I don't give out many 5 star reviews, but this one earned it. I'd like to read this again, one chapter a week rather than all in a few sittings as I did this time around. Spreading out the chapters would give more time for thought and time to work on implementing the various suggestions. As it was, I still got a lot out of this book - truly, judging by the number of highlights! Kindness is something our world is in dire need of these days. I grew up in the Midwest US which is known for being "nice". Now, as an adult, I'm working on changing some of those "nice" tendencies to true kindness. Learning to pause before we respond (I'm especially looking at you, social media), trying to assume the best of people rather than the worst and being more aware of what's going on around us so we can see opportunities to show kindness are main themes here. Most of the book focuses on kindness toward other humans, but I was happy to see a chapter included near the end regarding showing kindness to animals and the earth. The quarterly reviews are a nice touch as well. Each looks back at topics covered in the preceding 3 months of entries. I would definitely recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and She Writes Press for the opportunity to read and review this thought-provoking book! All comments are my own, unbiased opinion.

52 chapters each building upon kindness are explored in this book.
I loved the personal insights shared by the author and the ease of writing she uses in this book. It makes for light but reflective reading. My absolute wake up call was chapter nine, "The Power of the Pause," and with social media explosion, I realized that I rarely take a step back to reflect before acting and now I am conscious and working on it.
Thanks Netgalley for the eARC.

Sorry struggling to read this book on the computer (adobe PDF Format only). Please supply a kindle edition so I can read it and provide a more thorough review. Thank you