thousandforathousand is off to a slow and steady start, but looking good. Starting on the first paintings in the coming days, and I've even gotten some updates from participants about the awesome things they're doing! Cornelia from Germany is going to the (overcrowded) local dog shelters a few times a week to walk and play with the dogs, Sharon is volunteering her time at her son's preschool, Krystofer from Arizona gave 100% tips when he ate at a local pizza place, and Sarah from Pennsylvania started a fundraiser selling wristbands to raise money for the flood victims in Pakistan. (If you want to help Sarah, you can go to the UNICEF link right here.)
Take a Fear, Leave a Fear boxes are being readied and will be sent out soon (AKA as soon as I make some money/finish my finals.)
More to come, guys. You're great.
Showing posts with label take a fear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label take a fear. Show all posts
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Take a Fear, Leave a Fear participants.
1. Rachel H.- Arizona, USA.
2. Amanda G.- Arizona, USA.
3. Samantha L.- Arizona, USA.
4. Trexii- Maryland, USA.
2. Amanda G.- Arizona, USA.
3. Samantha L.- Arizona, USA.
4. Trexii- Maryland, USA.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Take a Fear, Leave a Fear
We're scared people. We all are. Be it heights, spiders, clowns or commitment, we've all got 'em.
The Take a Fear, Leave a Fear project exists to remind people that it's okay to have fears, worries, and regrets. It's a reminder that we can't do it alone, which is why I need you.
If you want to participate, e-mail your mailing address to saynomorgan[at]gmail[dot]com with "take a fear" as the subject. In a few short days, you'll receive a Take a Fear, Leave a Fear kit. It consists of:
-a bowl
-a pen on a chain
-a pad of paper
-nails
-instructions for you
-instructions for the audience
-a thankyou note from me for being awesome.
You might know the whole "take a penny, leave a penny" concept from restaurants, convenience stores, et cetera. Same concept, but not. At all.
The Plan
When you receive your kit, you set it up (using the provided instructions) in a public place. A tree, a community board, a wall, wherever you think it belongs.
The Goal
The audience (i.e. strangers and passers-by) can write a fear, a worry, a regret, fold it up and put it in the bowl. Once you put your worry in the bowl, it's not yours anymore. You're giving it up and letting it go. You're acknowledging it and accepting that it's not yours to fret anymore. If you choose to take a fear/worry/regret OUT of the bowl, you get a valuable opportunity to learn about a complete stranger and what makes them tick/keeps them from ticking. It's a chance to gain a little empathy for your fellow human.
This project might fail. BUT if it does, it will fail awesomely because I refuse for it to go down any other way.
If you'd like to participate in this social experiment, please e-mail your mailing address to saynomorgan[at]gmail[dot]com.
And just in case no one's told you today: You're awesome. Keep it up.
The Take a Fear, Leave a Fear project exists to remind people that it's okay to have fears, worries, and regrets. It's a reminder that we can't do it alone, which is why I need you.
If you want to participate, e-mail your mailing address to saynomorgan[at]gmail[dot]com with "take a fear" as the subject. In a few short days, you'll receive a Take a Fear, Leave a Fear kit. It consists of:
-a bowl
-a pen on a chain
-a pad of paper
-nails
-instructions for you
-instructions for the audience
-a thankyou note from me for being awesome.
You might know the whole "take a penny, leave a penny" concept from restaurants, convenience stores, et cetera. Same concept, but not. At all.
The Plan
When you receive your kit, you set it up (using the provided instructions) in a public place. A tree, a community board, a wall, wherever you think it belongs.
The Goal
The audience (i.e. strangers and passers-by) can write a fear, a worry, a regret, fold it up and put it in the bowl. Once you put your worry in the bowl, it's not yours anymore. You're giving it up and letting it go. You're acknowledging it and accepting that it's not yours to fret anymore. If you choose to take a fear/worry/regret OUT of the bowl, you get a valuable opportunity to learn about a complete stranger and what makes them tick/keeps them from ticking. It's a chance to gain a little empathy for your fellow human.
This project might fail. BUT if it does, it will fail awesomely because I refuse for it to go down any other way.
If you'd like to participate in this social experiment, please e-mail your mailing address to saynomorgan[at]gmail[dot]com.
And just in case no one's told you today: You're awesome. Keep it up.
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