Do something Good for someone this Monday.

How was your weekend? Busy? Or did you get your much-needed rest? Well, now that it is over, focus our attention to do something good for someone else.

Are you new here? This an action blog with a new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

Todays’ task? Speak the truth in love.

I’m sure before day is over you’ll be presented with an opportunity to weigh in on an issue. Perhaps you observe a situation and wish to share your opinion. Today, pause for a moment and repackage that opinion with an extra dose of love. For most women, our brain processes information faster than our mouth could possibly catch up. We have laser beams that can cut through the worst crisis and come up with at least three solutions for any situation and that is just for starters. Today, resist the urge to “let it rip”. While your solution or opinion may be the absolute truth, be mindful it is absolute from your vantage point. Or yours is the one and only solution, speak that truth with love. Consider how you would like to receive that package of opinion. Speak in love.

Make a difference today. Speak the truth in love. The recipient might just take that advise and thank you for being considerate after all.

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Do something Good for someone this Monday.

How was your weekend? Rained out or did you brave the elements and rolled with it? Was yours laid back? Busy? Did you get your much-needed rest? Or are you just glad it’s over? Whatever your individual response is, let’s see if we can do something good for someone else today. We have the power to make a difference in other people’s lives, no matter how small it is.

If you are new here, this an action blog with a new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

Todays’ task? Lunch or Dinner.

Invite someone to lunch or dinner. Nothing complicated, it could be a home cooked meal, at the corner deli, your favorite lunch joint or, a hole in the wall. The idea is to invite someone else, someone new to the table or to your already large lunch group. Today’s task was inspired by one of the many things I did over the weekend. A hot bowl of soup on a rainy day was just the perfect setting to talk, share ideas, challenges and victories. A lot happens over a simple lunch or dinner. Discover one.

Let’s make a difference today, invite someone to lunch or dinner, you can even go dutch, you just might make a new friend, or be that ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day. And it is a cloudy in the nation’s capital today.

Do Something Good. Happy Monday!

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Today is the continuation of the first photography workshop I attended earlier this year. The Bayside Bride Workshop was wedding business strategies + styled shoots.

The business connections and personal friendships made at these local level are nothing short of incredible. Our Community over Competition has grown into The Rising Tide Society and a Tuesdays Together monthly networking sessions with a focus on both personal and small business growth. The uniqueness of Tuesdays Together is the bond of friendships that is nothing short of sisterhood. A community where collaboration is the norm. I can definitely say that I look forward to each networking session and the opportunity to support one of these wonderful ladies.

Enjoy the images from the wedding styled shoot.

The Bayside Bride Workshop was the first, hosted by Natalie Franke and Krista Jones. It was wedding business strategies meet styled shoots. Not just one styled shoot but engagement + wedding. As if that was not enough, how about shooting digital or film? Fear not, my goal was personal development so I stayed digital.

On a personal level, I came away with tons of new ideas, skills were definitely honed, gained an entire community of friends and a movement called Community over Competition. A group of creatives, in the same relative creative space, who are genuinely rooting for your business to succeed. Wow!

Here are some images from the engagement session.

Thank you for visiting, more on the wedding images next week.

How was your weekend? Laid back? Exciting? Busy? Boring? Glad it’s over? Whatever your individual response is, let’s see if we can do something good for someone else today. We truly do have the power to make a difference in other people’s lives, no matter how small it is.

If you are new here, this an action blog with a new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

Today’s task? Listen. Practice active listening.

How often do we ask that simple question how are you? how’s it going? what’s up? In whatever format the question is asked, do we really ‘hear’ the response? or the hidden meaning behind the canned ‘I’m fine, thanks’. Today, why not take a moment to listen. Of course not to everyone, you would not get anything accomplished. But take one, maybe two people today and ask a follow-up, allow him/her to talk and practice active listening. Let’s make a difference today, you just might be that ray of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy day.

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What started as a couple of hours plan turned into a fun filled day that ended with a dinner date and impromptu jazz fest. Thank you Ayisatu and James for being such a wonderful couple to work with in every way. I can’t wait for your wedding day.

Do something Good for someone Monday.

This past Friday we remembered. How could we forget? September 11 evokes so much memory. Most of us could describe exactly where we were and what we were doing when the news broke. In a matter of hours though, we came together as a nation, complete strangers defended our land, reached out to console, comfort and love each other in a bond of unity no one could have predicted.

Today’s task?

In honor of the men and women in uniform who serve our great nation, let us say a big ‘Thank You’ for your service wherever you see one today. They are everywhere, you cannot go through the day without seeing one. Not just the armed forces, let’s include police officers and firefighters. If they serve and protect, they earned it. Simple enough but it goes a long way.

Do Something Good. For Someone else. Happy Monday!

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Do something Good for someone Monday.

Happy Labor Day, especially for those of us in the United States. And if you’re lucky enough, you’re either on vacation, you get to sleep in late, or it’s smooth sailing work. Whatever your situation is, let us take a moment to do something good for someone else today.

If you are new here, this is an action blog with a new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

Today’s task? Write a (handwritten) note and mail or deliver it.

What? Yes, a handwritten note, on a notecard, paper or napkin if you wish and mail (don’t forget the postage stamp) or hand deliver it. Anything but the use of technology.

Think about it, when was the last time you sent or received a handwritten note? I’m sure you can think of at least one deserving person to write.  Let’s do it.

Do Something Good. For Someone else. Happy Monday! 

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Do something Good for someone Monday.

How was your weekend? Laid back? Exciting? Busy? Boring? Glad its over? Whatever your individual response is, let’s see if we can do something good for someone else today.
We truly do have the power to make a difference in other people’s lives, no matter how small it is.

If you are new here, this an action blog with new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

Today’s task? Offer a bottle of water to someone today.

Ever wonder when service people have time to take a break? A simple thing like a bottle of water goes a long way. Especially when it is unexpected. Here’s a short list of people we come in contact with everyday but often overlook:
delivery guys such as FedEx, UPS, mail carriers
front desk personnel
security guards
cleaning crew
your assistants, co-workers
the list goes on and on

A nice cold bottle of water has the power to refresh and to refuel, when it’s unexpected, it has the power to make someone’s day.
What’s the cost to you? $1.09. That’s less than the cost of a donut or grande bold drip in my case. (coffee for those that does not speak starbucks). Let’s make a difference today, offer a bottle of water to someone.

Do Something Good. Happy Monday! 

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Another Do something Good for someone Monday.

Did you light up someone’s world with your radiant smile last week? or perhaps all week long? I sure hope you did.

If you’re new here, this an action blog with new activity each Monday. Simple tasks that can be accomplished within minutes, or before the day is over, the choice is always yours. The idea is to take the spotlight off yourself and make someone else’s day. Be a blessing. Simple!

So, on to today’s task: a moment that makes a difference by yielding to others. How?
Driving? allow the other driver to get into your lane, it only takes a moment.
In cashier lane? allow the customer with one or two items to go before you, or the parent with a restless kid, it only takes a moment.
Getting on or out of the elevator? Hold the door, just a moment longer for others to get on or out, it only takes a moment.
That awkward situation where you’re about to collide with someone? You’ve got this, it only takes a moment.

Think about it for a moment … that’s all it takes … a moment to a different. Happy Monday.

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