LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Despite her “full-on chaos” life as a mother of 10 and grandmother of eight, Juliette Berkabile has found a way to balance it all by spreading kindness through handwritten notes, a campaign she calls “Cards of Kindness.”
“We have a big, blended family. My husband had three, I had six and we had one together. We are blended, we are giant and we are full on chaos all the time,” Berkabile said.
Recently, in between substitute teaching with Clark County School District, Berkabile has balanced out the chaos with kindness.
Specifically through written word.
Over the summer, Berkabile was inspired to write notes to people, spreading a positive message.
It was thanks to a friend she made while participating in the Mrs. Classic Universe pageant.
“It’s a pageant for women 30 years and older. I was Mrs. Nevada. I went to the national pageant and met this really wonderful girl from Massachusetts,” Berkabile said.
“A few days after the pageant, I got this beautiful box of homemade honeys and syrups. That was incredible that she sent that but the part to me that was the most incredible and really moving was a beautiful card that she had sent to me, handwritten about her experience toward meeting me at the pageant and this great connection that we had.”
The letter clearly resonated with Berkabile, what her new friend referred to as the Cards of Kindness campaign.
That’s all it took for Berkabile to get on board, getting her own stationary to start spreading positivity.
It started with a couple letters for friends and family, but quickly grew once Berkabile reached out on social media.
She became flooded with messages of people requesting letters, sending kindness all over the country.
“I’ve sent them to Florida, Massachusetts. I sent one to Indiana,” Berkabile said.
“People will even reach out and say I’d really love a card or a friend will get one and say I know somebody that could really use a card.”
Berkabile has called the feedback incredible, making her feel fulfilled by the work.
It’s shown her the impact a small act of kindness can have.
“I find that in this world, it can be overwhelming. There’s news, there’s all of these things going on. I don’t have a lot of control over those things,” Berkabile said.
“The one thing that I can do is serve somebody else just by thinking about them. In some small act of kindness I always see the greatest impact.”
As she continues to grow this campaign, Berkabile hopes others will follow her lead in delivering a positive message that can make a difference in someone’s life, even a stranger.
“If you have children or grandchildren, teach them how to write a letter. Tell them what to say, teach them how to address an envelope. Yes, it’s a lost art but it’s the art of connection,” Berkabile said.
“Writing a letter of encouragement to anyone. I promise you will be fulfilled and so will the person getting it.”
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