In order to earn the badge, complete five challenges from among the options (including the one required). ♥
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StoryCorps is an amazing nonprofit organization that has been collecting personal stories from people around the nation since 2003 when they installed a “storybooth” in Grand Central Terminal in NYC.
From their website: (https://storycorps.org)
StoryCorps gives people of all backgrounds, typically two at a time, the opportunity to record meaningful conversations and archives the recordings at the Library of Congress.
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.
We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone’s story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.
To complete this challenge, grab someone you’d like to interview (or someone who’d like to interview YOU), and record one of your own to submit to the collection. You can do this at one of their locations or by using the StoryCorps App. They even give you a lengthy list of great interview questions to choose from at https://storycorps.org/participate/great-questions/
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Furry Cuddles For All. Have a pet? Lend it to someone who’s day needs brightening. Don’t have a pet? Borrow one for an afternoon of fun and cuddles. BONUS - Get your pet (or someone else’s) set up as a therapy animal! There are several organizations that do this, one of the largest throughout the US & Canada is Pet Partners: https://petpartners.org/volunteer/volunteer-with-pet-partners/
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Create a self portrait that expresses the essence of you, using any medium.
BONUS - Create a portrait of someone else as though your inner 5-year-old was calling the shots.
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Love someone no matter how they’re showing up for you.
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Set up a FREE HUGS sign somewhere in a public space, by yourself or with a team, and give out free hugs for at least 15 minutes. Feel free to set a stopwatch.
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Ask for Support / Give Support - It can be a gift to be leaned on when it matters. It can also be a gift to let yourself get the support you need. This can look any way you want. Here are some places to start:
Hey I could use some support today, would you be open to …
What do you need?
How can I help?
I’d love to help by…
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Write a thank you note to someone from your youth who had a big impact on your life. Make sure they receive it.
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A BOOK!! Getting Real by Susan Campbell. https://amzn.to/2YKFya0
This book is freaking amazing. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I go back to it repeatedly whenever my relationships get a little wonky. Susan shares “10 truth skills” for authentic relating with other humans, including Letting Yourself Be Seen, Taking Back Projections, Saying No, Welcoming Feedback, Expressing Taboo Thoughts and Emotions, Revising an Earlier Statement, Holding Differences, Sharing Mixed Emotions, and Embracing the Silence of Not Knowing.
Pick up a copy and join us for a delightful book night gathering on Tuesday, April 30th at 7:30pm Central time. Login details will be shared in the group closer to the date.