Show Up

Each Monday, I discuss my Scrap Happy project based on Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun.

A couple of weeks ago, my scrap happy project post was about being generous. I learned that Nikki Sivils is organizing a scrapbook supply drive for the folks who survived the tornadoes in Joplin, MO from Eric at Load of Scrap. I just wanted to let you know in case you have supplies you wish to donate.

Now, onto today’s topic:

Show up as a way to make time for friends.

How does this apply to scrapbooking?

Rubin talks about showing up for the big things for friends (e.g., visiting a friend after the birth of a child). What she is getting at is that relationships are work and showing up is part of that work. If you do the work, the relationship is more likely to thrive. If the relationship thrives, then you have something to scrapbook. Of course, now it sounds like I’m saying maintain relationships so that you have something to scrapbook. That’s not exactly what I’m saying, but relationships do matter and are definitely scrapworthy.

You might also think about showing up, if your friend decides to become a direct seller.

Or showing up so that new mom can get a break to scrapbook.

Or showing up to a crop that your friend organized.

Or showing up to help your friend figure out how he or she can accomplish more scrapbooking.

What are some other ways you can show up to increase your happiness and help you accomplish your scrapbooking? Comment below or join the conversation on facebook or twitter.

If you want to read more about The Happiness Project or my Scrap Happy Project, check out the other posts in the Scrap Happy series.

Are you doing a happiness project? Are you doing a scrap happy project? What’s stopping you? Join me today!

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Stephanie