1. Good Thoughts started as an idea for my senior project. It was quite a bit ambitious and very unconventional but exciting nonetheless. YWP support of the project made it a reality!
2. Thank you to all of you incredible writers for sharing your stories. Your unique voices were the inspiration behind this project. This square was created during a workshop Susan Reid and I led at King Street.
3. I had the goal of 100 squares. We far surpassed that... with over 150 including the King Street squares! This square I tied at the top of Camel's Hump at sunrise. The 2am wakeup was worth it.
4. A few of the squares I reserved for the place that inspired the words. The past two summers, I've worked in a biomedical research lab. Each morning, I go to the ice room to get an ice bucket for my samples. This square is taped to the ice machine as an everyday reminder to be curious.
5. The majority of the squares are around Burlington. This square I placed on a bench to add beauty to something that most people don't notice anymore.
6. I tied many squares to crossing poles for people to see as they wait or walk. There has been a mysterious phenomenon... they are disappearing! Thankfully, I have around half the squares left so I will be tying more up.
7. Some of the squares had messages that spoke to the work of a certain organization. I wrote seven letters with squares enclosed to organizations including the Vermont Food Bank, Howard Center, Hope Lodge, and COTS.
8. What now? I'm still working on distributing the rest of the squares. Good Thoughts has taught me that a small bit of kindness can make a big difference. Once all the squares are gone, I will still carry their messages with me. I will continue to make a difference in the community in every way I can.
9. Now it's your turn! For many years, I've read your writing and have been inspired by your stories. Your voices are powerful. I believe that YOU can change the world by being who you are. No idea is too crazy. Never forget: your soul is world-changing.
2. Thank you to all of you incredible writers for sharing your stories. Your unique voices were the inspiration behind this project. This square was created during a workshop Susan Reid and I led at King Street.
3. I had the goal of 100 squares. We far surpassed that... with over 150 including the King Street squares! This square I tied at the top of Camel's Hump at sunrise. The 2am wakeup was worth it.
4. A few of the squares I reserved for the place that inspired the words. The past two summers, I've worked in a biomedical research lab. Each morning, I go to the ice room to get an ice bucket for my samples. This square is taped to the ice machine as an everyday reminder to be curious.
5. The majority of the squares are around Burlington. This square I placed on a bench to add beauty to something that most people don't notice anymore.
6. I tied many squares to crossing poles for people to see as they wait or walk. There has been a mysterious phenomenon... they are disappearing! Thankfully, I have around half the squares left so I will be tying more up.
7. Some of the squares had messages that spoke to the work of a certain organization. I wrote seven letters with squares enclosed to organizations including the Vermont Food Bank, Howard Center, Hope Lodge, and COTS.
8. What now? I'm still working on distributing the rest of the squares. Good Thoughts has taught me that a small bit of kindness can make a big difference. Once all the squares are gone, I will still carry their messages with me. I will continue to make a difference in the community in every way I can.
9. Now it's your turn! For many years, I've read your writing and have been inspired by your stories. Your voices are powerful. I believe that YOU can change the world by being who you are. No idea is too crazy. Never forget: your soul is world-changing.
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Reid
Aug 25, 2019
What a beautiful project, Sophie! So happy YWP was part of it!