#bekindanyway

Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

Megan DiMaria

Feb 26, 20192 min read

Practice kindness, that forgotten virtue.

Did you know you have the power to change someone else's reality? Extend yourself and show kindness, either in word or deed. Your...

Megan DiMaria

Jan 22, 20192 min read

Do you long for peace, too?

I don't know about you, but I think the world has become a harsher, less kind place in the past few years. It truly wears on my heart....

Megan DiMaria

Oct 31, 20171 min read

Grocery-store blues or how to find perspective in frustrating circumstances

It’s confession time. I don’t like grocery shopping. At all. I just returned home from doing my grocery shopping, and if I were a...

Megan DiMaria

Aug 22, 20171 min read

When a shared celestial experience eclipses our differences.

Did you experience it yesterday? No, I'm not talking about the eclipse—although that was pretty spectacular, wasn't it? I noticed it...

Megan DiMaria

Mar 14, 20171 min read

Are you kind to others?

Are you a door holder? Do you notice someone behind you and pause to pass off the door? I know, I know—you’re in a hurry. You’ve got...

Megan DiMaria

Jan 24, 20172 min read

Character traits in real life and books

Do you appreciate admirable character traits? Excuse me while I get a little introspective. I've been counting my blessings lately, and...