I want to start out by saying that I can not begin to understand the pain that the community of Newtown, CT is feeling right now.  I don't understand how anyone could bring themselves to hurt a child or those that protect them.  I have spent three days trying to come up with the right thing to say, thinking about how I can make a difference and I end up typing and deleting because nothing seems enough. 

In memory of the victims I want challenge us all to positively affect someone else.  To commit a random act of kindness on a personal basis.  To make a difference, big or small, and show people that they matter- that someone wanted to go out of their way for them. 

So I decided to issue a challenge.  I want people to commit random acts of kindness and share them, use their stories to inspire others.  For complete details see below.

The Challenge

 

1.  Commit three random acts of kindness (It can be anything as long as it positively affects the other person's day and it's something that you wouldn't typically do.) 

 

2.  Tell us about it!  I want people to be inspired, to get ideas of what they can do so post your results on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mingoink) or our Twitter (www.twitter.com/mingoink) and use the hashtag #Love

 

3.  For every act you post on our page (Limit one story entry per day) I'll enter you in to win a "believes in Love" tee.  It can be for you OR you can send it to someone you care about to remind them they are loved.

 

4.  Challenge ends at 11:59p.m. on December 31, 2012.  Two shirts will be given out the first week of January. 

 



I Believe... I am... I want... The Beginning

Mingo launched at the end of August of 2012. It's been an amazing four months. However, with the end of the first calender year I've been thinking about what I personally believe, what I am, what I want to be and how I want to impact the world. Which has led me to this blog post... and the beginning of becoming the face of Mingo, not just the idea.

I Believe...

I believe in impacting the world. 

I believe in helping others live their dream. 

I believe in paying it forward. 

I believe in Love, Angels, Peace, Miracles, Karma, Inner Beauty, Pushing the Limits and

Happily Ever After.  (Plus lots more to come!)

I believe anything is POSSIBLE!

 

I Am...

Talking about me is something I usually avoid.  Above are some of my core beliefs and a lot of the reasons I wanted to start Mingo.  I want to make a difference (doesn't everyone?) However, I have a lot about myself I want to change and some things I want to learn to accept.  My biggest insecurity is that I am overweight.

This holds me back from being the President Mingo deserves.  I have an amazing sense of fashion, yet I'm afraid of being taken seriously.  I avoid the spotlight, hiding behind those amazing women who represent Mingo so well.  It affects almost every aspect of my life.

Which is why this blog is about three key things:

1)  Making a positive impact:  the people who wear Mingo and why as well as the people we benefit.

2)  Learning to embrace who I am:  the struggles of physically becoming who I want to be as well as learning to embrace my personality quirks!

3)  Building Mingo as a brand:  the business, the successes, and the failures of starting a new line.

I Want...

I want you to know me, I want you to be a part of Mingo.  I want to encourage people to embrace their beliefs and their personality quirks.  I want to inspire. 

What do you believe?  Who are you?  What do you want?