Flow Chart

1. → research nonprofits → write nonprofits → create connections at nonprofits→ volunteer/intern → create internship if none available → gain enough experience for a fulltime position → work my way up the position ladder →

2. → brainstorm about social problem → research other nonprofits working with problem → write to those organizations → gain contacts → create plan, vision, goals, objective for nonprofit → learn how to fundraise/write grants → fundraise money → write to famous people for support → write government for funding → write other organizations for funding → create team as nonprofit grows →


Goal/Target: Work for/create an International nonprofit working for social justice

(This was actually rather hard for me to think unconventionally about getting things done. I would greatly appreciate any comments, suggests, tips, etc.).

Today I played a bit of music. As a child I used to love to sing. I would sing everywhere and anytime and about anything (I used to sing about my cat). When I entered high school I loved to play my guitar. When we wrote about the activities we loved to do in the three different stages of our lives I wrote about music/singing and how free it made/makes me feel. My boyfriend and I played music together tonight, I was on the guitar and vocals and he played the banjo. I enjoyed it, but because of not growing up in the right environment I often get shy playing in front of others, even my boyfriend. So although this was fun and relaxing it was also a bit nerve wrecking because I get so vulnerable singing, playing guitar or writing music in front of others. Besides that I was able to come up with a little song that shows this class' influence on my thoughts. No biggy, this is just a little something I wrote in a moment of openness to my heart.



”I want to know” by Becky-Boo

Guitar chords Verse: Em, A, D, G / Chorus: D, G

Verse 1: I want to know what the world’s offerin’ me
What I’ll do, who I’ll meet, where I’ll be
What are the boundaries and what can I achieve
Are there answers or is it only within me

Chorus: ‘cause I want to know what this world is all about
And I want to know the answers to my doubts
I want to know
Do I want to know?

Verse 2: I want to know if your heart is pure
And what’s it gonna cost to find pure love
Once we’ve got it how do we endure
Do we put up with each other or put on a mask

Chorus: ‘cause I want to know what this world is all about
And I want to know the answers to my doubts
I want to know
Do I want to know?

Verse 3: I want to know what I’m bringing to this world
I need to thrive, not waste this precious time
I’ve been blessed, so I can’t miss this life
Action is the answer to this quest called life

Chorus: ‘cause I want to know what this world is all about
And I want to know the answers to my doubts
I want to know
Do I want to know?

Becky-Boo's Personality Type:

Your Type is
ENFP
Extraverted Intuitive Feeling Perceiving
Strength of the preferences %
11 75 75 67
You are:
• slightly expressed extravert
• distinctively expressed intuitive personality
• distinctively expressed feeling personality
• distinctively expressed perceiving personality
Enthusiastic, idealistic, and creative. Able to do almost anything that interests them. Great people skills. Need to live life in accordance with their inner values. Excited by new ideas, but bored with details. Open-minded and flexible, with a broad range of interests and abilities.

