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In the immortal words of Bon Jovi - “Woah, we’re halfway there…” Halfway through my secondment with Poppyscotland and what a four months it has been. Over those months, there have been many, many, many day… I’ve distilled them into one of the five different types. 1️⃣ a school day: with new areas of IG to learn about (enjoying raffles and regular giving), and reshaping my love of legacies. New techniques for DM, and different ways of working. 2️⃣ a planning day: planning my time to ensure that I can fit it all that is important, and moving aside the bits which I have absolutely ability to change or impact. 3️⃣ a reflection day: talking with those in my network about what I’ve learned, what’s gone well, what hasn’t, and what would I do differently next time… 4️⃣ a prioritising day: understanding that my priorities, really aren’t everyone else’s priorities, and that their priorities really aren’t mine too. With a little caring and sharing still gets the job done! 5️⃣ a “not today Satan” day. Enough said. I’m looking forward to a few more types of days, as I move into months 5, 6, 7 and 8 - there’s a another song on there somewhere….

If you think $40 is too much for a tie dye than here is your wake up call. First, each shirt requires hours of labor. From design, dying and washing so the shirt doesn’t run out of color in your wash, to taking pictures and building brand awareness. A lot of hard work goes into my shirt that is done by me. Building a business is no easy task. Second, the average sports jersey is over $100 and t shirt version costs $40. I don’t hear people complain about that price as they have no problem paying for it. Third, band t shirts and other specialty shirts that my shirts fit in go for higher at festivals and even through other retailers. Then lastly, as my price is the same as an average band t shirt but roughly 30% goes back to the community I operate in by giving back to my local community kitchen. So there are no excuses besides you don’t want to. I’m sure children don’t want to go hungry but they do. So it doesn’t matter these political arguments anymore. What matters is what we do to see past the politics and into the compassionate action we need. As if you are willing to stand with a sports organization and system that uses food funds to build a stadium or pay a sports player for a talk like many of these states do, then it explains why a $40 t shirt is too much but $100 Lebron James jersey or pair of Jordan’s isn’t. As this happens states hold funds meant to go to TANF to entice sports development(Tennessee sits on over 100 million that could be used to feed the families in need but they hold it trying to get a sports team by backing funding) Much of public funding for sports stadium comes from federal funding for those in need. So let’s support organizations and individuals that support those in need. As Bret Farve doesn’t need millions in speaking. And we don’t need to hear him. We need to hear the voice of lives experience. Join the movement to inspire and empower one shirt at a time at tidi4life.org

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QOTW: How many of us treat our jobs in the same way that we pursued earlier goals in life? Think back to that varsity sports/dance/choir team you wanted to make, the college acceptance letter you wanted to get, the degree you were hoping to earn, etc What things did you do? Study film weekly? Go to the gym daily? Study and read multiple hours a day? So why do so many of us “professionals” not treat our careers the same way. To all my former and future teammates, I challenge you to pursue your success with the same vigor and commitment. Study your craft. Master it. And continue to study it as it evolves.

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