2008 Newsletters
Links to our past Newsletters, sorted by year.
Two kinds of wealth
A child’s inner wealth is more important than their outer wealth.
Buckets full of kind words
Making a difference in the lives of children and their families.
Slowing down – a trick that can turn into a treat
Slowing down to appreciate the wonders around us.
If at first you don’t succeed . . .
Keep trying new ways to introduce bucket filling and you will succeed.
Thumbs up (for fillers) . . . and down (for dippers)
Processing differences between bucket filling and bucket dipping behaviors.
Choosing how to live
Choose to fill the buckets of others and not dwell on ourselves.
Children need to be carefully taught . . . to love
Teaching that everyone deserves kindness and respect.
Parents need their buckets filled
Complimenting parents on the most important job of their lives.
More magic for a grandmother
Bucket filling helps a little girl remember her compassionate heart.
Get on board with bucket filling – Part 1
All children deserve to feel safe, valued and respected on every school bus.
Three keys to happiness
When you feel connected to others, you get your bucket filled just being together.
See with real eyes – Part 2
Words of a bucket filler are always sincere because they see with their real eyes.
Another great way to fill buckets
Random acts of kindness are one of the best ways to fill buckets.
Filled: 2 buckets and a tire
Bucketfilling experience that involved a flat tire and a first-responder.
What’s in your bucket today? – Part 2
Children are victims of adults who dip in their own buckets.
What’s in your bucket today? – Part 1
Choose your thoughts to not dip in your own bucket.