Get Motivated

Get Motivated and Make a Decision

This probably should have been my very first post. Unfortunately, it isn't so let's just consider this the first step within the tenth act. To volunteer, or even consider volunteering, you need to be motivated. That's the reason for this entire cite, right? Well, if you want any small prospective of how difficult these 100 acts are going to be (not for me, but the purpose of it), or even have just stumbled upon this website by accident, I beg you to read Ishmael.
I saw this book being handed out in my Language class and, like everyone else, groaned. Yet another boring, biased, meaningless book-- or so it seemed. I read the first 40 pages and realized that this book wasn't ordinary. We could learn a lot from it. So why am I practically writing a review for a book on a volunteer website?, you ask. Well, the meaning of just the beginning is the answer. There are loads of controversial meanings within this book. Let's start with a few of the stronger ones.
First of all, the unfortunate emotion regarding our environment. This world was not only built for man. Nature is not ours for the trashing. This entire life is not solely ours. Yes, lives must be improved! That's part of the acts of kindness concept; but not just human lives. Now, I'm not telling you that we aren't significant. Nobody can deny that humans are. I'm asking you to realize that just because humanity is important, it doesn't mean that we can go on our pompous ways thinking the earth is our pedestal (not that all of us do this). Please, in order to make a difference, let's use our influence to help what isn't ours.
Secondly, regarding humanity; the collective, general emotion of people regarding change for the better. As humanity, when faced with a need for change, some of us react with "yeah! Let's do this!" Which is fantastic, but do we? There are way too many people telling us that one person cannot make a difference. Those of us who are motivated say "forget you", but how many of us truly do? How many of us actually continue making a difference? Not enough, that's how much. So I plead that you truly do forget them. Actually, that you don't. That you not only get up and help make a difference, but you ask them to do so, too! It begins with one person: make that person be you.

Key Club

Another small thing that I've done and you can do too is to join Key Club!
Key Club is a club based solely on volunteer work! If you're in high school, your school will most likely have a ton of clubs to sign up for. Check out Key Club! This place feels like a calling. I've already gone to one event (see next post) and was happily appointed Key Club member of December! This club gives fantastic opportunities to help out your local community, even can provide the necessary publicity, people, and supplies for your big idea.
The Next act of Key Club:
Building houses for Habitat for Humanity.

Remember: The Key is to find the right opportunities! Do not pass them up, even if they seem a little out of your way. You WILL be compensated AND grateful after the fact, even if it's not seemingly immediate.
Good luck planting the seeds of hope in:
The Giving Garden!

Beautiful!

The Little Beauties in Life...
Let's just take a moment to appreciate what God has graced us all with...

I took these pictures the other day, when the sun was just starting to shine past the pouring rain. I hope you have enjoyed these as much as I have.

Remember: We have the privilege to see such beauty in life, we have so many blessings in our lifes that some may take for granted. So please, try keeping that in mind when you see somebody in need of help. :)

Calling All Viewers!!!

This is a plea for help! If you wish to help me on my quest to complete 100 acts of kindness by '14 then PLEASE comment with any ideas for volunteering acts... Here are some to boost your imagination:
*Volunteering at CAT (cat adoption team)
*Cleaning a forest/ community (NEED IDEAS FOR THIS)
*Volunteering at a food kitchen in my town
*Having a sale with all proceeds going to an organization such as:
-Indonesia (children or volcano village)
-Africa (for hunger)
NEED AN IDEA ON WHAT TO SELL!!!! And any organization!