Time for a brief hiatus of my Zen Koan Writing Series for a great idea from Leo Babauta, the author of Zen Habits. He has written a great blog post, detailing the Zen Helping Hand Program. He graciously offers to help anyone he can, whether with suggestions, ideas, ad space, or monetarily. Naturally, he can’t do it all, but he is willing to give of himself as much as possible.
I believe this is a great idea. We are all capable of giving, whether of our talents, abilities, or thoughts. There is someone in the world right now who could benefit because of you. So, in a similar vein, I am passing on this helping hand theme to my blog.
I do not have a lot of material possessions, so sadly money is out of the question here. What I can offer is advice, friendship, suggestions, link love, and sharing of resources. Here are some examples of what I can help you with.
- Advice. - I am no expert. I am learning and growing right alongside you. But if you need to ask a question about anything, I will be more than happy to share my viewpoint with you. It doesn’t need to be blog, writing, or internet related! Even something as simple as “Why did my boyfriend leave me?” can be shared with me.
- Friendship. - Need someone new to chat with online? Feeling as if you’re the last web surfer on earth? Drop me a line! I am a chatty lady, and am happy to make more friends. I know from experience that writers are an isolated group, and crave community. If you want to be a part of my community, shoot me an email and let me know.
- Suggestions. - If you have any kind of project that you’re just not sure about, just ask. I’ll be happy to review your website, short story, artwork, etc. I may not be an expert, but I am opinionated! If it’s something I don’t know a lot about, I’ll say so, but still offer my limited perspective. Sometimes a set of outside eyes can make all the difference.
- Link Love. - Have a website you’d love to promote? Let me know and I’ll add it to my sidebar. Of course, I’d gladly appreciate it if you do the same, but it’s not necessary. I’m here to support you! If you’d like to do the same, then that’s wonderful.
- Sharing of Resources. - Curious as to where I get my ideas? Searching for a writing gig, or someone to help you out? If I can help, I will. I can point you in the right direction, or send you links to helpful websites. Consider me your personal Google Search!
I will help as many people as I can. Send me an email at onenewhope (at) gmail (dot) com. Or if you’d like, just leave a comment. Let me know what you think of this idea. If it inspires you to do the same, then go right ahead! Be sure to mention Leo’s post, as he is the originator of this idea. Please stop by there and read his post, to see what he is doing, and to get a better idea of what inspired me.
Consider this my big “THANK YOU!” to all my current and future readers. I appreciate each and every one of you. Actions really do speak louder than words.
