So… that’s gone quickly! Good to see you back. We will have to stop meeting like this, people will start talking!
Why is this little sojourn called Outrageous October? Especially when it’s to do with sharing positivity and kindness? That is a fair comment, I’m clearly hanging out with the right people! I decided on this title as I wanted to show that my kindness objective is the exact opposite to the title. That it’s not outrageous to be kind for the whole month of October. This should be our natural default mode. Our factory reset if you will! (There’s a little of the day job sneaking in there!)
This time I decided to ease myself in gently to doing acts of kindness. I chose a theme for each day of the week to give all my lovely followers pointers of what will be happening on each day of the week. Ladies and Gentlemen we have the following: Motivation Monday, Toe Tapper Tuesday, Wordy Wednesday, Thoughtful Thursday, Free Coffee Friday, Socktober Saturday and Soulful Sunday. (Click the links for the first week shenanigans!)
I have found myself taken aback by my feelings that have been stirred up this time. I constantly hide behind a wall of people pleasing and making other people feel better. I never want anyone to feel how I feel sometimes on the inside. Never feeling good enough, not feeling quite right. Feeling like people are just humouring you. I think that’s why I am focusing first and foremost on people looking after themselves first. Not in a selfish way, but believing in yourself a little more. Mental Health is just as important as physical health.
So before my first “Toe Tapper Tuesday” for the 1st October, I did “first things first”. I thought it is important to start as I mean to go on. Set out my stall if you will. It is my intention to create a kindness movement/community with one main objective; to ease loneliness. No matter how many people you are surrounded by you can feel lonely. With our modern plugged in, tuned out society; there is not enough community that exists. What I am looking to create is a realistic community that revolves around joy, laughter and having fun. It doesn’t mean that you have to ignore the bad things that life throws up, but just a reminder that good people exist and there is joy out there however small. I would love it if you join me on my crusade!
The Pif smile 