The Inspirer
As an ENFP, your primary mode of living is focused externally, where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is internal, where you deal with things according to how you feel about them, or how they fit in with your personal value system.
ENFPs are warm, enthusiastic people, typically very bright and full of potential. They live in the world of possibilities, and can become very passionate and excited about things. Their enthusiasm lends them the ability to inspire and motivate others, more so than we see in other types. They can talk their way in or out of anything. They love life, seeing it as a special gift, and strive to make the most out of it.
ENFPs have an unusually broad range of skills and talents. They are good at most things which interest them. Project-oriented, they may go through several different careers during their lifetime. To onlookers, the ENFP may seem directionless and without purpose, but ENFPs are actually quite consistent, in that they have a strong sense of values which they live with throughout their lives. Everything that they do must be in line with their values. An ENFP needs to feel that they are living their lives as their true Self, walking in step with what they believe is right. They see meaning in everything, and are on a continuous quest to adapt their lives and values to achieve inner peace. They're constantly aware and somewhat fearful of losing touch with themselves. Since emotional excitement is usually an important part of the ENFP's life, and because they are focused on keeping "centered", the ENFP is usually an intense individual, with highly evolved values.
An ENFP needs to focus on following through with their projects. This can be a problem area for some of these individuals. Unlike other Extraverted types, ENFPs need time alone to center themselves, and make sure they are moving in a direction which is in sync with their values. ENFPs who remain centered will usually be quite successful at their endeavors. Others may fall into the habit of dropping a project when they become excited about a new possibility, and thus they never achieve the great accomplishments which they are capable of achieving.
Most ENFPs have great people skills. They are genuinely warm and interested in people, and place great importance on their inter-personal relationships. ENFPs almost always have a strong need to be liked. Sometimes, especially at a younger age, an ENFP will tend to be "gushy" and insincere, and generally "overdo" in an effort to win acceptance. However, once an ENFP has learned to balance their need to be true to themselves with their need for acceptance, they excel at bringing out the best in others, and are typically well-liked. They have an exceptional ability to intuitively understand a person after a very short period of time, and use their intuition and flexibility to relate to others on their own level.
Because ENFPs live in the world of exciting possibilities, the details of everyday life are seen as trivial drudgery. They place no importance on detailed, maintenance-type tasks, and will frequently remain oblivous to these types of concerns. When they do have to perform these tasks, they do not enjoy themselves. This is a challenging area of life for most ENFPs, and can be frustrating for ENFP's family members.
An ENFP who has "gone wrong" may be quite manipulative - and very good it. The gift of gab which they are blessed with makes it naturally easy for them to get what they want. Most ENFPs will not abuse their abilities, because that would not jive with their value systems.
ENFPs sometimes make serious errors in judgment. They have an amazing ability to intuitively perceive the truth about a person or situation, but when they apply judgment to their perception, they may jump to the wrong conclusions.
ENFPs who have not learned to follow through may have a difficult time remaining happy in marital relationships. Always seeing the possibilities of what could be, they may become bored with what actually is. The strong sense of values will keep many ENFPs dedicated to their relationships. However, ENFPs like a little excitement in their lives, and are best matched with individuals who are comfortable with change and new experiences.
Having an ENFP parent can be a fun-filled experience, but may be stressful at times for children with strong Sensing or Judging tendancies. Such children may see the ENFP parent as inconsistent and difficult to understand, as the children are pulled along in the whirlwind life of the ENFP. Sometimes the ENFP will want to be their child's best friend, and at other times they will play the parental authoritarian. But ENFPs are always consistent in their value systems, which they will impress on their children above all else, along with a basic joy of living.
ENFPs are basically happy people. They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas. Many go into business for themselves. They have the ability to be quite productive with little supervision, as long as they are excited about what they're doing.
Because they are so alert and sensitive, constantly scanning their environments, ENFPs often suffer from muscle tension. They have a strong need to be independent, and resist being controlled or labelled. They need to maintain control over themselves, but they do not believe in controlling others. Their dislike of dependence and suppression extends to others as well as to themselves.
ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.
My insights:
Firstly, I was surprised that I was an extrovert! Because although we have learned that not all extraverts are outgoing and introverts are shy, I have always believed that myth and because I am a bit reserved in social settings I did not see myself as an extrovert. Secondly, I was amazed how the description really did fit my personality! It is so true that I often do not care to focus on details, but rather the big picture. Also, I do not like to be labeled or categorized, which is amazing that was in my profile! I loved that the analysis mentioned my focus on values and how it is the center I base so much of my life. This is so true, I am very concerned about social justice, this shows in my Sociology degree. Also my love for fair trade products, which I buy whenever I can. I also found the statement 'They may become unhappy when they are confined to strict schedules or mundane tasks. Consequently, ENFPs work best in situations where they have a lot of flexibility, and where they can work with people and ideas' so true about me. For example in my ideal day I wrote about a flexible day working with a group of loving people that have the time to speak openly about ideas. I had a loved one read this profile and they agreed that this profle fit my personality quite well. I really enjoyed doing this personality test. It has given me even more clarity on what I should do in my life and the dreams and goals I should keep with!

Wishcraft exercise:

Dream: Start a non-profit
Touchstone: Help people in need
Role Model: Edna Ruth Byler (founder of Ten Thousand Villages)
Target: Create positive social change

5 lives:

1. Non-profit owner/manager

2. Professor

3. Social Worker

4. Singer

5. Professional Traveler

Insights: I really appreciated what Barbara Sher had to say about ‘living in imagination’ so that one can differentiate between dreams or passing fantasies. This is something that I struggle with, as I have learned in my life and by reading my personality profile. I need help determining whether something is a dream or a passing fantasy because I sometimes go from dream to dream without committing. So although I feel that helping people in need and bringing about positive social change are part of my original genius, I need a bit of help finding my real dream (which at the moment is starting a non-profit). I have a few other dreams, such as becoming a professor, a social worker, a well-respected singer/musician, and somehow traveling through it all. But I really appreciate Sher’s take on not just choosing one dream, but alternating while I’m a professor with travel or doing all at once (being in a band while owing a non-profit) or concentrating on one and then moving to the next. I definitely feel that this is not set in stone, but rather a working progress that I need to continue crafting, living in imagination and setting targets.

Understanding Me

Pick a color:
(When I wrote about my color this is what came out onto the piece of paper). I am green, rich with thought and wisdom. I, green, love to stand out, yet be subtle all in one. I love to soak up stories, places, from a far and up close. I love to surprise with my sometimes multi-interpreted shades. I seek to stand still and see everything there is to see. I, green, see through an outer shell because I stick around and I am constant with other colors. I am warm, embracing, gentle, strong, and bottomless with possibilities.

