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Have An Absolutely Perfect Day 🫵🏽
Because why not?
Red Young
September 22, 2024 • Reading time: 4 minutes
Chapters 📖
I. Have an Absolutely Perfect Day 🙂
II. Hiking for Mentorship 🧑🧒🧒
III. Food For Thought 🥦
Have An Absolutely Perfect Day 🫵🏽
What’s stopping you from having an absolutely perfect day?
if i challenged you to have a perfect day, could you do it tomorrow?
Could you do it today?
what would you do to secure it?
what time would you wake up?
what would you eat?
would you start your day with a shower?
or a prayer?
who are the first few faces you see?
or — sorry, are you alone on this ideal day?
you choose how it goes.
what would you want to accomplish on the perfect day?
where would you want to go?
why just one thing to do, or one place to go?
why not more?
on your perfect day, how do you feel?
excited? joyful?
anxious?
or energized?
do you want more?
do you dance on such a lively day?
who’s being played?
on the stereo? who’s driving?
smells are frequent. which are they?
bakery bread, ocean breeze, citrus peels, cinnamon, and earth after-rain
and more
on the perfect day, how does the day’s end approach?
the tides and sunset change guard.
going into night, it becomes slow. like a dance.
more people. more friends. fireside.
warmer. slower.
reflect
thinking
much less
still
repeat
Climbing for the Yout’ 🧗🏽♂️
This morning, roughly two dozen hikers are climbing Mount Taurus as part of the Down to Earth Hiking Club. Among them are members of the Young Professionals Committee, (YPC) a collective of talented young New Yorkers who raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC.
YPC’s efforts make mentoring and educational programs in New York City a reality for thousands of kids needing guidance.
Our hike is now a part of this mission.
Building A Community 🏡
My mission in founding Down to Earth was to cultivate a community of health and wellness-minded individuals who enjoy being a part of something great.
With the success of the newsletter and the hiking club, I’m proud to say that we’ve achieved that goal.
Now that we’re partnering with organizations that make positive changes in the community, it’s time to reflect. Here are some community-centric questions I’ll raise for hikers on today’s journey.
1. Look around — this is a community. What does community mean to you?
Who among us had a mentor growing up? What did that mentor provide for you that others couldn’t?
For those that didn’t have a mentor — do you feel like you missed out? What do you think you missed out on?
To those who aren’t yet members of YPC — do you volunteer your time in any way? Tell us about it. How does it gratify you?
Does anyone have a mentor in their career? What value does that provide?
Check back next week for a review of the hike, in case you missed us.
