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Here’s a sampling of. . .
Kindness Articles Donna has written:
“Have different politics from your family? Here’s how to survive Thanksgiving” for The Washington Post
“5 Tips to Make the Holidays Kinder Than Ever” for Conscious Connection
“Is It a Floor Wax or a Dessert Topping?” for Women Writers, Women’s Books
“Don’t Just Talk to Kids about Kindness—Model It!” for Grand Magazine
“Don’t be insufferable Nov. 7 no matter the outcome. Here are 5 questions to help you.” for The Washington Post
“‘Win’ or ‘lose,’ a call to radical civility and kindness” for The Seattle Times
“Do You Have the Courage to Choose Kindness?” for Best Self
“Being Kind Is More Important Than Being Right” for Channel Kindness
“One Simple Change You Can Make to Be Happier in 2019” for Meaningful Women
“Kindness is Contagious” for Elephant Journal
Other Essays and Stories by Donna:
Last Tango in the Macaroni Ballroom, Funny Pearls
Sew to Speak, Lobster Salad and Champagne
Feeling Isolated as a Writer: Maybe You Need to Buddy Up, Brevity Blog
Passing Moment PDF as published in Thanatos Fall 2023, Thanatos
Love Affair with an Old Russian, Eclectica
In the Shadow of Camelot, Prose Online
Floaters, Bright Flash Literary Journal
Parental Guidance, Dorothy Parker’s Ashes
What Fresh Hell?, In Short
I Obeyed My Mom’s Deathbed Request. I Wish I Hadn’t, Change of Heart
The Mother of All Fears, Oyster River Pages
Come to Jesus Meeting, Talking Writing
Articles About A Year of Living Kindly:
The Drive Magazine – “Keeping Up With Kindness”
Rose City Reader – “Author Interview: Donna Cameron”
Heartfulness – “The Power of the Pause” (book excerpt)
Podcasts & Radio Shows:
Permission to Shift, with Anna Lang (August 2021)
ZooFit Zoo-notable. PJ Beaven interviews Donna Cameron (January 2021)
On Books and People, with Mark Matteson (November 2020)
The Gentle Project Podcast: Charting Kindness in our Lives and Workplaces with Donna Cameron, Author – A Year of Living Kindly (October, 2020)
Happier Made Simple Podcast, with Randye Kaye (July, 2020) Can Kindness Help Us Be Happier?
Zestful Aging Podcast, with Nicole Christina (June, 2020) Why We Need Kindness Now
The Morning Glory Project Podcast, with Betsy Graziani Fasbinder (June, 2020) The Awesome Power of Kindness
The Joy of Life Podcast with Peter Schrappen: The Joy of Life, The Joy of Kindness, (first aired March 2020)
Authors of the Pacific Northwest Podcast (7/29/19)
You Tube: Writers of the World Panel Discussion (first aired on 4/30/19)
The One You Feed with Eric Zimmer, (4/16/19)
She Said He Said—Interview (11/24/18)
Women’s Watch: WBZ’s Laurie Kirby speaks with Donna Cameron about the world’s most underrated superpower. (7/7/18)
Dirt in Your Skirt, with Margaret Schlachter (9/18/19)
KING-TV [KING 5] Interview (9/24/18)
Reviews
A Year of Living Kindly is a beautifully rendered exploration of kindness as a way of life, arriving at the right moment, with the right guide. Donna Cameron writes with humor and grace about this essential virtue. She makes it easy to follow her path–and to want to follow it.
~Sarah L. Kaufman, author of The Art of Grace and Pulitzer Prize-winning critic of The Washington Post.
“Donna Cameron’s contagious warmth, compelling stories, persuasive logic, and useful advice make this gem a joy to read. After I finished each lovely little chapter, I understood the path to kindness a bit better, my inspiration to keep moving down that path increased, and my resolve to forgive myself and others when we slip into unkindness grew stronger.”
~Robert Sutton, Stanford Professor and bestselling author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide
“This book will absolutely light your heart on fire for kindness! In A Year of Living Kindly, Donna Cameron encourages us to suspend our spectator status and fully embrace what’s happening around us. Through collected research and her own wise observations, she generously shows us how to lead fuller lives through kindness.”
~Nicole J Phillips, author of Kindness is Contagious and host of The Kindness Podcast
“It’s irrefutable that being kind—on purpose—improves health and wellness. With fifty-two delicious, bite-sized chapters containing actionable examples that help readers weave intentional kindness into their daily lives, you can be sure A Year of Living Kindly is a book I’ll prescribe to my clients.”
~Laurie Buchanan, PhD, holistic health practitioner, life coach, and author of The Business of Being and Note to Self
“Although being kind sounds a lot like being nice, Donna Cameron shares how these two acts are very different. A Year of Living Kindly has remarkable insights on how you can increase your dose of happiness by adding kindness into your daily encounters. In most situations, it doesn’t cost a dime and yet you will feel better than ever. I’ve been inspired!”
~Linda Atwell, author of Loving Lindsey: Raising a Daughter with Special Needs, winner in the 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Awards and finalist in the Best Book Awards
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