CHOOSING TO BE KIND 1 ▲ PRETEND TYPEWRITER 83 days ago · Life · hide Sharing some of the kindness I've received recently and hoping to pass it on. I've received a lot of thoughtful messages over the past few days, as one of my posts got some traction on Bubbles. I was also told that someone had shared this post on Mastodon and described it as a "hopeful slice of life." Whoever you are, thank you. That's such a compliment. I woke up this morning to an email. Someone asked if I had a coffee/tip jar/merch and wrote, "Grateful for your words." I cried. This isn't the first time someone has asked whether I had some sort of tip jar. I didn't think it was necessary at the time, but, well, times have changed. So I set one up after my morning routine*. I informed the person and they donated. I cried again. * I've added it to my footer now. It still feels weird advertising it, hence the whisper in a footnote.I have been very emotional over the past few days with so much on my mind. Social media and the corporate world have broken me.A few weeks ago, I commented… Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town