It is with mixed feelings that I write today — for this will be the last official blog posting on 52 Weeks of Impact.
Though it may sound a cliche, 52 Weeks of Impact has felt like “our baby.” For approximately 1-1/2 years, we’ve watched it crawl through cyberspace, seen it grow and develop friends and popularity, proudly recognized its influence, and stood by while it went through identity crises. Through it all, we’ve loved it.
We learned something from each and every one of our efforts — sometimes about others, and often about ourselves. We learned from each of you who have offered your support, applause, suggestions and own success stories — even those of you who’ve sat in the background and watched each week, we’ve felt your presence and appreciate it. We’ve come to love the little community that’s developed here.
But, it’s time for us to move onward. 52 Weeks of Impact showed us that we CAN do it (each and every one of us) and it helped to give Nils and me a little extra needed courage.
In three short days, we take our next big steps forward when we fly to South Africa to start a new adventure on our farm, Chrysalis Farm. There, we plan to continue on with our impact efforts, but in a somewhat different way: by integrating impact into our day-to-day, moment-by-moment life.
We’d be very happy if you’d follow us as we start our new life and our next endeavors to make the world a better place one moment at a time!
Thank you for being part of our life!
52 Weeks of Impact has been a light and an inspiration — and fun, as well. It has been amazing and entertaining to witness the many ways you’ve found to make a positive impact and your blog has been a personal source of inspiration. I’m looking forward to being a (butter)fly on the wall of your brave, new endeavor. I expect great things and I am confident that expectation will be exceeded, as always. I’m proud of you and proud to know you both.
Resabi, thank you for your kind words, support, and confidence in us. Our next big steps at Chrysalis Farm will, most definitely, provide challenges. We’ll need any/all moral support we can get. We welcome your feet on our wall
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52 Weeks has been as much a part of my own life as yours… a lesson in how to exist in a manner that shows kind awareness of our world and those in it. Every week has been filled with something that one could relate to, could do, could plan.
You’ve fulfilled your personal brief without doubt and I want to thank you and to wish you every success at Chrysalis (googled-earthed Kamberg Valley over weekend) and can’t wait to compare muscles, cuts, bruises and general war wounds as you dive into the farming life.
Goodluck Nils and Corinne! Onward into THE most exciting part of your life!
Prue, thank you for following us so devotedly through this project. I look forward to sharing all of the above with you, plus taking advantage of some of your wisdom on prevention of a few.
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I’m going to miss 52 weeks — it inspired me in lots of ways even though I didn’t get back to you very often. Mostly I’m going to miss being connected to you weekly (though if I’m reading it right, sounds like maybe you are going to start a new blog about your new farming experiences???) Much love and good luck with the move. Your adventure begins.
Dear Joyce, thank you for your kind words. It does our hearts good to know that “our baby” was able to inspire along the way. We’d welcome your following us in our adventures at Chrysalis Farm.
I’ve enjoyed following 52 weeks. It’s been interesting, inspiring, thought-provoking and downright fun (fun when you/we experimented with earth-friendly cleaning products). The best of luck in your new excellent adventure to come in S. Africa. I look forward to following you (CW and NW) at Chrysalis Farm.
Thanks, Barbara! Yes, it was fun experimenting with eco-friendly cleaning products together. I expect you still have enough products leftover to last you several more years. Thank you for your good wishes. We hope our adventure at Chrysalis Farm will continue to be “interesting, inspiring, thought-provoking and downright fun”. .
I’ll miss your blog; you know I was one of your biggest fans
). It was great following along and taking action when I could, & learning things I didn’t have the motivation (slacktivist) to look up for myself ie light bulbs. Mostly, you added humour to serious topics. I’m astounded by the time you must have put into all your research. And I luuvved winning those contests, esp. the one about Gary on ButterBeeHappy. Thanks, Corinne!
Deirdre, thank you for following along with us, and for participating. Those like you helped keep us motivated and moving forward, and made it so much fun!