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Alexandra Streznewski's avatar

I am going to re-engage in my goal to fold 1000 origami cranes. Only 10 a day over 100 days seems so doable. While I am folding, I can brainstorm about how to display them when I complete the 100 days. I am so excited to start this. I have already folded some, so I have a built in compassion valve.

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Kasie Jones's avatar

Hello IJ community! Better be thoughtful about my serious procrastination for starters. I am joining you all in this very special 100 day project. I am Salsa from Suleika’s book and consider many of you who share here brilliant minds. I marvel at the creative genius I see in print from you each day, your tender mercies, your delicate spirits, your collective and individual courage, strength and wisdom. I cannot put this off with this wonderful spring about to unfold so here is my 100 day project: I have ten grandchildren and I am going to record in my very own IJ journal “Wisdom from an Aging Tutu.” I have always wanted to write for children and there are none so special to me as my own tribe. For 100 days, I will share my life’s musings, lessons, failures and successes with my grands. One of the dearest possessions I consider irreplaceable is my own Grandma Billie’s daily journal of her life as a rancher’s wife in Montana. My one rule of engagement is to choose my 100 days-to free myself from the constricts of time.

Yes I enthusiastically say to checking in on us, Suleika. I pour over every word you write to us and this will be a huge gift to all who share here and love you bone deep.

I recently purchased a journal from the IJ project that Ms. Anne Francey painted so my first carrot will be her art. My second will be to continue to sit at this crowded table with a community I have come to love, beginning with Suleika-my fierce friend, mentor and sage. Oh how I cherish you!

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