Wackiness
"I also found child's play – stuff that was not considered serious, but goofy – was the stuff I liked to do, so I still do it as an adult." ~ Matt Groening
Preface: Random Acts of Kick Arse is a movement to bring more of {monthly theme} into our lives, and the lives of those around us.
December Theme: Wackiness. Find ways to incorporate a bit of wackiness into the world.
The Results: Wacky. Hmmm….this seemed easy, and then…this seemed really challenging. I kept over-thinking it. Racking my brain, how could I incorporate a bit of extra wackiness into life.
Nothing.
And then (does it pay to have wacky friends?), Carla from MizFit was hosting a Virtual Talent Show, and invited me to participate. The only thing – what talent did I have? And…holiday travel plans would be putting us on the road that day.
Then, as serendipity would have it, two things happened. Another wacky friend, Josie, suggested I try to top her cheesecake flavored water talent stunt. And, a major Wisconsin snowstorm changed our travel plans for Christmas. And so, I present to you, nothing with any talent behind it, although I do think it just may qualify as a bit wacky:
We finished off the holiday season with a family picture, and everyone showing that wacky is a bit of a family tradition around here:
So there you have it. A little bit of wackiness from here in the jungle…
Once I stopped trying so hard to be a little bit wacky, what I found was that it just sort of happened. The lesson here for me is that it's really about being ourselves, and what might appear normal to one person, can be a little skewed (or wacky!) to the next person. And that's okay. In fact, that is better than okay – that's great! It's great because, we are all unique. And letting that uniqueness shine – be it wacky, or goofy, or serious, or odd, or funny, or whatever it happens to be – that is the true YOU shining through. And nothing is better than that!
Be YOU! Wackiness and all…
What is Random Acts of Kick Arse (RAOKA)? With the idea that there are so many ways we can do small things to change the world for good, Sami, from Life, Laughs, and Lemmings took an idea she had and created this movement. The movement: A new theme to focus on each month, bringing a little more good to the world. The movement started in October 2009, with a core group of participants:
Melissa from Operation NICE
Lori from Jane Be Nimble
Dani from Positively Present
Brandi from Joy Rebel
Zeenat from Positive Provocations
Sami from Life, Laughs, and Lemmings
Each month a topic will be chosen to focus on, and then at the start of the next month, the participants will write about their experiences from the previous month.
Interested in joining the movement? Contact Sami for details.
January Theme: Gratitude (as chosen by Melissa from Operation Nice)
Logo courtesy of Melissa from Operation NICE