So this is a Crusade that is a bit of a departure - not like previous challenges where you had to try something with supplies or materials in your studio. This month I would like to get you to think creatively. Think about what you are grateful for - a kindness of some kind that has been directed your way, and then think about how you can honor that kindness by paying it forward to someone else.
It can be the smallest thing that someone did for you....or something really big. Make a blog post about being grateful to someone for this particular kindness and then 'pay it forward' by doing something for someone else. You don't have to tell us what it is you are doing because sometimes it's better to keep it a secret - especially if the recipient happens to read your blog. If you have an idea that will inspire others than give us some details. For the Crusade all I want to know is that you've given it some thought and that you are going to do something.
If you've been reading my main blog then you're up to speed on my latest project which falls under the category of 'paying it forward'. You can read about it HERE and HERE. I chose to invite others to participate and I was blown away by the response. The moral support for my idea has meant alot and the incoming packages containing pink socks totally rocks. The unexpected bonus was hearing from readers who have been touched in some way by my post. For instance, there was a nurse who read about my thing....and while she won't be getting a pair of pink socks, she feels validated in her job knowing I am showing appreciation to the nurses who cared for my sister. The pink socks haven't even left NJ and they are already making a difference. How Cool Is That?
We have another Street Teamer who is involved in an ongoing project that counts for Crusade No. 22 - see what Monica is doing with her Pink Artist fundraising HERE.
Please don't think you have to come up with something epic. Even the smallest of Gratitude Gestures will start a ripple effect of Goodness. Make an unexpected phone call. Send a 'just because' email or card. Share some of your garden vegetables with a neighbor. Cut someone's lawn. Walk a dog. Volunteer. Donate. Smile more. Wink more. You may never know the Ripple Effect of your Gratitude Gesture but it doesn't matter. If you give from the heart I have no doubt the Goodness will spread.
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You know the drill.....Crusade No. 22 ~ Pay It Forward DUE DATE: September 1st.
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CRUSADE No. 22
Late addition: Karen Davis