The Kindness Challenge by Shaunti Feldhahn

The Kindness Challenge by Shaunti Feldhahn is more than I thought it would be. Feldhahn admits that it’s basic: in the first chapter, she reveals the three aspects of the Kindness Challenge.

The simple challenge includes saying only positive words about the person the reader seeks to have an improved relationship with, intentionally praising the person, and performing acts of kindness for the person.

But, simple does not equate with easy. And for that reason, likely the same reason the book exists, I kept reading.

Feldhahn fills her book with anecdotes from people who’ve taken the Kindness Challenge, and she displays statistics showing rates of improvement in various relationships. Most of the examples that Feldhahn gives are from husbands and wives, but the Kindness Challenge can apply to any relationship.

The books ends with three step-by-step instructions for how to complete the Kindness Challenge: one set for a husband completing the challenge for a wife, one set for a wife completing the challenge for a husband, and one set for anyone.

While the book could have ended after chapter one, the anecdotes and tips that Feldhahn gives are genuinely helpful for someone intentionally seeking to improve a relationship—especially a notably starved or hostile one.

"I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review."