Words from the Window Seat: The Everyday Magic of Kindness, Courage, and Being Your True Self

by Taylor Tippett

Overview

Flight attendant Taylor Tippett had just finished beverage service and was sitting in the back of a Boeing 737 when she had a revelation: How can I show kindness to these passengers if I can't show it to myself? She grabbed a tiny notepad and a Sharpie and wrote a simple message that would change her life: "Be kind to yourself."

Before she had time to think about it, Taylor taped the note to a window, posted a picture, and then left the slip of paper in a seat-back pocket for someone on the next flight to find. What started as a personal project to encourage herself and others soon became a viral sensation.

In Words from the Window Seat, Taylor shares stories of her travels, daily life, and interactions with people of all kinds, anchoring each chapter around a note she's left for a stranger to find. As she takes you from Chicago to Paris to Barcelona on planes, trains, and even a skateboard, you'll:

• Learn how to embody love through little acts of kindness
• Discover the small moments of magic in the everyday
• Find ways to embrace your authentic self

With charm, inspiration, and plenty of whimsy, Taylor reminds us that even in a weary world, it's possible to celebrate the beauty in each person's unique story—and make an impact that goes deeper than you'll ever know.

Praise for Words from the Window Seat:

"These pages will empower you to explore the many opportunities we have each day to encounter light and share love with others while traveling. Whether traveling by air or traveling through life. This book is an encouragement to be present in the everyday, no matter what comes your way."

—Morgan Harper Nichols, bestselling author of All Along You Were Blooming

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400225378
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,037,173
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Taylor Tippett is the flight attendant who is nationally known for leaving random notes on airplanes to make people's day. She shares her travels, lifestyle, photos from her series project "Words from the Window Seat," and other work online and has built a tribe of more than 115,000 fans and followers along the way. Taylor's acts of kindness have received recognition from HuffPost, Instagram, ABC News, Discovery Channel, TIME, and others. When not living out of her suitcase, Taylor lives full-time in Los Angeles. She enjoys dance parties, Justin Bieber, and her wide collection of houseplants that, by God's grace, are still alive.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

Be Kind to Yourself 1

Remember Your Courage 9

You Are Doing It 23

"Don't Look Back, Boy" 33

You're Actually Wonderful 41

Celebrate Every Victory, Big or Small 49

Always to Love, Not Always to Understand 63

Keep Seeing the Good in People 73

Grow Better Because of Hurt 83

Allow Yourself Room to Heal 93

May Your Weeds Be Wildflowers 103

You Don't Have to Be Fully Fixed to Live Fully Free 111

Take a Smile 123

Hold It Lightly 133

I Don't Need More Things, I Just Need More Beauty 143

You Did Nor Waste Your Love. Ever. 153

You Have Not Forfeited Your Growth 167

You Look a Lot Like Becoming 177

Kindness Is Just Love with Its Work Boots On 187

Acknowledgments 197

Resources 201

About the Author 209