Give a Little, Get a Lot

Posted by kat at 10th September, 2009

I was going to name this post “A Little House Cleaning” because really that’s what I should be doing BUT I would first like to tell you a bit about what else I’ve been doing.

At the beginning of this year I got involved with an organization called Spirit Jump. I’ve blogged about it before so maybe you’re familiar. If not, you need to read my blog more! (HA Just kidding, or am I?) No really, if you’re not familiar with Spirit Jump it’s an organization designed to “jump” or lift the spirits of cancer patients by sending them cards, gifts, and positive energy. I have teamed up with a new found friend, Cherise, and together we have been able to send 10 or more pieces of jewelry per month to people that need “jumps”. It’s been so much fun doing this and I can’t thank Cherise enough for all the financial help she has been able to provide. It’s been really amazing and I just hope that the people on the receiving end are getting as much out of it as we are!

Besides the overall greatness of feeling good for giving, I’ve also recently been featured on a couple different blogs. One of them is Foxy G Knits. Lois, of Foxy G Knits, does a weekly tribute to different artists that pay it forward. She calls it “Art from the ?”. I am honored to be one of Foxy G Knits featured artist! You can see my feature here. Thank you so much, Lois, for the write up!

Lois is an artist herself. She hand-knits, one-of-a-kind shawls, wraps and scarves. And she pays it forward to. She sends hats and scarves to homeless shelters. What a great idea! Check out her beautiful creations!

Another blog that I have had the pleasure of being featured on is “Our Daily Blessing…Life“. I met Amy through Spirit Jump. She is battling cancer right now, and one of her sons has had 15 brain operations. She blogs about her life, and all she’s got on her plate (4 kids and a 21 year marriage). I have so much respect for her. I can’t even imagine doing all she does! She is as positive as she can be, and I truly have a lot of compassion for her and her family. She is actually doing a giveaway…that giveaway being a $45 Self Symmetry gift certificate! Get the details here. I’d love to have you win. Plus, it’s a great blog to follow!

That’s a little of what I’ve been doing lately, and why it’s been a while since I last posted. That, and I’ve been cleaning…yeah right!

So my point here is that when you give what you can, you get a lot out of it. I’ve not only been featured on these fabulous blogs, but I’ve been selling a lot of jewelry, getting custom orders, feeling good, and just enjoying my life!

If you’d like to be a Spirit Jumper too. It’s so incredibly easy. Visit their website, get on their email list, and start sending jumps! You’ll be glad you did