Welcome to our blog--the place wherein we will detail our journey and our individual pursuits of interesting and exciting lives.
A few months ago I talked to Brighty about this idea--finding new stuff, exploring what was out there, trying different things and learning more about . . . anything. Because Brighty is well, Brighty she loved the idea and was immediately on board. "But let's not invite just anybody to join us," I added. "Let's meet new people, too." Brighty and I were in the midst of our first ever happy hour together--our first friend date. We barely knew each other but were excited about our idea.
We decided to talk to other women we knew, but didn't know well. Future friends (aka, current acquaintances). Those women would in turn invite others. In a few weeks, I had the email addresses for six women: Ann, Brighty, Erin, Holly, Mel, and Sarah. Some were women I had met before and knew peripherally, others were complete strangers. I sent them the following email:
You are receiving this email because some incredible woman has cajoled you into trying one completely new thing every month with other incredible woman you (mostly) do not yet know. How innovative of us all!
I am really excited about getting together, meeting everyone, and embarking upon our first new thing. Because this is the first official communication, I wanted to take this opportunity to recap what you have probably already talked about with the woman who invited you to be a part of this.
It is so easy to fall into a routine of doing the same old things with the same group of people--it is comfortable, relaxing, and again--easy. But doing new things and meeting new people helps all of us feel adventurous, more aware of what our communities offer, and ensures we are straying just outside of comfortable, relaxing, and easy every once in awhile. Because there is safety in numbers and because there is not as much safety in numbers of people you do not already know, experiencing one new thing every month with a group of successful, strong, interesting, creative women sounds to me like an ideal way to spend an evening or afternoon. If you are reading this email, I am assuming you agree.
And agree they did! A few weeks later we gathered at Brighty's house to get to know each other and begin our journey with our first new thing. . . .
