There is a phrase I hear over and over in the realm of Girl Scouting, "Once a Girl Scout, always a Girl Scout." I get to see it time and time again in the lives of our volunteers and donors, but recently I had the great joy of living it with my own "make the world a better place" adventure in England!
The story of how I found myself in this spot is longer than I'm sure any of you want to read (though you can see some highlights on my personal blog if you're REALLY interested). The short story is that I applied to be part of a group of "Garden Angels" from around the world to launch a new project with Imogen Heap and Clear Village.
We cleared land, designed concepts, built structures, and planted ... all within one week. We also celebrated birthdays and each other, enjoyed tea, devoured meals, learned from amazing experts, and laughed ... a lot. I learned Slovakian words from my roommate, met a super-smart Gold Award Girl Scout Engineer pursuing her Ph.D. in England, and even recorded elements (like screaming) which were used on Immi's "Neglected Spaces" song!
But aside from having my own personal adventure and meeting amazing people, the biggest reason I took the plunge was that I could make a difference ... truly make the world a better place (as part of our Girl Scout mission). And it took courage, confidence and character to do it! Every day was a first of some kind or another. I fought personal battles and won. I pressed through physical barriers and succeeded. And, of course, I talked about it - just like I do when I'm being a Girl Scout in an office and working with media.
As you can see, this has a way of following me. While I truly prefer being BEHIND the camera, I will be in front for a good cause. And since I'm a Girl Scout and a communications professional, I find myself in front more often than I'd like! I can't stop being a Girl Scout, and I can't stop doing what I can to make the world a better place - even if it makes me uncomfortable (like being on camera)! (Of course, as I start moving forward with more healthy living things, I probably won't mind those cameras so much. But I'll have to post an update later after I start doing a little better. I'm a work in progress.)
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