Creating Balance
This post is brought to you by the Libra in me wanting to create a little balance on my blog.
(Note: I went looking for pictures of the Libra scale and I saw this one and couldn’t resist. That is not me pictured left. If it were me, I wouldn’t need a chicken cutlet bra, now would I? I’m not a big fan of tattoos but I’m even a tad bit impressed by this one.)
Anyway, back to the balance thing. (Stop looking at her boobs!) When I originally started my blog, I really had every intention of writing about things that would be meaningful, relevant and inspiring to other people.
It seems I have gone far away from my original goal and am blabbing on and on about him:
(He looks mad at me. Doesn’t he look sexy when he’s mad? Oops, I’m doing it again. It’s a disease.)
Not that there’s anything wrong with talking about him, but I think Ryan is best in moderation. Since my Gos Stalking has gotten completely out of hand and I feel that I need to do something to redeem myself I am going to start a new feature on my blog called:
Make a Difference Monday
I interrupt this post with a song from John Mayer about trying to make changes in the world. I thought it would make good mood music for the rest of this post. So push play and then keep reading.
Make a Difference Monday is going to be a place for me to talk about the things I’m doing in my life or plan to do this week to make the world a better place. Or just the causes that I feel are worth talking about.
I just feel like it is the small steps that we take that can make a big difference and if even one person reads a post and gets inspired to take action then I will have felt like I am doing my part.
As Gandhi says,
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
(Isn’t that a great quote? Why can’t I come up with clever little phrases like this? Probably because I eat too much junk food.)
I’m pretty lazy so it really will be small steps. I doubt I will be holding any rallies for world peace or anything like that, but I do hope to cover a wide variety of topics and ideas on how we can be the change.
I would also love to hear what you are doing in your own life (remember we’re talking about little things). I know if we put our heads together we will inspire each other.
Many of us are busy with the most important job in the world, raising the future (our children, in case you didn’t get that Whitney reference). Parenting is our calling, our mission, our life’s purpose. That is why I’m totally fine with that being one of the topics of discussion. Also, if you can get your kids involved in some sort of cause, that is double points (not that there will be points).
If you are interested in joining me but aren’t sure where to begin, I suggest taking a look at the Every Monday Matters website. They have 52 weeks of great ideas. Their vision is to create a collective action of ordinary people – a national movement – making a difference that benefits our society.
I can get behind that. How about you? Are you in?
Plus this will give me the opportunity to put a Linky on my site. Ever since I successfully figured out how to put a Mister Linky on my blog (and let me tell you that it was no small feat) I have been dying to wield my Linky powers.
I know I have the Movie Madness Carnival coming up on August 5th, but that just seems like forever away when I have the power of the Linky at my fingertips right HERE, right NOW!!
I hope you’ll join in. If so, leave me a comment and let me know. I’ll only put the Linky up if I get at least a few responses. There’s nothing more sad to me than a lonely Linky. Ok, so starving children in Africa is way more sad, but you know what I mean.
So let me know if you will join me on Monday. Then get your post ready and come back here to link up. Ryan and I will be waiting.
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p.s. I don’t think it’s right for you to use my boob picture without asking me. I didn’t want my boobs out there for the world to see!!!!!!!!
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So true, nothing so sad as a lonely linky!
I’m in, it’ll give me adequate distraction from Monday’s post vacation ironing pile.
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Added. Nice work on this one. Btw, my blog is dofollow, stop by and grab a link. Bompa
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I don’t know what a linky is, but I would love to have some ideas of things that I can do with my kids. I want them to know they need to give to this world and not just take.
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Absolutely! Well, at least I’ll try. I mean, I’ll probably do it.
Sigh…I have total commitment issues.
But yes, I’m in (I think).
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Sign me up. I need to make a difference somewhere
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Great idea.
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OK, that picture just BEGS the question, are those TATOOS? And if they are….OUCH!!!!!!!
Oh and don’t totally stop blathering on about RG, otherwise I’d have to wonder if you suddenly came down with something and were feeling a bit under the weather.
Sign me up too. I think this is an awesome idea.
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I like your phrase….”inspired to take action”
Will you be doing this every Monday? I might be able to participate sometimes.
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My Monday is open.
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I will certainly think about joining Mondays as well.
PS I knew there was a reason I like you..I’m a Libra too! Yes I could not help staring at the fascinating scale.
On to do my date post.
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I’ve been feeling a bit like that myself, but then I have to admit that when I go blog shopping, I’m turned off by the serious make-a-difference ones. I like your blog BECAUSE of the Gosling stuff, and I’m not even a fan of the guy. I guess I enjoy PerezHilton for the same reason, because it’s NOT news or anything important. KWIM? BTW I did my date thing the other day.
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