Day 31: read my poetry at a poetry reading: Wow, talk about being vulnerable...there is nothing like opening up your spirit, heart, and soul like reading your own poetry. I took two poems with me, in order to gauge the space and see how much courage I would be able to muster. I also volunteered to read first so that I knew that I would do it and that I wouldn't chicken out. Lesson # 31 - It is a lot harder to read poems in front of a group when you know that there will be discussion questions at the end; however, I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was for me to read my poetry, and I ended up reading both poems! Day 32: place inspirational messages in jean's pockets: For this one, I went to a local thrift shop, Uptown Cheapskate, and asked as soon as I walked in if it would be alright to place inspirational messages like "you are beautiful" in the jeans pockets at the shop. Lesson # 32 - I received not just one, but three resounding "yes'es," and a "thank you" as I thanked them and walked out of the store. When you do good for others, not only does it make you feel better, but other people actually appreciate your efforts as well...and not always who you thought they would! Day 33: offer free advice at a local cafe: Although I did this at Park Grounds once before, I thought I would try again since there weren't very many people in the cafe, and choose a different location to see if this changed anything. I went to my local Starbuck's and placed a sign, and ended up writing the entire time as no one came up to ask for advice. Lesson # 33 - There seems to be something about offering advice officially (perhaps as a random stranger as opposed to affiliating yourself with a particular organization) that does not encourage people to seek advice from you. However, when I start up a conversation with others, we usually end up exchanging advice spontaneously when it is not actually sought.
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