Give.

I have never been good at holding a New Year's resolution past a few weeks. It usually doesn't go so well, I mean does it really for anyone? This year I decided I wanted to focus on an attainable year-long idea. Something that I feel that I can do and something that I would actually enjoying doing.

I am going to give. 

I am going to give up what I can this year to make life better for other people. I have always had the belief that life is better when you give, not when you get. For 6 years (on and off) I have given up my birthday to charity:water and I love the feeling of getting my campaign together and love seeing the impact that was made at the end of it. This last year, I gave up my birthday to both charity:water and TRF. I wanted something more though, something that could give me that feeling of love and seeing the impact all the time. 

Like everyone else, I turned to the internet to see what else I could do. I found out that TRF was opening up an ambassador program, I could donate monthly to chairty:water, and I found Be The Match. 

• I am now awaiting my swab kit from Be the Match where I could potentially match with someone who needs a bone marrow transplant. Is is painful? I am sure it is, but saving the life of someone for a week or two of discomfort sounds like a pretty good deal to me. 
• Earlier this month I got a welcome saying that I am officially a TRF Ambassador. Soon, I will be selling handmade scarves to help raise money for this amazing charity that strengthens families emotionally and financially as they cope with the realities of pediatric cancer. 
• As for charity:water, I share all of their videos, posts, and love on social media. Financially, it is not a great idea to donate a monthly donation but my goal is that by the summer I will be able to give a monthly donation no matter how small. 

I am looking forward to a year of giving, learning, loving and growing. 
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Until next time, 

The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
-Mahatma Gandhi