On Tuesday morning at 5:55 am, one of the people I see every day at my gym handed me a tiny goose while I was walking on the treadmill. She did not say a word. Just a smile. “I am an influencer,” I thought with a laugh. See, I ducked this gym last week. Tiny ducks everywhere. It felt like a karmic hug to get that goose. As much as I hate that label “influencer,” I like it if it means I inspired some whimsy. Duck, duck, goose? 

As I continued to walk, I felt tears in my eyes thinking about how different I feel this year. My birthday is today and if I’m honest? I’ve always hated this day. I can’t quite explain why, but I have dreaded my birthday for most of my life. I don’t dread it because I’m getting older, I’m fine with wrinkles. I dread my birthday because some part of me has always been on a search for my purpose. The old me expected a big revelation as I woke up for another year. 

I have learned first hand that as noble as that quest might sound, it is exhausting to always have a space between where you are and where you want to be. 

This year I’m trying to feel something different about today because I know a good life is the big reveal I was waiting for. If I get a dedicated day/week/month to celebrate? I should. So I’ve planned something we can do to celebrate my birthday together.

A 7 Day Letter Challenge

Let’s surprise some people with smiles. I’m doing a 7 day letter challenge starting on October 1st and I want you to do it with me. Here’s how it’s going to work. 

You’re going to get 7 greeting cards, postcards, pick your format. Hell, send gifts with gift receipts. You do you. You can buy a set of 7 postcards from me here.

Then, for 7 days, we’re going to write 1 note a day. Tell someone how they made your life better just by being in it. Address and stamp. Put it in the mailbox that day. We’re sending some whimsy. It’s like a tiny goose, just less postage. 

My wish this year is that we all get to feel the whimsy of interrupting someone else’s day with goodness. I want you to feel the joy of helping someone else stop thinking. To be an influencer in your own world. I want to celebrate that feeling - and my birthday - with you. 

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