Are you busy?

I want to invite you to A Better Week Challenge.

In December I was scrolling through Instagram as one does and when I looked up I realized a few things:

1. I had been on the app for 30 minutes without realizing it. And truth admitted that happened a few times a week.

2. When on the app and other areas of social media I noticed I was seeing such a beautiful variety of perfectly curated posts and my “Save For Later” bookmarking was getting far too full of ideas and very little implementation…and to be honest, overloaded on “insta-spiration"

I interacted with those kinds enough to comment on my posts, frequently visiting their feed to like and comment. And soon my DMs became a place of deeper connectivity. And when you shared it was often how thankful you were to hear from me. I discovered I was so happy to connect more intentionally too, but also aware that the exchanges were hit and miss and not at all intentional.

It is here I should admit, I am driven by intentionality.

When I share I have a purpose and it usually is propelled by wanting to connect and build community. I seek that out, the community I mean. When it is there I evaluate what I can bring to that community to help further it, and if it is not available I start to puzzle through how to create it.

This has been a 100,000 piece puzzle that I have been enjoying!

I love the community with purpose; focused on creative endeavors of making AND making better.

And so the idea I originally had was able to be worked behind the scenes a bit with a beautiful group of test knitters. It was a satisfying adventure and one that proved to me I am not the only one that values purposeful connections.

And so I rethought my first idea, changed it up, and thought I would share a bit of it with you.

For the next 10 days, I want to encourage you! To share short bursts of meaningful moments just with you and for the means of giving to you the only real thing I have to offer anyone: myself.

I am no more valuable than another human for sure. We have all been created with beautiful value. So hear me when I say I am not a prize to be excited about winning or anything like that. But I do know without a doubt that each of us has special gifting, and mine is that of encouragement and intentionality.

I am inviting you to spend a little over a week with me.

Let me use what I am hard-wired for!

• No obligation, no cost, no time constraints. I will meet you each day when you have time. I simply ask you to set aside 10 minutes a day maximum.

• I have a quick knit project that we can make. Fast and rather satisfying, which is what I have been trying to sprinkle into my knitting. I will also share more details about my Winston pullover that you could replicate if you have that pattern, or integrate into a simple pullover pattern you may already have.

• I will be taking you to VERY remote places here on my island. I know many of you share how you are unable to get out right now for a host of different reasons, and I am mindful of that. So let me get you out a bit.

• I will share a few additional things I think you will also enjoy!

It is 10 days, starting Tuesday September 8th.

It is free.

It is safe.

AND YOU ARE WELCOME!

It sets a great starting place for clarity. Less noise, no scrolling, all positive vibes, and encouragement.

I am inviting you to spend the next 10 days adventuring with me in our everyday lives!

A few highlights of what I am planning:

• Yes, knitting! A simple free project that works up quickly and satisfies my desire to integrate easy to finish knitting within my larger project list. Completion drives momentum for sure I am discovering!

• A deeper explanation of the Winston Pullover alterations I did which you can replicate if you have that pattern or implement in any simple pullover you may have in your library.

• An excursion to a very remote area of my island! So many of you dear readers ask for more outside time as you are a bit limited for a variety of reasons to get out yourself. It is my promise to help you plan ways to incorporate the beauty of nature into your life as much as possible!

• And quite a bit more…but I do love anticipating the unknown and hopefully you like surprises!

Interested?

Additional info:

This is totally free. No cost to you. Just me connecting with you each day. You can connect as you find time over the next 10 days. There is more information of that if you decide to join in the challenge.

I am using a secure app called Telegram. It is a small, secure messaging app. It is not affiliated with Facebook and it takes security very seriously. It is smaller and much more secure than Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. I will be connecting just with you via a link (provided above and here). You will not have to provide your phone number to me nor I to you. That is why I generated a link.

It isn’t an open chat forum, so you won’t be messaging others, or me. It is simple to manage and navigate. Like me text messaging you!

When you join, you can skip over allowing access to your contacts, unless you already have friends using the app or you want to do so. I joined and have used it before with many things and never allowed access to my contacts. But I don’t do that for any of my apps. That is just me. You do you!