We rise higher when we lift each other up.

Founded by Jessica Brown, this movement is a commitment to choosing kindness, celebrating each other, and building one another up.

Lateral violence is real. It shows up in workplaces, communities, families, and online, and it makes people feel like they don’t belong.

This movement names it, challenges it, and chooses a different way forward.

The three pillars.

Celebrate

Celebrate each other’s wins, openly and without hesitation. Someone else’s success is not your failure.

Uplift

Lift people up when they’re struggling. Show up. Lead with empathy and care.

Inspire

Choose collaboration over competition. Build community, not division. Practice kindness daily.

Join the movement.

You don’t need a platform to practice kindness, just the intention.


Share your story. Lift someone up. Celebrate your community.


Tag someone who inspires you and use:

#LateralKindnessMovement