, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The premise was straightforward: when a disaster overwhelms local capacity, speed matters. The broadcast used something modern societies do well, shared attention, and converted it into immediate resources for relief organizations working on the ground.
Kindness took the form of normalizing warmth, making care visible, and allowing small gestures to count.
Celebrate National Hugging Day today!
Celebrate National Hugging Day today!
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Kindness took the form of normalizing warmth, making care visible, and allowing small gestures to count.
Celebrate National Hugging Day today!
Celebrate National Hugging Day today!
The day carried no policy goals and offered no solutions to large problems. But it acknowledged something real. Human beings need reassurance, touch, and recognition. When those needs go unmet, loneliness deepens quietly and cumulatively.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The day carried no policy goals and offered no solutions to large problems. But it acknowledged something real. Human beings need reassurance, touch, and recognition. When those needs go unmet, loneliness deepens quietly and cumulatively.
The idea emerged from a simple observation: many people felt isolated, even in public life, and cultural norms often discouraged visible expressions of care. A hug was proposed not as spectacle or therapy, but as a small corrective, a reminder that connection matters.
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The idea emerged from a simple observation: many people felt isolated, even in public life, and cultural norms often discouraged visible expressions of care. A hug was proposed not as spectacle or therapy, but as a small corrective, a reminder that connection matters.
Kindness took the form of choosing to show up, to listen before acting, and to believe that understanding grows not from force, but from lived connection.
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Kindness took the form of choosing to show up, to listen before acting, and to believe that understanding grows not from force, but from lived connection.
The Peace Corps established a lasting channel for empathy, one founded on presence, humility, and shared effort. It allowed thousands of people to encounter other cultures not as abstractions, but as neighbors.
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Peace Corps established a lasting channel for empathy, one founded on presence, humility, and shared effort. It allowed thousands of people to encounter other cultures not as abstractions, but as neighbors.
Young Americans would live and work in communities around the world, sharing skills, learning local conditions, and building relationships based on mutual respect.
January 20, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Young Americans would live and work in communities around the world, sharing skills, learning local conditions, and building relationships based on mutual respect.
Kindness took the form of building an alternative when existing systems failed, and of treating protection as a necessity.
January 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Kindness took the form of building an alternative when existing systems failed, and of treating protection as a necessity.
The shelter altered responsibility. By providing a reliable exit, it reframed domestic abuse as a social harm that required public response, not silent endurance.
January 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
The shelter altered responsibility. By providing a reliable exit, it reframed domestic abuse as a social harm that required public response, not silent endurance.
At the time, abuse within the home was widely treated as a private matter, rarely addressed by law enforcement or social services. The refuge challenged that assumption directly. It offered a safe place to go, without requiring proof, permission, or reconciliation.
January 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
At the time, abuse within the home was widely treated as a private matter, rarely addressed by law enforcement or social services. The refuge challenged that assumption directly. It offered a safe place to go, without requiring proof, permission, or reconciliation.