Day 54: Volunteering

I'm grateful for opportunities to volunteer for a variety of events and people. I'm grateful because for the time I am engaged in the volunteer activity I am not focused on me. Let's face it, so much of our time is focused on us. I'm not saying it's all bad but I don't know about you but I sure do get sick of myself. I love how volunteering gets me out of head for awhile, how it takes the focus off of me, how it can put my struggles in perspective, and sometimes...just sometimes a fun surprise comes out of volunteering!

Like this from my volunteering tonight at the Steven Curtis Chapman concert...

In case you are wondering that's Steven Curtis Chapman and I. ;)

Fun surprise from volunteering at the Show Hope table during his concert that night.

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The End of Affirmation 365

I've been thinking about it for over a month. Usually, when I'm in it I'm engaged. But this time? I started it indifferent and I've felt indifferent all along. I should have never started. Hindsight is 20/20 they say and they aren't wrong. So when I opened my eyes this morning it was clear. It's time. Time to quit this 365. This is the first 365 that I haven't posted several of the days, the first 365 that I wasn't super excited about, the first 365 that I've quit. I've changed my social media presence and interactions the past year so this is also the first 365 that hardly anyone has been interested in. Is it the topic or my decision to not be as accessible on social media? Or is it some other reason altogether? Well, regardless...I'm throwing in the towel on this one. I can't say if I'll ever do another 365 again. Time will tell and I will know if and when it's time.

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Call it a Day

The literal use of this phrase hails from 1838 when the phrase originally was "call it half a day" to mean leaving work early. (source) The modern use of the phrase is to indicate ending something due to false sense of accomplishment.

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