I Am Number Three

No, this is not about the sci-fi movie I Am Number Four. This is about a really cool personal project of a woman I met last week.

Jane Lovas was one of the people, mostly women, who attended a book launch party a week ago today. It was "Heroes and Fireflies: Supporting Local Charities." The authors whose books were being launched were Mali Phonpadith (A Million Fireflies) and Misti Burmeister (Hidden Heroes). One of the event's sponsors was my dear friend Terry Nicholetti (in the green jacket), seen here with her dear friend Mali Phonpadith.

 

Terry also knows Jane, which is how I met her. Hang around long enough with Terry and you'll meet lots of great people.

Jane recently decided that she was going to meet 1,000 new women this year. I am Number Three. Encouraged by Terry (below), they figured out a way to incorporate the women Jane already knows into her "thousand."

 

One-thousand new women is a lot! I can't commit to that right now, but I can commit to genuinely meeting more people. By "genuinely" I mean being completely present in the time we spend together, more consciously reaching out to extend that time, and spending more time in the presence of others without what Chris Rock calls our "representative" inhabiting our clothes.

And I'll try not to wait a week before I mention my progress here. :)

 

Comments

[Nike Shox Clearance]

It does seem as though people who have brushes with death change their behavior in significant ways. Really truth.

[Terry NIcholetti]

Thanks, Theresa! it was a pleasure to enjoy this very special event with you!