Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year!

Every year one of my New Year's resolutions is to be more organized...
Today while I was cleaning up one of my piles of inspiration...I found this vintage book!

I bought it a few months ago at a thrift store and today it seemed an appropriate message for beginning a new year.
It is a self help book given to high school graduates etc...
I Dare You!
Copyright 1941
The purpose of this book is to DARE readers to:

STAND TALL --- THINK TALL
SMILE TALL --- LIVE TALL

The author,William H. Danforth, is challenging you...
I Dare You,whoever you are, to share with others the fruits of your daring. Catch a passion for helping others and a richer life will come back to you!
Some of the chapters are...

I DARE YOU TO ADVENTURE
I DARE YOU TO DO THINGS
I DARE YOU TO BE STRONG
I DARE YOU TO THINK CREATIVELY
I DARE YOU TO DEVELOP A MAGNETIC PERSONALITY
I DARE YOU TO BUILD CHARACTER
I DARE YOU TO SHARE



He ends the book with...
Will you Dare yourself?
What are YOU going to do to lift yourself out of the crowd and make something significant out of your life?

In 2010 I Dare you to Sparkle!

Best Wishes in the New Year.
Jana

5 comments:

icandy... said...

WONDERFUL!!!
Is that a double-dog dare? *teehee*
I'll follow through!
Hugs in this New Year!
Christina :)

LuLu Kellogg said...

Happy New Year Jana! Yes, please do use the New Years picture....I got it from the Wells Fargo archives so feel free!!

I will be coming out in the spring to visit Shell so I will look forward to seeing all you lovely ladies!

LuLu~*xoxo

Shopgirl said...

Happy New Year from Poppyseeds!!!

Laurie said...

Jana- Wondering if the "SPARKLE" pin is yours and if so-do you know if it is still available somewhere for purchase? It is the name of my daughter's dance team and would love to get them for everyone. Thanks much, Laurie

"Create Beauty" said...

Love that word Sparkle! Glitter is good too. My dogs name is Dazzle : ) May you have a sparkling glittery dazzling new year! And I look forward to coming into Joyworks and seeing the fabulous new merchandise! ~ Violet