It all started in 1997 when the late Julee Brady saw excessive negativity in the media and news. She began to recruit âkind deed detectivesâ who would join with her being on the lookout for good deeds in their communities. She would then write off these inspiring accounts in the paper hoping to bring a little gleam of hope to the world. She named this initiative âKicking Up Kindnessâ. As an influential person in the rodeo world, her impact has been deeply felt across the globe as she would constantly strive to spread her passion for charity wherever she went.
With a heavy heart due to our sweet Juleeâs recent passing, I am inexplicably grateful to carry on her legacy as a state rodeo queen, and as her granddaughter. As Miss Rodeo Arizona 2022, I have the unique opportunity of traveling throughout my home state and beyond while promoting the sport of rodeo and the western way of life throughout this year. I represent the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in my state, a group of people with deep character. So today, I too am on the lookout for good deeds along my way of travels and will be writing about these sweet encounters with the same hope that motivated my Nana! After all, the good Man upstairs has told us, âSeek good, and not evil, that ye may liveâ (Amos 5:14). It is my hope that by sharing these uplifting stories that I encounter, we might all learn to âseek the goodâ in our ever-changing world and experience what it means to truly live.
As you keep your eyes out for Kicking Up Kindness headlines here at Cowboy Lifestyle Network, feel free to submit your own stories of good deeds with us at kickingupkindness@gmail.com where they will be collected and added to Juleeâs Kicking Up Kindness Book she had compiled through the years. Share your light to make someone elseâs trail just a little bit happier.
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