So in just one month, I will celebrate my third decade on this planet. At this point in my life, I'm a firm believer in creating the life that I want to live. After this past experience with my week of exams, I awakened a new energy in my life in terms of recognizing my ability to take myself to the next level, and make things happen.
For the next thirty days I will embark on an adventure in being a blessing, and welcoming my blessings. Each week, I will conduct some form of service that will make a difference in the life of someone else. My contribution can be of whatever magnitude I set it out to be, just as long as I do something for someone else.
I've learned of myself over this past year that I am hesitant to ask others for things. I never want to be a burden, and I mainly try to accomplish things on my own. Well, being a student has really challenged my independent woman mantra. Sometimes, you have to ask for what you need, and want. So, for the next thirty days, I will share a birthday wish list with friends and family who are interested in being a blessing to me in this way. This list will include some fun things to keep me balanced and some things that it would be helpful for me to have to start off this second year of school. It will also have room for others to share something with me that they think will be helpful as I enter my new decade, whether it be words of wisdom or anything else they wish to share.
Below, I will include a working list of wish list items which I will update and add links to when I get a chance. I will also outline my first service opportunity.
30 Wishes:
Dinner dates with friends Girls weekend with my Mom
My sisters to come visit me in DC My college girls to come visit me in DC
Money towards text books Gap denim jacket
Mani-pedi at a nice DC spa salon H&M gift cards
Trader Joe's Groceries Mastercard/Gift cards for bills
Multi-color ikea picture frames Weekend trip to Miami
Ikea end tables Beyonce concert tickets
Tall standing Lamps Jill Scott Concert ticket
Wall art for my living room Fun 30th Bday Bash (organized by my Big Sister)
Living room tv Pier One papsan cream fuzzy cushion
Movie tickets Tea Pot
Lion King tickets Singing Lessons
Air Max 95s (the lime green or orange ones) Website developer to create website for my business
Victoria's Secret Pink gift cards Target gift cards
Start up of college fund for my nieces
AND: for 30 friends to join me on my 30 day be a blessing challenge
Be a blessing week one: Last night I went with my friend Jessica to see the Help. We've been talking about it for months and treated ourselves to an after Qualifying exams viewing of the movie. I thought about all the controversy surrounding the book and the author, and figured that the movie could actually make for a great vehicle to encourage women to just talk about our experiences as women, and our interactions with women who are different than us, from a historical and contemporary perspective. So, here's the plan, I will go and speak with movie theater managers in New York and DC about hosting a round table discussion following a showing of the movie. With their support I will organize women to watch and then dialogue. Ultimately, at the end of each discussion, we will come up with a group project which could promote ongoing, open, honest conversations about things that matter.
So, that's what I plan to contribute. I ask that you hold me accountable and join me on this journey. I'm excited about being a channel for blessings and transformation, and about continuing to be blessed. What you put out into the Universe, definitely gets noticed, and returned.
Here's to a fantabulous thirty-me!
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