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Encouragement: Pass it On

Greetings CKI!

Got a minute? Check out the YouTube video below. This small clip is one of my favorite commercials out on TV right now. It's to promote the Foundation for a Better Life however it is extremely adorable and teaches us a nice life lesson in only 61 seconds. :)

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,
--Kristen

Volunteering is SEXY

Guest Post: Volunteering is sexy
By Adam

Do you want to be happier, more successful, have more friends, and a loving partner? Now these are the kinds of promises that many self-help gurus make millions out of. In fact if I charged you a lot of money and gave you this promise you'd more than likely pay. However, there is a way to get all of these results, it's SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN (yes really) and it's FREE. What's the answer - you ask? Volunteering I say.

The scientific findings of volunteering and positive psychology show that:

• Giving (not taking) makes us happier
• Volunteering can increase life satisfaction and self esteem
• Volunteering facilitates meeting others, connecting with others and making friends
• People who volunteer are seen as more attractive to the opposite sex
• People who volunteer are seen as cooler than those who don't volunteer

There is a wealth of research that demonstrates endless psychological and sociological benefits of volunteering.

Why then don't more people volunteer? To the ill informed volunteering is seen as dowdy. It has an image problem. Volunteer groups (with the exception of a few) have done a very poor job of making themselves look sexy - and it is. There is research to back up the claim that people who volunteer are more attractive to the opposite sex than is say having a cool car, or talking about your bulging pay pack. Basically, if you want to be happier, be in a relationship, have better self-esteem.... and so on - volunteer.

The other reason people don't volunteer so much is that it is a hassle. Who do I call? Where do I go? How can I find a place close to where I live? How can I find something I'm interested in to volunteer? To not make to fine a point about it - most of these barriers are addressed through SEEK Volunteer, a centralised database of all the volunteer jobs available in Australia (and a lovely client of Naked's).

So what needs to happen for more people to volunteer?

1. Volunteer organisations need to re-brand themselves and strip away their dowdy image - you can make yourselves better.
2. People need to be aware of the benefits, and believe they are real.

Try it.

Adam Ferrier is a Consumer Psychologist and Managing Partner of Naked Communications. He has degrees in Clinical Psychology and Commerce. Adam worked in Forensic Psychology, brand consultancy (Added Value), and advertising (Saatchi & Saatchi) before founding Naked Australia. Naked is working with some of the world's most progressive brands and ambitious marketers. Naked was Adnews Agency of the Year in 2007. Adam is registered with the NSW Psychologists Board, and a member of the Australian Psychological Society. You can find him online at consumerpsychologist.blogspot.com.

My Summer 2009 Playlist

Hey there CKI!

Looking for any cool tunes to jam out to on your summer road trips? or maybe you need some good ear candy for the long 6 hour road trip to your District's summer social? Check out below for my fun Summer 2009 playlist that I've got playing right now! Feel free to comment and leave your favorite Summer 2009 songs, I'm always looking to expand my music collection!

Kristen's Summer 2009 Playlist

1. Walking on the Moon by The-Dream
2. American Cowboy by Jada
3. Something Pretty by Seth Horan
   
4. Fire Burning by Sean Kingston
5. That's not my name by the Ting Tings
6. Forgive me by Leona Lewis
7. Road to Paradise by TAT
8. C'mon get Higher by Matt Nathanson
9. Sugar by Flo Rida
   
10. Cold Shoulder by Adele
11. My Life would Suck without You by Kelly Clarkson
    
12. I know you want me by Pitbull
    
13. I don't need it by Jamie Foxx
14. Empty House by Paper Route
15. Breaking Dishes by Rihanna
    
16. Farewell to the Fairground by White Lies
17. My Delirium by Ladyhawke
18. Day 'N' Nite by Kid Cudi
    
19. Goodbye by Kristina DeBarge
    
20. Jai Ho! (You are my Destiny) by The Pussycat Dolls/A.R. Rahman
    
21. Half Mast by Empire of the Sun
22. Take me on the Floor by the Veronicas
    
23. Boom Boom Pow by The Black Eyed Peas
24. Heads Will Roll by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
25. Trouble by Nevershoutnever!
26. Welcome to the World by Kevin Rudolf
    
27. Give it to me Right by Melanie Fiona
28. T.O.N.Y. by Solange
29. Funny the Way it is by Dave Matthews Band
    
30. Poker Face by Lady GaGa
31. Who's Got Your Money? by Tina Parol
32. Love etc by the Pet Shop Boys
33. I do not Hook Up by Kelly Clarkson
    
34. Happy House by The Juan Maclean
35. She loves Everybody by Chester French

Yours in a Fellowship and Fun Summer,
--Kristen

This one time...

This one time...I turned the recreation room at my parent's house into a loading station for my club's Better World Books Book Drive, haha! And when I say "This one time..." I actually mean today, LOL!

.......thanks Mom & Dad for being so kind as to let me completely take over the pool table and recreation space. Love you guys :)

I'll be spending tomorrow packing these up and getting them ready to ship off with the UPS man on Friday!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,
--Kristen

Shop UNICEF this summer!

Celebrate Summer in Style with UNICEF!

Play, shine and soak up the sun with new gifts picked fresh for summer.

Shop UNICEF for bright gift ideas, activities for summer travel, and totes that take you from the pool to the mall in style.

Shop UNICEF today.

Every card, every gift saves a life.

While this may not go towards our Six Cents Initiative it is still an awesome way to support UNICEF when you are away from your clubs in the summer. So Shop, Support, and Soak up the Sun CKI!

Live to Serve -- Love to Serve,

--Kristen