The Private-Eye Game:
As I looked around my room I saw a person that is; eclectic, colorful, cluttered, unorganized, lover of plants, reader, moderately sociable, interested in people/society, practical, family orientated, friend orientated, eats sweets and veggies/fruits, hoards, has themes, animal lover, minimalist, simple, unique, outdoors and indoors person, likes handmade things, musical, artistic, enjoys tranquility, modern yet natural.

Seeing Yourself as Others See You:
For my pretend family I chose a past teacher, Mr. Clifford, my best friend, Anna, and two fictional characters, Beth from Little Women and Vianne from Chocolat.
My past teacher may see me walking into a room and as my family member see someone who is; loving, interested, interesting, hardworking, challenging, passionate, open, there, wise, resourceful, willing, unique and genuine.
My friend turned family member sees; strong, clear-visioned, honest, willing, fee, loving, goal-orientated, supportive person.
My family member Beth would see a ; caring, interested, self-less, open, honest, clear, giving, available, loving person.
My last family member, Vienna, would see me as; strong, individualistic, passionate, helpful, healthy, goal-driven, independent, beautiful, trusting, and unafraid.

Twenty Things you like to do:

1. Be on a hill/mountain 2. Eat good food 3. Play/sing music 4. Be around animals
5. Think about life 6. Read a good book 7. Talk with mother 8. Talk to close friends
9. Spend quality time with boyfriend 10. Bike in the fall 11. Camp 12. Watch a though provoking film 13. Listen to poetic music 14. Listen to others’ wisdom 15. See a new place 16. Be outside on a warm night 17. Dance 18. Do something special for people I love 19. Surprise others with gifts 20. Change my hairstyle

Your Ideal Environment:
My ideal environment is; living on top of a mountain in a small, intimate house and wake to the sunrise over the mountains every morning. I would have my own room, but share the house with people I love and who are supportive, caring, fun and adventurous people. We would always have deep, spiritual conversations and every day we would challenge each other. Some days would be resting days and we would just eat, sing, and enjoy the time together. Other days we would talk, plan, and get ready for the following days of work. Then we would act on our plans together collaboratively, through this work we would be supportive and helpful. After the working days we would have a time of talking about what we did and cheer each other on for the things we did well and compliment each others uniqueness. The group would work on positive things, such as, helping the environment, animals and/or people in need of assistance. During all of this we would respect each other and share all our resources. There would be individual time and group time. There would be no deadlines, not timelines, no pressure, no right or wrong, but rather we would all be right in our unique ways of doing things.
In this ideal environment I see myself being creative, supportive, loving, free, giving, silly, goal-driven, and open hearted/minded.

Your Ideal Day:
In my ideal day I wake up only when the sun rises, next to my sleeping husband, who would sleep in. I go downstairs for breakfast, fresh fruit already prepared, and then eat it on my porch which overlooks the mountains and ocean. I watch the birds, animals and bugs get ready for the day, during this time I think about my day, my life and whatever else I want to ponder. I sit in a rocking chair; the air is warm and windy. I then go for a quick swim in the warm ocean water, then go back to my small, colorful and unique home to shower. My husband and I go hiking in the mountains, and then stop at a beautiful waterfall to have lunch. We eat vegetables, cheese, bread and red wine. We then go our separate ways for work. At work my colleagues are my best friends, it is a loving atmosphere. We begin our day later, we work at a non-profit (helping people in need) whatever the day calls for us to do, each day is different, but I always get to work closely with my team and the people we are servicing. We work until sunset, which is about 9:00pm there and then we go to a nearby home to have dinner together and talk about our day at work. We eat spicy food, red wine and rich dessert at the end. We talk deep into the night about all sort of things, funny, serious, practical, etc. I then leave either on a bike or walk to my home 15 minutes down the road, feeling safe and accomplished and loved. I meet my husband who is still up working on his computer and then we go to bed.

Fantasy Analysis:
This analysis was very hard, because my ideal day seems to perfect to make any deductions.
Indispensable: What: Satisfying job Where: Intimate, unique home Who: Loving friends, supportive co-workers, supportive husband
Optional: What: Home on the mountains with a balcony Where: By ocean and mountains Who: n/a
Frills: What: Swimming and hiking before work Where: Living somewhere warm and completely safe Who: n/a
When I think about a day with some of the elements deducted it is definitely less of an ideal day, but can still be classified as a good day. There is less of a feeling of fulfillment and joy, yet I am sure there can still be a feeling of accomplishment and love.
Right now I do feel that I have a loving man in my life, loving and supportive friends and a sense of accomplishment.
Presently I am lacking mountains, ocean, hiking and swimming, a relaxing morning, daily time to rewind with friends over dinner and a satisfying job.
Some of the problems that stand between me and my ideal day are; money, experience, training, skills, contacts, location, not married, lack the ideal job, do not always eat healthy, lack confidence, and lack guts to dive into dreams.