The Kindness Rocks project when Megan Murphy was on a search for meaning; she picked up a beach rock on the Cape, painted a message on it and left it there. Soon after, she found others message rocks she has inspired. There are now kindness rock groups all over the worlds creating inspired acts of kindness to share. It has become a global movement featured by Oprah, Chicken Soup for the Soul and many others.
I was looking for some inspirational sayings to put in cards for the homeless....I ended up reading through the entire book in one sitting! The author explains how the kindness rock project got started with a walk on a beach in Cape Cod...and the rest is history. The book is divided into six chapters which include Strength, Encouragement, Grief and Healing, Faith, Personal Growth, and Self-Love. Each chapter contains wonderfully uplifting inspirational sayings and many that will definitely strike a chords in everyone. At the end, a section on how to make your own painted kindness rocks is included and a website - www.KindnessRocksProject.com. I highly recommend this book to everyone of all ages.
This book is filled with color photos of some of the many painted rocks Ms Murphy has scattered. I found one of these rocks about two years ago when I hadn't heard anything about this. Since then I have seen more and more rock "gardens" and wonder if they all tied back to hers or perhaps started independently by folks who heard about hers. I think it is a safe, lovely way to put a little kindness and compassion into a world that most definitely needs more. Read through it, it won't take you long, and then take a few moments to make a kindness rock or your own... or a sticky note if you don't have a rock handy. Put it out somewhere and who knows, it could make all the difference to someone who finds it!