Sometimes Hope Can Really Knock Your Socks Off
I woke up to the sweetest email from my soulsister Krystyn Heide and a link to Brene Brown (new blog crush) and her blog Ordinary Courage. Go wander around and look for yourself, but Krystyn and I both have been wildly encouraged by the fact that people like Brene are in the world, thinking about hope and addressing in a thoughtful way our deep human need for connection.
Check out the video that Brene recently uploaded to her site–a lovely clip of young girls making hope notes for Houston after a reading group with their moms. If this doesn’t feel like a fortune cookie from the Universe, I don’t know what does. It works best if you take each message as if it were written for you personally.
I’ve been musing about Hope Note parties lately–wondering what would happen if I brought the kids, some cardstock and glitter pens to the coffee shop and invited passersby to join us in our hopeful adventures. After this, I might need to find out.
Krystyn has the scoop on hope notes over at HopeRevo. If you haven’t been over yet, prepare to be inspired!
March 11th, 2008 at 8:56 am
I think you should consider encouraging your local readers who live in the neighborhood to join you in the love note adventure…folks who could then take some notes and deliver them to their own little corners of the world. Think about the hope that could be spread in just one day…
March 11th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
That’s wonderful!
I always feel better after visiting here - thanks!
March 11th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Hi there!
You’ve got really nice friends - thanks for introducing us! I’ve received several emails from people who are planning their own Hope Note party (love that term from you post). I think leaving them is as joyful as finding them.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I’d join your card-making adventures in the coffee shop! What a beautiful idea. Now I’m off to check out your new blog crush.
Your spirit is such an inspiration to me.
March 11th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this love link today…
xoxoxox
March 12th, 2008 at 12:34 am
Thanks for the link! I know what I’m doing tomorrow!
March 12th, 2008 at 7:37 am
YES!
March 12th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Thank you so much for pointing me towards Brene Brown. What a gift, by the third post down, tears. Wow. May the gracious abundance you offer come back and bless you.
May 24th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
So beautiful… thank you for sharing this!
PS -Your blog is lovely!
May 24th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
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