Gabriella van Rij [pronounced “Ray”] is the Kindness Expert, a keynote speaker, a 4-time author, the founder of the #DaretobeKind Movement, and the executive producer of Our Silence Is Complicity, a documentary on the devastating effects of bullying. Her latest book, Kindness Is A Choice, is a down-to-earth guide on why Kindness is underutilized today, how the lack of it affects every sphere of our lives, and what we stand to gain by choosing Kindness at every opportunity. She has been seen by millions on Dr. Phil, ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. She also writes for the NY Daily News.