Birdy Diamond here, your Roving Robin Reporter. I have been tasked by the lovely Sarah to flutter around the web and bring back news of some of the neat & nifty things we birds (& the occasional bloke) are doing, so we don’t miss anything. (Or at least a lot less than we otherwise might.)
Take Action
- Derek Halpern talks about three website sections you need to have to attract subscribers. (via @chrisbrogan)
- Sarah Robinson encourages us to “Question Everything”.
- Andy Fogarty has a new site, “Destination Thrive” filled with awesome interviews and great info on how to make your life sing.
- Finally, Gretchen Rubin asks “The Power of Re-Framing, or,Would a Ranunculus By Another Name Be As Beautiful?” (via @StaceyCurnow)
Take Notice
Notable CustomerLove-ers
- Susan T. Blake is sailing the sea of Curiousity with her fellow Captains Curious.
- Deva Coaching’s Sandi Amorim is encouraging all of us to discover our Inner Lolas.
Take a Break
Beauty Break
- AOL Travel, in honour of Earth Day, gives us “21 Places to Go before They Disappear“.
- Ruth Churchman of ‘Creating Ruth’ shares a lovely day and some tadpoles.
Caring Break
(sometimes doing for others helps us do for ourselves)
- Support Heifer International’s mission to help WiLD (Women in Livestock Development) women by donating to their cause.
- “2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake” is an E-book created after the Japan earthquake/tsunami, from eyewitness accounts. Net profits go to the American Red Cross to help those affected. (via @Havi Brooks of ‘The Fluent Self’)
Creativity Break
- Noah Scalin of “Make Something 365“ interviews Kirsty Hall about her ‘365 Jars’ project.
Fun Break
- Bird Cupcakes! (via @SilverMagpies)
- Ah, storms will make strange companions! (via @TheDailyTail)
Inspiration Break
- A spayed momma-dog decides to take care of puppies not her own, and becomes a momma-dog in truth. (via @TheDailyTail)
- Also from The Daily Tail, Lesléa Newman writes about Hachiko, the loyal Akita of Japan.
Writing Break
- For those days when the world seems against you, take heart in these Famous Rejection Letters.
Take Care of You
- Jenny B. Bones shares a neat trick to help you take care of yourself when you feel you should keep putting others first.
- Alison Gresik shares her ideal three wishes in “Three Wishes? I’ll Take a Cook, a Maid, and a Butler“
- Susan Daffron gives you something to think about for those days when you feel like a loser.
- And Johnny B. Truant finishes the cure with “Why you’re disabled, and what to do about it”.
Flying Away
There’s more out there of course.
There’s always more.
But for now, I must away, to search out new goodies & delights for next time.
If you have anything you’d like me to include in upcoming editions, please let me know in the comments section or on Twitter @EncouragingBird.
If you have questions or comments on things you’ve seen here or that you’d like to see in upcoming editions, let me know those too. Again, comments or @EncouragingBird are good methods of contact.
Until next time!
Chirp, chirp! :>
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