...shhh, it's a secret

Ever heard of post secret?
It started as an art project.
'Mail in a postcard with your secret on it, do not include your name or return address'
From Amazon...

• "The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession, or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything -- as long as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before. Be brief. Be legible. Be creative." It all began with an idea Frank Warren had for a community art project. He began handing out postcards to strangers and leaving them in public places -- asking people to write down a secret they had never told anyone and mail it to him, anonymously. The response was overwhelming. The secrets were both provocative and profound, and the cards themselves were works of art -- carefully and creatively constructed by hand. Additively compelling, the cards reveal our deepest fears, desires, regrets, and obsessions. Frank calls them "graphic haiku," beautiful, elegant, and small in structure but powerfully emotional. As Frank began posting the cards on his website, PostSecret took on a life of its own, becoming much more than a simple art project. It has grown into a global phenomenon, exposing our individual aspirations, fantasies, and frailties -- our common humanity. Every day dozens of postcards still make their way to Frank, with postmarks from around the world, touching on every aspect of human experience. This extraordinary collection brings together the most powerful, personal, and beautifully intimate secrets Frank Warren has received -- and brilliantly illuminates that human emotions can be unique and universal at the same time. "

How clever.
How interesting.
Folks write 'em down, mail 'em in, and maybe they feel some sense of relief for having shared a secret.

The idea turned into a book:

(several books...)

And then, a webpage:

http://www.postsecret.com/
Check it out! They update it regularly...

It makes me wonder - what secrets do I have?
What do I not readily share with others?
And...it makes me realize that even when I am feeling down about something, there are others that are way worse off than me.

Misery loves company.

(not that I'm miserable, I'm not!)

 

What if there were a project, where folks shared their blessings?

Little things.

Big things.

Counting our blessings.

Happiness loves company too.

Happiness fosters happiness.

Its contagious.

 

Today's blessings for Nancy:

• A dear friend became a Grandfather today. He sent me a picture of a beautiful 3 lb 1 ounce grandson.
•  Blessing: sharing life's moments.
• I walked a new team member around to introduce her to our team. Many folks on the team told her that I am a good team lead. That made me feel happy.
• Blessing: appreciation and recognition.
• I was out of the office for meetings for over a week. Today, I got my work back under control (I think):
• Blessing: sense of order.

 

Random picture I have fallen in love with, makes me happy: