I've found something positively revolutionary.
It's a new site called Hope Revolution, started by Krystyn, one of the lovely ladies who established the now defunct Mama Says Om site.
Yes, MSO may not exist in cyberspace any longer, but Krystyn has found a truly remarkable way to continue her efforts of making a great change in the world.
This site was set up after Krystyn received several positive comments on her personal blog when she posted pictures of little Hope Notes she left all around her city - NYC. Because of this positive feedback, she figured several others may like to perform similar random acts of kindness and hope in their own communities.
She's right. Hope Revolution already seems to have a large, inspiring audience of hopeful individuals.
Currently, Krystyn is asking participants to create their own Hope Notes and anonymously distribute them throughout their own pieces of the world. After doing so, you can even post your pictures through the Hope Revolution Flickr account.
I've already created a large number of notes and have strategically placed them nearly everywhere I go - from my work to the grocery store to the local coffee shop. My notes have been left in both NH and MA. I even left one on a table at my daughter's pre-school.
Here are a few shots of my card-making progress:
I apologize that you're not able to clearly read all the messages I've written. And I'm especially sorry that I can't even transcribe them for you, as they're either distributed by now or sealed up in their envelopes in my purse. But you get the idea.
For me, I really like putting each card in an envelope, so I never know exactly which message I'm leaving behind where. I figure this way is best, as the "right" message will most certainly get to the "right" recipient this way.
Sweetie and Hubby have even helped out, designing and writing their own cards (see Sweetie's green BE GREAT card above). Sweetie especially is really getting "into" it, and, just this weekend, very sneakily left a card inside the front pages of a stack of newspapers on sale, instead of simply on top of the papers in plain sight.
That recipient is surely to get a happy surprise when he/she reads their morning news!
I would so love it if I could get several others interested in taking on this Hope Revolution challenge. Please do check out the site, start making your cards (you don't have to make many, and they don't have to be pretty - it's simply the message that matters most), and get to the hope-spreadin'!
And once that's done, keep going back to Hope Revolution for more updates, more inspiring stories and photos, and more Hope Challenges.
Krystyn and myself will be so grateful. And your world - our world - will start to feel just a wee bit more hopeful for your efforts, I promise.
Thank you.
Oh my gosh, I LOVE this idea!!!! I am definitely going to do it!!!
Periodically I get inspired to do little random acts of kindness, but this project is really touching my heart.
Yesterday when I was in the line at the grocery store, I spontaneously added a candy bar to my stuff to give to the bagger for a snack. (true, the bagger was my sister, but still)
Thank you for posting this!! mk
Posted by: markira | March 04, 2008 at 08:11 AM
This is a great idea. I'm going to start thinking of some ideas on how to pass good feeling along as well.
Posted by: margaret | March 04, 2008 at 12:12 PM