When your Heart was made to Travel: Do it With Love!
Dear Friends,
This heart of mine was made to travel this world!
Three years ago I
started a movement. My intention began as a yearning to reach the
people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake of 2010. I could
feel the pain in the eyes and in the tears of the men, women, and
children who had lost everything. My heart went out to each of them.
Though I gave knowing that money was important to the relief
efforts, I wanted to give more than just a monetary gift. I wanted
to give a gift from the heart. I wanted to let them know that I
cared. I wanted to let them know that I could feel their pain. I
wanted to lift their spirits. I wanted to send each of them a letter
signed- with love!
Knowing that there was
no mail service available, I held a wild vision of me organizing a
movement of people walking up to a huge truck filled with letters
written by perfect strangers. One by one I could see people from the
ravaged neighborhoods walking up to the truck and randomly picking
out their perfect letter. They would read them, feel the sincerity
in the voices of the those who had written them, and walk away with
an uplifting and encouraging message. Unfortunately, my wild vision
became larger than life and fear crept in to also remind me that I
could not speak or write French. Things got blurry, I
talked myself out of it, and I woke up from the dream.
"We are living in a period of commercial globalization.
What we really need is spiritual globalization.”
In an email to my
family and friends, I shared with them that while the
commercialization of the season was near, I reminded them of a gift
that didn't cost a thing. It was a gift that kept on giving- the
gift of a written letter.
I knew I was on to
something when a dear friend approached me months later from Sacred
Visioning with a service project intended to
encourage me to revisit the idea. I was humbled. I was grateful for
the support. After several meetings, I set an intention, drafted a
simple plan, and on November 17, 2012, the Saturday before
Thanksgiving, The With Love Movement – an annual worldwide day
of healing through letter writing was born.
With my intention set,
I started a Facebook page, The With Love Movement. One by one I reached out and began
inviting my circle of family, friends, and people I admired.
Elizabeth Gilbert, https://www.facebook.com/GilbertLiz
(Eat, Pray, Love) was one of those people. When she liked the page,
I knew the With Love Movement was traveling.
Last year, the movement
reached over 40 countries and over 35 cities across the US and
abroad. Wow! Thank You! I continue to be humbled! I continue to
grateful knowing that what I can see is nothing compared to what I
can't see. I know that people are being touched all across the
world. I know that the healing power of Love is circulating the
Universe. I know that the With Love Movement is part of that energy.
I know that I couldn't have done it without YOU. Thank You!
Poised for greatness, I
have no doubt that this year, the With Love Movement will continue to
grow, develop, and evolve. Once it goes viral, hundreds of thousands
of people around the world will be touched by participating in this
global healing opportunity.
I am participating in
the evolution of my soul. Will you join me? Will you join us? Will
you spread the word of love? Will you help revive a part of history
that connects us all- letter writing? I can't do it without you!
With Love,
Shawn
Check out the 2015 Guide: http://www.iamfreedomsdrum.com/2015/11/its-world-letter-writing-party-and-you.html
This is only the
beginning...tune in for part II.
Archived information:
http://16sparrows.typepad.com/letterwritersalliance/2013/05/with-love-letter-writing-movement.html
http://www.gratefulness.org/calendar/detail.cfm?id=454&d=all
http://www.gratefulness.org/calendar/detail.cfm?id=454&d=all
From: Elaine Wee
ReplyDeleteHey there! You're very talented. I enjoy your work immensely. You ought to receive mainstream recognition! It would be such an honor if you will like my page: www.facebook.com/CoginaANovel
From Allan Stanleigh
ReplyDeleteShawn - you shine so much light - 'liked' your page - I am Allan Stanleigh: http://www.facebook.com/theunitedstatesofnorthamerica