Excellent.....you made it. Thank you for your interest in promoting a greater good into the world.
Sometimes the smallest and seemingly feeble acts of good add up to some of the biggest rewards. So, this is how you start earning your wings.
I've included sample pictures to give you an idea of how it is created.
The supplies you need will be up to you. The theme has to remain with Owls, obviously. I chose sticker owls to place on the card. You may want to draw one, if you are expressive in that way. Or you can cut an owl out of something else, say an Eddie Bauer catalog. Ha. This is really an opportunity to be creative. If you have kids get them involved.
You will need a card. This can be any category of card you desire or just one you have left over from the Easter of 1998 when you thought you were punishing your parents by withholding the card because they grounded you the previous weekend for breaking the dishwasher by using regular dish detergent......no....just me?....Hmmm okay either way you need a card. I prefer buying bulk ones because they are cheaper and I send a ton out every month.
"The Owls" are certainly our mascot but their original purpose was to cover up something typed in the card that didn't seem right sending to a stranger like, "Love", or , "Sorry For Your Loss." That is why there is always one inside the card---its standard for me to do that now. Then to cover up the price or manufacturer of the card I placed an owl on the back as well. This led to the most banal, sardonic cliche of wordplay I have ever been ashamed of......."Hooo Sent This?" was the caption above the sticker. Below it I wrote "Your Turn". I included a small website to my blog or twitter at the time.
Finally you load up your envelope with two or three Owls and a blank card and seal it. You can be creative here as well. Sometimes I use a sticker to seal it or write an interesting fact along the seam that no one really cares to know about.
Go to your white pages and randomly select your Owlet. Be careful when choosing a person. Just a few days ago I started one for a young woman and I was only given a partial address so I began to research her online. Turns out she had just died the week before. Could you imagine sending a card full of encouragements, compliments and your best, "Keep up the good work", line to someone they just died. So, always do a little research.
Most Important Things to remember.............
*Always use Owls
*Write the website to either this blog or twitter somewhere visible.
*Only Positive things go inside the card.Encouragements, General Compliments, Jokes. Nothing negative. Avoid negative words we use every day such as, "No, Cannot, and Don't," Even if you use these words in a sentence that ultimately is positive the words still have an effect. It is one of the first things you are taught when learning to write Affirmations or creating Vision Boards.
*The return address name should always be, "The Owl Movement", and the street can be whatever number you feel appropriate but always use Treetops as the street. The rest is up to you.
*Finally, NEVER reveal yourself. Never use your real name and most certainly not your address. Its great giving anonymously but the main point is your safety. Some people don't like Owls, I think they are called Owl Killers or something.
Try to take pictures or your creations and they will all get posted on this site. We can make this something huge. I know I will be apart of it and I want you to be there as well.
Here are a few terms we here at The Owl Movement like to use but we welcome suggestions.
"Be An Owl" , is our slogan for encouraging others to start the trend.
"Owl-ling", refers to the act or being an owl i.e. your cards, creativity.
"Owlet", is your random receiver with the potential of becoming an Owl.
"Owl Nest", are the rewards we issue for certain achievements during promotions. Usually our owl nests come with bulk cards, owl stickers, stamps, and one of those rubber "causes" bracelets with various sayings.
We hope that as this movement gains momentum we are able to offer more in exchange for such an easy and fun philanthropic endeavor.
THANKS AGAIN FROM............
The Owl Movement Team
