June’s Pink of Perfection Project was to reach out to someone and thank them for being the best mom you could have dreamed of, a boss who taught you work could be fun, or a teacher who pushed hard enough so you could see just how much you were capable of.
EB of Spice Dish, one of the most dependable people I know in the blogosphere, wrote a really amazing letter to her mom who, incidentally, sounds like a total bad ass.
Leisure Girl (who’s tagline is “Love your couch? I’m your girl”), wrote a missive to her dear Tivo. Thanking inanimate objects isn’t exactly what I had I mind, but from what I know about Tivo, it’s more like a friend who anticipates your every need, and who wouldn’t be thankful for that?
Naomi (who doesn’t have a blog) wrote that she has done this type of project twice before, each time met with an overwhelming positive response. Now a teacher, the fan letters she receives keep her going on those days when work seems too much to bear.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in June’s project — I have no doubt that you really made someone’s day. And if there’s anyone who participated in this month’s project who I missed, let me know and I’ll pop in a link to your blog. Now for this month’s assignment:
Since summer is all about simple pleasures, I thought July’s project could be a happiness list. Apologies if you’re gagging on my twee-ness right now, but this is something I do regularly, project or no. Here’s why: it’s so helpful to have at hand a reminder of what means the world to you. For those of us who tend toward the melancholic, having a happiness list is a really helpful way to pull yourself out of a slump. If you’re feeling a little blue, a quick look at the list will remind you that sitting in the sunshine makes you smile. So you slap on some spf and take five minutes off from whatever you were doing to let the sun shine on your face.
But you can also use the list to gauge how often you’re letting into your life the things that thrill you most. Items on a happiness list can run from the quotidian (morning coffee), to something a little special (a bicycle ride by the beach), to a dream you want to keep your eye on (playing keyboards in a band). By stocking your happiness list with items as accessible as possible, though, you remind yourself that you have all the makings of a fine little life. You just have to go out there and make it happen.
Here’s how to participate:
E-mail me and say you’re on board (remember to include a link to your blog!): [email protected]
Complete the project.
Write about the project on your website or blog by July 31.
Send me the link to your blog post via the comments or email.
One more thing: Cat from the amazing craft community Cut Out + Keep named named me a Crafty Superstar, and I am unspeakably flattered. Check out the site if you don’t know it, all the great user-submitted how-to’s, and my featured profile here. Thank you again, Cat!
