A Delightful Musical Interruption
On my way to class everyday, I usually pass by the Alzheimer’s Services of East Bay Goetsch Center. