<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Innovative Kindness LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovative Kindness helps mission-driven organizations grow through strategy, partnerships, fundraising support, and practical innovation.]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:24:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.innovativekindness.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My father, my friend.]]></title><description><![CDATA[First and foremost, I want to thank everyone for coming to today’s Celebration of Life for my father, Edward Rogerson Gardner, also affectionately known as Ned.  My father was a good man.  He was intelligent, charismatic, humorous, and debonair.  He was talented in so many ways.  He was the life of the party.  Everyone wanted to be around my father.  He made people laugh with his stories, jokes, and anecdotes - some of these were sardonic, others were witty.  He loved nicknames and gave them...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/getting-older-or-getting-better</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6934e0b9e5df846ed3b8e130</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:24:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Regrets. 
And if so, do it all over again or do something else.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best things that this writer can do to feel less nervous and in his head is to write. It is cathartic, makes me laugh at myself, stay humble, and basically hit the brakes in my head when that inner critic is beating me up for no good reason. Why do I beat myself up over and over again?! Regrets, Regrets, Regrets. However, one positively impactful lesson I learned from beginning this Sunny Road idea is everyone has regrets. Wow! It’s not just me. It took me this long in my life to...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/write-right-write</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687299b3f89d1d2fef87b9ec</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:26:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anxiety!  Fun times or lots of laughs!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anxiety, being nervous.  Does it make me uncomfortable?  Sure it does.  Do I like it?  No.  Does it come up non stop?  Absolutely, at...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/anxiety-fun-times-or-not-fun-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686023736d1c6845c2932573</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:34:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It is what it is.  Or is it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poor grammar?  Who cares.  Too many punctuation errors?  Oh well.  Mess up?  So what.  Make a gaffe when you speak?  Don’t sweat the...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/it-is-what-it-is-or-is-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6859a631bc10b21daed08f02</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:15:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why not?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue?  Continue?  Continue?  Be awkward.  Be weird.  Be an introvert.  Be yourself.  Just be!  Just enjoy yourself, and do it while...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/why-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6834a18231c7b50b3b0adb36</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 17:24:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be comfortable.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Was it Robert Frost who wrote, “The Road Not Taken?”  For those that have read this, what does it mean to you?  To this author, it means...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/don-t-be-comfortable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68279c3b932bdd504f218755</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95a6ab_6ae1f570e64d4da2bd07a44bd338f506~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking back helps you look forward. Learning more about yourself always helps you grow into whatever you want to be in this world.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this author’s  humble opinion, looking back into the past is a great thing.  Why?  Self reflection helps you.  How?  Looking back...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/looking-back-helps-you-look-forward-learning-more-helps-youalways-grow-into-whatever-you-want-to-be</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6769846f2daaa9e03039cef6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:04:16 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy being yourself ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy being you.  Enjoy being yourself.  Never worry about what others think or say about you.  Try not to be concerned about being...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/enjoy-being-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67376ece60ac661a6a4600f3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:15:02 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Circle ⭕️]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being bullied.  Having a speech impediment.  When does it end or why will it keep going? Does it boil down to the fact that we all can...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/full-circle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671a93d456f0211146e86ad8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:50:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Trip!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing wrong with falling down.  Nothing wrong with making a mistake.  Nothing ever is wrong with stammering or stuttering.  This author...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/just-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6714d4e68e5a799d4660aa11</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:27:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buddy Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone needs a buddy.  Everyone could use the company of a good friend or a bff ( best friend forever) especially when being ostracized...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/buddy-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670afd077fd5c964926544d0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 23:12:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you can’t beat them, don’t join them.  Empower yourself and seize your day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This author humbly believes in helping others.  Take it from me.  I was mugged badly.  I stammered terribly.  Does this still bother me? ...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/if-you-can-t-beat-them-don-t-join-them-empower-yourself-and-seize-your-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c8648f51b0c477127eaf45</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:09:06 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t be so quick to judge your fellow neighbor especially if you truly don’t know your fellow neighbor.  Why?  That person just might surprise you and be a truly kind hearted individual.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day fellow readers and writers.  Good day fellow neighbors and friends.  Why is it a good day you may ask?  Because we are grateful...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/don-t-be-so-quick-to-judge-your-fellow-neighbor-especially-if-you-truly-don-t-know-your-fellow-neigh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c1b7176263b41b24e99892</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:03:50 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prey.  Prey.  Prey.  Why do some take advantage of the weaker and more vulnerable!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is such a terrible thing.  This has been occurring for too long.  This has to end but how can it end when we all seem to be doing...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/prey-prey-prey-why-do-some-take-advantage-of-the-weaker-and-more-vulnerable</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bf12b84384ea9753236143</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:54:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please let us walk in your shoes if it is just for a minute.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have no clue what you have been through in your life.  We won’t even try to say we do understand because in reality, it is you who is...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/please-let-us-walk-in-your-shoes-if-it-is-just-for-a-minute</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66bb188c73419a5c28412c3c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:48:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make your force field now!]]></title><description><![CDATA[People could try to bring you down.  People may try to hurt you.  People will sometimes use social media to bully you.  In our opinion,...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/make-your-force-field-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b5da562f8af034bc9c6a96</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:47:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team up with the one that is being ostracized!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team up with the so called wimp, the so called nerd, the so called outsider.  Partner up with the one who has a speech impediment.  Why? ...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/team-up-with-the-one-that-is-being-ostracized</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aefea8e46ecdef40bcbf22</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 04:40:24 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is wrong with being a Lone Wolf?  Not a thing.  Just watch your back.  Just watch what you say.  Identify your friends and make sure they have your back.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This author understands what it takes to be a so-called Lone Wolf.  Why?  I have felt this most of my life.  Is it bad thing?  It depends...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/what-wrong-with-being-a-lone-wolf-not-a-thing-just-watch-your-back-just-watch-what-you-say-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a825f4b1f19211af0ab400</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:03:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why make fun of and bully others behind their backs?  Don’t you know these actions may come back to haunt you!  As a caring and benevolent society, we can help right now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This act of cyber bullying has to stop as soon as possible!  It is out of hand.  Our children are committing suicide because they are on...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/why-make-fun-of-and-bully-others-behind-their-backs-don-t-you-know-these-actions-may-come-back-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a219b29448f4b88cf928b7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:51:45 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Try not to interrupt someone who stutters or stammers.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this author’s opinion, it really helps when someone does not interrupt someone with a speech impediment when that individual is...]]></description><link>https://www.innovativekindness.com/post/try-not-to-interrupt-someone-who-stutters-or-stammers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669b95c8bcd06138e2f81d0a</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:16:12 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>rodgardner1908</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>