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Kindness Challenge Booth Offered at Denton Arts & Jazz Festival

Press Release issued 4/6/09

KINDNESS CHALLENGE BOOTH OFFERED AT DENTON ARTS & JAZZ FESTIVAL

KIND DEEDS TO BE GIVEN ALL WEEKEND LONG
Sunday, April 26^th, attendees of the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival will be challenged to do 100 kind things in 100 minutes. But it will not stop there. Kind deeds will be handed out and shared all weekend long.

The festival is scheduled for April 24^th thru 26^th and there will be a Kindness Challenge Booth set up to do kind deeds for others. Sponsored by The Good Samaritan Society Lake Forrest Village and hosted by idontstink.com, the Kindness Challenge Booth offers a refreshing way to be of service to others and raise awareness of the power of kindness.

“We are extremely excited to be a part of this extraordinary event. We pride ourselves in helping others but this challenge is to get others to do kind deeds also.” says Shannon Ratliff, Staff Development Coordinator at The Good Samaritan Society Lake Forest Village. “I am truly honored to be in the company of so many outstanding volunteers for this event,” says Bill King of idontstink.com, organizer for the booth. “Our goal is to inspire others to take a new look at how they live their lives, and to embrace the concept of doing kind deeds when they leave the event.”

The Kindness Challenge Booth will be offering a variety of kindness throughout the entire festival. They will be handing out stickers, flowers, cards, gifts, coupons, and so much more. When you attend the Arts & Jazz Festival, be sure to stop by and be challenged to do a kind deed.

"A Raisin In The Sun" – Another Stunning Performance

Last weekend my wife, friends and I went to see “A Raisin In The Sun” at the DeSoto Corner Theatre. We also went last year and it was just as good this time, if not even better. I tell you, I don’t know how the cast can do a performance like that night after night. The show is yet another gem by the African American Repertory Theater. If you recall not long ago I put a post on another play they did called, “A Soldier’s Story.” Man, these guys & gals are GOOD!

The play stars an incredible Irma P. Hall, Vince McGill, & Regina Washington as well as some other very, very gifted actors. I truly believe that kids of all ages should see this play as well as anyone interested in watching a moving performance filled with character growth and a peek into the American past. Just when you were about to give up on the main character, he does a 180 and you really do not see it coming.

Thank you to the cast of “A Raisin In The Sun.” You are all absolutely awesome! Thank you. The show dates are through April 12 on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. The DeSoto Corner Theater is located at 211 E. Pleasant Run – Desoto, TX 75115. Do not miss out on this incredible performance. You will not be sorry.

Peace and gratitude,

Bill

Gratitude

Last weekend my wife and I went to Jack Canfield’s workshop, The Success Principles. It was an incredible event and I would recommend you going to one if you have the opportunity. I felt the workshop was reaffirming to me. It taught me that I am on the right track and it gave me a number of things to work on.

One thing in particular that really hit home with me was around gratitude. He talked about having a gratitude journal and updating it nightly. I have been journaling daily since the start of 2008 so that was nothing new to me. I also evolved my journaling into a section on gratitude. Every night I give gratitude to whatever comes to mind. I write at least 10 things I am grateful for.

What made Jack’s talk about gratitude so special was the following. He said something to the effect, “Just writing that you are grateful for something doesn’t mean a whole lot. You have to attach the feeling of gratitude as you write it.” He went on to say that one author he knows doesn’t get out of bed in the morning until he has a tear of gratitude. Wow! That hit me like a light bulb going off.

So what am I doing different now? Thank you for asking! Every night when I get to my gratitude section, I write the name, place, event, etc. and then pause for a moment and reflect on a very positive memory. Then I go to the next and repeat. It adds maybe 2 minutes but man, I definitely feel the difference. I am in a completely different state each night than I was prior to doing this.

Happy gratitude journaling.

Peace, love, and gratitude,

Bill

The SHIFT

I am thrilled to announce the launching of a project that will transform the world as we know it and turn this financial crisis on its head.

The SHIFT Project is the brain-child of my good friend bestselling author Sonia Ricotti and her wonderful team at Lead Out Loud. It will not only help you glide through these turbulent economic times with ease but it will have you achieve greatness and live the life of your dreams despite all that is going on around the world!

Sonia’s SHIFT 21 Day Challenge Audio Program will transform your life in 21 days! You will achieve prosperity, inner peace, happiness, and bring back the passion in your life like never before!

You will also receive advice and coaching from some of the most amazing transformational leaders on the planet! Listen to some of it for free right now! Click here to check out this amazing offer!.

Peace, gratitude, and SHIFT,

Bill

P.S. This project is literally worth thousands of dollars but Sonia and her team want it to be accessible to everyone during these tough times. You will be stunned at the cost (and it’s risk-free)! Click here to check out this amazing offer!

Ever Feel This Way?

