This morning I had a friend reach out and say she really missed November Project as she hadn’t been in a while asking if I could help hold her accountable next week by hyping NP on Tuesday. My answer: FUCK YEAH – I can do that. And then I remembered one of the core pillars of NP is holding each other and ourselves accountable with the #VERBAL. We have kind of lost steam in that category. I want to encourage and CHALLENGE you all to drop alllll the verbals. But don’t just say verbal. #VERBAL and MEAN IT and then use the power of social media to “tag” other friends/newbies/your dentist/neighbor/ANYONE and demand (aka request nicely) their verbal. This will help you #justshowup and don’t let the snooze button/cold weather/other lame excuses win.
The other suggestion I gave my friend who needed some extra motivation was to invite someone to NP next week. Maybe it’s someone who has been before and you haven’t seen recently, maybe it is someone who has never been who you think would love it AND maybe, just maybe, it is your boss or your hairdresser or your third grade teacher. If someone else is counting on you to be there, YOU WILL BE THERE. This is the reason November Project was started in the first place!
LASTLY, if your friend doesn’t show up you get the pleasure of writing them a crafty #wemissedyou and telling (or making up) secrets about them. Have a few minutes? Check out these November Project Baltimore classics: https://november-project.com/john-where-art-thou-bal/
https://november-project.com/oh-michael-we-missed-you-bal/
IF YOU READ NOTHING, READ THIS:
- Bring back the #verbal
- Recruit someone to #verbal with …less likely to snooze
- Forward us a #wemissedyou if they don’t show up
- CHEER STATION – FRIDAY 11PM set up for four badass women from #NP_NYC running from NYC to DC for the inauguration weekend
- Can’t make the cheer station but want to support? DROP supplies (water, Gatorade, snacks, black spray paint) for them at Dawn’s house from 8PM-11PM on Friday night – address in social group or FB message one of us
You guys crushed the semi-chaotic 4 person circuit and WHIRLPOOL like champs. Friday: #hillsforbreakfast corner of Linwood and Baltimore st at Patterson Park. Happy Wednesday tribe!
Bryson
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