HAPPY EASTER!
A city easter egg scramble, the Giving Garden begins, plus, the perfect girls night out!
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Happy Easter friends!
I won’t take up too much of your time today, but I wanted to pop into your inbox to wish you a happy day and month ahead. Can you believe it’s April already?
Yesterday I woke up bright and early to help my youth city council kids set up their Easter Egg Scramble for our city. I feel like a proud mom, I want to post all of the pictures with a gushing caption of how awesome they are, but out of respect for their privacy, I’ll hold back on those. But I am proud and they are awesome.
I love getting to watch the youth of today shine. They’re teenagers and yet they’re hosting city events and fostering togetherness in our community. I feel so lucky to see their positive contributions up so close.
If you ever feel stuck or depressed in a world that seems to enjoy scaring us, start volunteering. Serve your community and watch how much happier and hopeful you become.
The Giving Garden Begins
A few months ago I mentioned I’d planted tulip bulbs in preparation for a new project.
Another project I’m working on is what I’m titling “The Giving Garden.” I’m determined to grow a cut flower garden next spring with the sole purpose to give beautiful flower bouquets away to people in my community. I’ll have more details and updates on The Giving Garden later, but for now, I’ve been buying hundreds of tulip bulbs to plant before the first frost.
I enjoyed my first tulip harvests last week and thus, the Giving Garden, was officially born. I’ve already learned a few lessons:
A bad winter (aka low moisture) means shorter tulip stems (Oh well, I used smaller vases instead)
Tulips continue to grow in their vase (what?!)
It’s hard to protect your secret flower delivery identity when everyone has Ring cameras (I need to figure out a disguise)
Along with the flowers, I delivered simple notes with loving thoughts to my flower recipients.
My operation isn’t anything crazy, in fact, most of the fun has yet to come, but it’s a start! An easy one too.
Truly.
I spent a few hours last fall planting bulbs and I spent a few spare hours this Spring harvesting and preparing my deliveries.
Try it! Start a Giving Garden (or bakery or something else awesome) to brighten the day of those around you. It doesn’t take as much effort as you might think.
The Perfect Girls Night Out
A girls night out is always a good idea. My friend Presley and I made a reservation for dinner and bought tickets for a Kevin Nealon comedy show.
Easy peasy.
If you’re catching a theme in today’s email, it’s probably that it’s easier to make plans than you think.
Designing a life you love doesn’t require a lot of work, but it does require some. Reach out to the friend. Schedule the lunch. Book the appointment.
Your future self will thank you.
P.S. Kevin Nealon is hilarious.
Happy Easter!
He is Risen!
—Haven
Happy Easter, Haven!