by kate
10. October 2011 05:08
I'll be talking about Foodclef today. It is a platform which has provided a chance to 15 great singers of Canada to join voices and work in collaboration to raise money for charity.
The price is $15.00 including shipping worlwide. This is done to even out the cost. I hope that you all show interest and purchase the cd for a noble cause.
To purchase the cd, go to http://foodclef.com/buy
A 15$ donation, could mean a meal for a day or more for someone in need!!
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by kate
16. September 2011 04:44
Went to my mailbox today and received 5 postcards! A new record!!!
You gals -- they all were penned by women -- are AMAZING!
Truly
The cards traveled from: Japan (!), Hungary (!!), Wyoming, Montana, Kentucky
Jackpot!
Now it is my turn!
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by kate
11. September 2011 03:12
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by kate
10. September 2011 17:07
I got a letter from Singapore yesterday. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!
Hopefully, the United States Postal Service doesn't shut down before my reply gets back to her in Singapore. (The USPS is in dire straits; click here to read the New York Times article about it.)
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by kate
6. September 2011 05:21
Here is a pic of the letters and postcards I've been writing in response to all the cards and letters that have been coming my way!
Totally awesome!
Can't wait to see if it is more than just a passing fancy for you! Waiting for Round 2.
If you don't know what all the fuss is about: I dared people to write me a real letter or postcard in this post.
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by kate
2. September 2011 04:34
I went to my mailbox today and was bowled-over by two postcards AND two letters. Check it out!
I am speechless!
I love you all so much. Truly. I am such a lucky gal!
Watch your mailboxes! Letters and pcards going out today!
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by kate
25. August 2011 13:00
It's true! Another one bites the dust! She took the dare I offered a couple weeks back.
One word: Wow!
Two more words: Thank you.
I am honored, humbled, inspired, grateful.
This one came from the UK and included a CD of original music! Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Gonna have to up my game!!!
To my UK pen pal ... watch your mailbox.
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by kate
18. August 2011 05:11
How awesome is that??
Seriously awesome.
Game on, pen pal!
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by kate
15. August 2011 23:26
I recently told a friend of mine that I still wrote letters. As usual, he was shocked that I still did.
His first question was, "Why?" He was surprised, confused, and curious.
He likened the practice of writing and sending letters to collecting antiques. I can see his point. Writing letters involves spending time with something that is quaint, old-fashioned, out-of-favor, outdated; something that belongs to ancient times.
In answer to his question, I decided to make a quick and unofficial list of all the reasons why I still write letters. I'll keep thinking of reasons why I still write letters, I am sure. For now, read this and see what you think.
I write letters because ...
- when you sit down to write, you don't know where you will end up ... you say things you never thought you would say, find an interesting turn of phrase, clarify your feelings, express yourself in surprising ways
- it is fun to surprise and delight people by mail
- it is a physical record of what you were thinking at a particular time in your life
- it is the only way to really say thank you in this day and age
- it is one way to slow down the pace of life, to be analogue in a digital world
- it is a kind of manual labor, literally
- I think of it as a kind of practice, as a kind of meditation
- my mother made me do it and still does
- by now, it is a habit
- of the (eternal) hope that someone will write me back ... (sigh)
- many of the people I most admire in the world wrote letters
AND YOU?
Do you write letters still? Why do you write them?
Do you read them? If so, why do you read them and who's do you read?
Let me know in the comments below.
Better yet: write me a letter! I dare you.
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by kate
8. August 2011 07:35
Inspiration can come from anywhere and anyone at anytime. Meet Angela Ruggerio. She's a four-time Olympic medalist in ice hockey for Team USA. She competed for the fourth time at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, where she won a Silver medal. For the record, she's got the other colors too: Gold (1998), Bronze (2006), and an another Silver (2002). Currently, she holds the highly regarded position as a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission.
Many moons ago, I met Angela on her recruiting trip to Harvard. At the time, she had a Gold medal. At the time, she thought she knew where she wanted to go to college (some school in Hanover, NH). Being a good sport, she came and looked at Harvard anyway and the rest is, as they say, history. Something to do with myself and the rest of the women's ice hockey team rolling out the Crimson carpet. She and I have been friends ever since.
It's hard keeping track of her; she's everywhere. Last month, she was in South Africa and Monaco for the Royal Wedding. A Royal Wedding you say? Look where ice hockey can take you! Seriously.
I asked Angela a simple question: What made a difference for her along the way? Here's what she had to say:
"The best thing(s) I did:
1- practice when everyone else is not (like the off-season, or when the competition typically takes long breaks)
2- pretend there is a scout in the stands every day. This will enable you to never cave under pressure (since you've always then "played" while people are watching) and also you get 10x more out of each skate.
3- enjoy what you are doing (you get a hell of a lot more out of it when you do)
Hope this helps!"
Thanks, Visa for taking such an awesome pic of Angela!
What is Tenacity?
The quality or fact of being very determined; determination
Tenacity is also a series of short blog posts about my favorite players, musicians, athletes, artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, writers, excellent people, etc. The (short, sweet and practical) posts will explore how they got to be so damn good at what they do, what made a difference for them along the way.
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