Finding The Good, Even On a Bad Day
Yesterday I had a really bad day, from my car’s battery dying to getting the worst headache I have ever had. It was an extremely bad day. However, thanks to a few individuals that demonstrated the core values of Swift Kick, I was saved from my miserable day. My friend Ann came to my rescue by […]
5 Ways to Make Your Graduating Seniors Feel Appreciated
Every day, I use an orange highlighter to check off my to-do list during work at Swift Kick HQ. It makes me smile to use it because where it came from means so much more than an average highlighter. I can still remember my friend Rachel, at my last club meeting ever, saying Did you […]
C-O-M-M-U-N-I-T-Y
No matter what it is that brought you to your current community: passion, interest, language, love, friends or simply a whim, you are part of something special. What does your C-O-M-M-U-N-I-T-Y stand for? Connection to each other and the larger community If you think about it, every group and relationship you are a part of is a community […]
It’s The Little Things That Matter Within Communities
A few days ago I went to the store to find one of my undergraduate friends her graduation present. Since my friend’s graduation is a big milestone in her life, I decided that I had to find her the perfect, meaningful graduation gift. Fast forward a few days, today I get a text message from […]
When You Want to Scream Remember Me
Last night, I knocked over my coat rack as I was heading out the door to handle a problem. It had already been such a rough Monday that just this simple event almost led me to tears. Shortly after I received a text message from one of my classmates who told me that she just […]
So, this one time, in an Uber…
As I opened the passenger door to the Uber, the first thing I heard was, “Hi Melissa!” To be completely honest, I was tired and really looking forward to a quiet, awkward silence type of drive home. Not this time. The two women, Lisa and Karen, in the backseat of this very fancy, black Mercedes […]
#RAK16 – Everything You Wanted to Know About Random Acts of Kindness Day
Thank you to everyone who participated in #RAK16 Day! It was fun, as always, to see how many different ways there are to show kindness to others. The Buzz “Our group looks forward to RAK every year. This year we are pledging more random acts of kindness then we have ever done. I am very excited […]
Handling Goodbyes: Make your Community Last Even After Members Leave
So it’s coming to that point of the year again…after all the stress of the spring semester classes and finals are over. My Res-Life Staff is leaving me! How can I possibly say goodbye to six unique individuals who have been a big part of my life as a first time res-life supervisor? Well, I […]
Emotional Intelligence – It’s Not as Complicated as it Sounds
It had only been about 48 hours that I was working at Swift Kick full time. I walked in the office on the third day of my first week and didn’t even make it to my chair when Sabina asked, “What’s wrong? Are you okay?” Trapped. Couldn’t shake it off like I had planned. I woke […]
5 Adjectives to Describe Random Acts of Kindness Day 2016 #RAK16
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day! You knew that though, since we haven’t shut up about it. As always, we drafted up a half-time post for you so you could see the good stuff for yourself. Without further ado, 5 adjectives to describe #RAK16 so far: Contagious #RAK16 – I had someone read my RAK […]