As you may or may not have noticed, I’ve been absent from this blog for a long time. In fact, it’s fair to say it began to die. That’s par for the course in the blogosphere, but so is the occasional resurrection. Truth is, I started this blog with the intent of learning how to blog. The topic, kindness, was an easy beginning writing about something that means a lot to me. But reality set in and, with experience now under my belt here and on other blogs, I know it’s time for a real change.
First, it costs money to host this blog and, shocker, kindness isn’t a profitable topic. In fact, it pays absolutely nothing. But that’s ok if I’ve brightened somebody’s day with what I’ve written in the past. Now, though, with a year of blogging experience under my belt, it’s time to resurrect this site, reinvent it, revitalize it and set off on a bold new journey.Under the surface, TK will still occasionally focus on kindness, kind acts and the occasional charitable organization that deserves attention. In addition, we will call out for accolades companies we feel do their business with kindness (to the animals, people, cultures and the environment). But, the blog’s main drive from now on will be as a joint venture with my wife focusing on one kindness we can all appreciate and that’s being kind to ourselves; specifically, kind to our skin, hair, appearance and physical health with emphasis primarily on skin care.
While this is a fairly substantial deviation from what this blog originally set out to accomplish, I think there’s definite value in it. My wife and I have been writing about the topic elsewhere and were surprised by how many people we actually helped. From acne sufferers whose lives were horribly disrupted by their skin problems to those simply looking to revitalize skin and at least look and feel younger than their years, there’s plenty of good in this topic despite it’s more commercial flavor. Being kind to ourselves in little healthy ways leaves us feeling more inclined to be kind to others. Happier and more fulfilled in our own lives, we are primed to spread that joy to others.
Consider this an early warning as we ramp up and begin to discuss skin care products for men and women. The content will begin going up soon and we’ll likely incorporate a whole new look down the road. Until then, hydrate, protect yourself from the sun and eat fish. All good for your skin!