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- THE TIMEVol. 1 Issue: 10 June 30, 2026 HKL
- Page 2The spirit of the rally continues as HKL prepares for its up- coming conference in Missis- sauga on August 8, 2026. The Humility, Kindness, and Love Conference will be held at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre, now known as the Mississauga Sports and Entertainment Cen- tre. This is not like any con- ference you have seen before. With great effort, we aim to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds to reflect on universal values, engage in meaningful discussions, and in- spire positive change within our communities. HEL space where people can deepen their commitment to living lives rooted in humility, kindness, and love. This is something the world greatly needs, as we are constantly consumed by and bombarded with negative news every day. Instead, we are Building upon the momentum of events such as the car rally, bringing positive news to show that there is goodness in every- one waiting to be seen.
- Page 3Twelve years ago, after attending a morning meditation, I drove to my University and spent two hours reading prayers in my car before my class would start. It was a dark and cold winter morning. I clearly recall leaving my car, and turning back and realizing that I had left the headlights on for the entire two hours while I was sitting in the parking lot. I said an "uh oh", went back to the car, turned off the lights, and decided that if the car doesn't start after class, it will be a problem I'll have to deal with later. After my classes were over, I walked back to my car. I put the key in the ignition and my hunch was correct. It didn't start. I will admit that as a nov- ice driver, I did not know many basics about driver prepared- ness-including keeping jumper cables in the car.
- SPREADING HKLA Weekend of Outreach Across Sydney SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA people to HKL for the very first time.
- A Collection of Kindnesses in the Pinoy FestivalBURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA to text and then got into her car. She drove away. I was so thankful she took that time for me. It made me feel okay tak- ing a chance bringing all of my stuff to their 'front door', 'un- announced', 'without confirma- tion'. An hour later I was nearly about to exit the stadium in "defeat" with my wagon of *"What's your product?" "My book"* when Ellen ran into me after returning back to the stadium. I was originally told by anoth- er person it wasn't possible for me to be a vendor. It was Ellen and a volunteer named Frances who helped secure a site for me after I finally did the rest of the necessary registration steps. "I knew we met for a reason," she said. And then it was an ad- ditional volunteer and RCMP officers who offered to help me raise my tent. (I came to the fes- tival all by myself.) It was also a volunteer named Kim who was so kind to have told me earlier that although I *couldn't* ven- dor that year, I should give my book to Alliance Philippines who teaches Tagalog to kids. It was Corrina's kindness that had her offer to put my book into their rotation for use for their classes.
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- The Power of NowBy Eckhart Tolle Book Recommended by Hannah Kaur CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA to again and again in each mowith my inner self. At times, it challenged me because it made me aware of how often the mind takes over. Yet, with every chapter, I felt a sense of calm- ness and clarity. I often found myself pausing after passages just to reflect, which made the experience grounding and more affirming.
- in DAILY HKL AFFIRMATION"WE ARE HUMILITY, WE ARE KINDNESS, WE ARE LOVE" True transformation doesn't come from words, it comes from practice of turning inward and connecting with yourself. Commit to this practice for 7 days and feel the shift. Through simple, powerful steps, you'll reconnect with virtues of Humility, Kindness, and Love (HKL), bringing greater clarity, peace, joy, and true fulfillment into your life. Whether you're new or returning, this is where we begin every day. Learn more at www.hkl.org
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A Collection of Kindnesses in the Pinoy Festival
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA to text and then got into her car. She drove away. I was so thankful she took that time for me. It made me feel okay tak- ing a chance bringing all of my stuff to their 'front door', 'un- announced', 'without confirma- tion'.
An hour later I was nearly about to exit the stadium in "defeat" with my wagon of *"What's your product?" "My book"* when Ellen ran into me after returning back to the stadium. I was originally told by anoth- er person it wasn't possible for me to be a vendor. It was Ellen and a volunteer named Frances who helped secure a site for me after I finally did the rest of the necessary registration steps. "I knew we met for a reason," she said. And then it was an ad- ditional volunteer and RCMP officers who offered to help me raise my tent. (I came to the fes- tival all by myself.) It was also a volunteer named Kim who was so kind to have told me earlier that although I *couldn't* ven- dor that year, I should give my book to Alliance Philippines who teaches Tagalog to kids. It was Corrina's kindness that had her offer to put my book into their rotation for use for their classes.
- •Nanay Nanny
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- Nanay. Nanny
A Book About Ou
•Nanay Na Mama Ya was a bit of doubt if I would even be a vendor today. Long story short, after a lot of flying (literally) and 'flying by the seat of my pants', I had finally set up my tent at 2:30pm... and these women arrived only about an hour later.
Your dress is GORGEOUS," he said. "Well, you're gorgeous too but your dress is really nice. I think everyone could use com- pliments because it makes their day."
This was said to me by a pass- erby at the very end of the first day of the Pinoy Festival in Burnaby.
They loved the vibe of the fes- tival, along the lines of, "Ev- erybody here seems to be really receptive to the kindness!" My response, "Yeah! It's Filipino!"
"You know what? This is just so fitting," I said back to him after my thank you. "This tent here <pointing to mine> has been getting a lot of people dropping by saying nice things, back and forth, to each other."
I am now writing this tidbit be- cause of a collection of kind- nesses, that's the true reason. It was the bayanihan and kapwa extended to me by many that made this possible. It was oth- ers' kindness that set me on this It was a festival volunteer, El- len, who gifted me an act of kindness by stalling her entry into her ride outside of Swan- gard Stadium to help me after I called her from out of my car passenger window to ask if she could help me with my predic- path to typing on my keyboard. ament. I had signed up for the festival, and, unknowingly at that time of talking to Ellen on the street, had not filled out the second portion of the sign up
Two women approached me from HKL love the name by the way, 'Humility Kindness & Love' - followed by a third dropped off some very key sen- tences into my hand: "You are more resilient than you know", "Your energy lifts others up- keep shining and spreading your light", and "You are more capa- ble than your doubts". There
Remember Manpreet, Gurjot, and Kirandeep's awe at how well-received their going up to people at the festival was? I had told them that when we rise up a little (or a lot), we look back be- hind or below us and reach out our hand to lift the next person form. But I saw her t-shirt with all of the Pinoy Festival writing and waved at her and she helped me with some phone numbers
up with us. So we're used to it. It's also a piece of what makes the Philippines a place with a high amount of reported happiness.
Bayanihan is a foundational Filipino cultural concept repre- senting communal unity, team- work, and mutual aid. It's lov- ing, a very loving thing. Kapwa is a core Filipino value that translates to "shared identity" or “togetherness". If we are “one”, doesn't it make sense to be kind to those around you? I would want to feel good, so it would mean others around me should feel good too. Kindness brings that, and that feeling of good simply is the answer to their question, how did it- they― make me feel.
Good.
And happy :)
And when we're happy, we're more likely to multiply the good.
By Grace Skovgaard
Author of Nanay, Nanny, Mama, Yaya: The Seperation that Connects Us All
- #1 Bestseller on Amazon.
- www.nanaynannymamayaya.com
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