This morning I was sitting in the sauna and was drinking from my water bottle. After I finished all of the water inside, I set the bottle down next to me. After a few minutes, the bottle tipped over due to the pressure building up inside. That got me thinking that it is very similar to dealing with anger or things that upset you. If you do not find a way to release the negative emotions, you will literally “blow” your top because of all the pent up emotions.

Hold it up Mr Bill!

After I stepped out of the sauna and into the shower, I noticed the bottle did a 180. It had compressed so much that it could not stand up. This too got me thinking. When you have negative things happen to you and you share too much with everyone else, you can easily topple over due to spreading too much negativity. I am not saying you should not share with others. No, not at all. What I am saying is that you should find a balance. Express yourself when you feel strong emotions (but do so in a positive way) and also express yourself to others when you are struggling with an issue. Maybe they have an answer for you. Just do not spend too much time talking about it and giving it more energy than it is worth. Find a balance. That is the key.

Peace and gratitude,

Bill

Fill In The Blank

Life is ___________________________________. I was listening to Tony Robbins today in my car and he said a few things that really got me thinking. In his particular audio Tony was talking about metaphors. Specifically how we use them in either empowering or destructive ways. Take a few minutes to fill in the blank. I suggest to write down 10 things that you believe life is. Try to do this without thinking too much. Just put down what you normally say or hear others saying. Then look for anything that has a negative connotation to you and cross them out. It is time for a new metaphor. For example if you wrote, “Life is a struggle,” mark a line through it. Then change it to something softer. Maybe something like this, “Life is like the spring. Sometimes it storms but other times it springs beautiful sunny days.” You see, that just feels better, doesn’t it?

Life is ____________________________________. Fill in the blank now, mark off the negative ones, and watch your life “Spring” into a brilliance.

Peace, gratitude, and sunny days!

Bill

Happy Valentine's Day Gift

Please enjoy a gift from us at IDontSTINK this Valentine’s Day. Click the heart below or go to https://idontstink.com/index.php?p=valentines to get the eCard designed specifically for this site. Feel free to send it to as many people as you like. The eCard contains a short cartoon designed to put a smile on your face and anyone you send it to. Make sure to turn your sound up!

After you send the card to your friends and family, go to your personal kindness meter and log this kind deed. Go to https://idontstink.com/index.php?p=idontstink_kindnesschallenge to log this kind act.

Peace, love, and smiles,

Bill

February's Picture Frame

The 8x10 Picture Frame Hanging On My Wall

In keeping with my fearless focus challenge in last month’s newsletter, I created a new mini vision board picture frame. One thing that i noticed right away was that my emotional state was positively influenced as I was creating it. For this one, I wanted incantations that I typically do (THANK YOU Tony Robbins!) plus some other text on this frame. I really could feel my spirit lift and when it put me in a new state, man, my days have been FILLED with focus, creativity, and gratitude. Those just happen to be the themes of the 3 8×10 picture frames hanging in my house that I see at least 20 times a day.

If you haven’t created your own picture frames to put on your desk, I strongly encourage you to do so NOW! It will raise your spirits and make you feel good.

On My Desk: The Frame Made for This Month

Click here now to check out the software I used to create my vision boards and picture frames.

And do you know what? When you are feeling good, you are feeling God! (Thank you Wayne Dyer!)

Peace, love, and creativity,

Bill

Kindness Today

Today is a good day to do something kind for yourself. I know that it is probably easier to do something kind for someone else, but today, do something for yourself. I am going to do a few things. First, I am going to do one thing that I have been putting off for quite some time. Then I am going to create my mini vision board picture frame for February. In considering what I would do today, I wanted to make sure to do something that was fun. I realized that haven’t played any games (xBox, online, etc) in a long, long time. So with that in mind, I am going to take an hour or so and play a game. I cringe as I think about the wasted time that I could be doing something productive but you know, it is productive when you think about it. Doing something fun puts you in a good mood and it really is a good thing to do something that lets your mind rest for awhile. When you are relaxed and happy, you will automatically be helping others with your good attitude.

Peace, love, and FUN!

Bill

Setting Goals

From the beginning of 2006 I have had a daily ritual that has served me quite well. It is outlined in my 7 Days To Inner Peace book and if you are not using some sort of To Do list, you really need to reconsider. It has been a tool that has helped me achieve more success than just about any tool I have tried. Yesterday, I got the idea to change it up just a bit and thought I would share it with you.

For the past 3 years I create a daily To Do list that covers what I will do that day. About a month ago, I changed it up to include weekly goals along with daily tasks. Now I am re-evaluating that to include something even better. I created goals for: 1 month – 3 months – 6 months – 12 months. Now, when I create my weekly goals, I will first look at the 12 month goals, then 6, then 3, and finally goals for the month. this allows me to stay focused on what I want to create for the year.

I believe that just by identifying what your goals are for the year will serve as an affirmation in and of itself. If you don’t know what you want, how do you know if you got it? Breaking things down into smaller tasks will certainly keep me focused, thus creating what I desire. Remember, what you FOCUS on EXPANDS so stay focused on what you desire and what it show up in your life.

Peace, love, and gratitude,

Bill