I Am Only One

“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” {Helen Keller}

"It takes just one thought, one action and one voice to make a difference. What will be your one today?" {Ndaba Mandela, The Mandela Project}

Blessings!

Ronell x

{photo credit: http://mandelaproject.com/post/524998f5dfb7f83e35000051}

Post 365: Becoming a Citizen of Change

So here it is (written 30th September 2013): post number 365 of 365 in my '365 days to change the world' daily blogging challenge! For those of you who are new to my blog, I started this challenge on 1st October 2012, dedicating myself to post a tip, organisation, cause, issue or inspiration every day for 1 whole year to help each of us to figure out how we can make a difference to the world we live in. You can read my first post 'New Year's Resolution... in October!' to find out exactly what inspired me and why I committed myself to do this a year ago.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this blog so far and that you have been inspired and helped to find your place in standing for change and making a difference in the world that we live in. I have loved writing this blog and finding out more about those who are in need and the organisations and individuals who are standing in the gap on their behalves. 

Over this year, I have become even more convinced that I want to be one of those individuals, a 'citizen of change', and, with over 14,500 views in just one year (thank you to each and every one of you for reading and sharing!), I have realised that using my voice and sharing what I am discovering is step one of many more steps to facilitate this! So, I am glad to announce, I will be continuing with this blog! :) I may not post every single day (though I will aim to), but I will post as regularly as I can, so please do stay tuned (you can follow this blog using your gmail account or by email if you wish) and please keep sharing on facebook and twitter! I have also been invited to post in an online community called 'The Mandela Project', started by two of Nelson Mandela's grandsons as a way of bringing together citizens of change and allowing them to share their thoughts, inspiration, causes and organisations online. 

So I will leave you with the same thought at the end of this year as I did at the start with a quote from my post on 1st October 2012 ('New Year's Resolution... in October!'):

"So here I am again, 1st October… This year, instead of giving up a bad habit, I have decided to form a positive one, birthed out of the passion I feel for making a positive difference in this world and in the lives of others. I want to be bold for God and to make a difference in this world that He has entrusted to us. Like my good friend @JamiePoch wrote on his Twitter bio: “I want it to be said of me:'He took risks, not eating raw cookie dough kind of risks, but risks that challenged himself &others to do something daring for God.'”.. well, I agree!"

Stay tuned to find out about my 'New Year's Resolution... October 2013'!

Blessings!

Ronell x

{photo credit: http://tylerknott.com/}

Make a Food Parcel {Mandela Day} 30 / 67 ways to change the world

OK so I took a little break from it, but as promised on Mandela Day 2013 (19.07.13), this is part of my series on their 67 suggested ways of changing the world. This one comes under the category of 'Help Out for Good Health:

30. Create a food parcel and give it to someone in need.

Often we can feel like we all we can do to help anyone is to donate money to an organisation, but this is not the case! There are so many little (and big) practical ways in which we can help others! Today's suggestion is to put together a food parcel for someone in need. There are many more ways in which you can do pretty much the same thing. You could put together a parcel of clothes for a family with a new baby or with a lot of children. You could put together a back pack of school supplies for a family in need who have a small child starting school. The possibilities are endless! The best part? You can probably find most of what you need in your cupboards and in storage and you probably wouldn't even need to spend any money!

Blessings!

Ronell x

{photo credit: http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/uki/NewsChristmasNeedy}

Are you proud of your life..?

For anyone who feels prompted to a change of priorities and lifestyle, here is a picture and a quote that challenged me today... http://mandelaproject.com/post/523721f79bf9de1d43d8cde2 

Also find my posts and other inspirational posts on The Mandela Project, founded by the Mandela family, Ndaba and Kweku Mandela, to provide a home for advocates, both aspiring and established, to share, learn and inspire so that each of us is enabled to make a positive difference in the world.


Blessings!

Ronell x

"I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again." 

-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Are you proud of your life thus far?