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| I believe in celebrating! I enjoy acknowledging others' special occasions and successes, recognizing my own accomplishments, remembering good times, and commemorating life. Others' Special Occasions I think it's important to help others celebrate special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. I definitely got this trait from my mother. At the beginning of each month, my mom writes down the names of everybody celebrating a birthday or anniversary, writes down the date she needs to send each card in order for it to arrive on time, and selects the month's worth of greeting cards! I enjoy creating cards, buying gifts, and helping others celebrate their special occasions. My interest in recognizing others' milestones is a major reason I'm involved with Cheerful Givers, a non-profit organization that provides birthday bags to children who live in poverty. The thought of a child not receiving a birthday gift is heartbreaking. Others' Successes I love recognizing the hard work of others. I recently nominated two of my mentors for campus-wide awards. I'm serving a 3-year term on the Awards & Recognition Committee of the Society of Counseling Psychology. And at work, I'm collecting grad student success stories for inclusion in our myStory project. Accomplishments & Milestones My fabulous mentor in graduate school, Sue Whiston, helped me develop a habit of celebrating accomplishments such as the completion of a dissertation chapter, the acceptance of a conference proposal, etc. I still enjoy celebrating successes - usually with a nice steak dinner or a massage. Good Times My dad always told me that an important part of life is creating memories. I think that's one reason I enjoy making scrapbooks. The process of creating a scrapbook etches an experience into my mind and the end product of scrapbooking helps me remember good times for years to come. Life Over the past few years, I've had the chance to support two friends in their quests to commemorate the lives of their parents. It was a pleasure to donate money to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of Bruce and to the Susan G Komen for the Cure in memory of Carol. | |
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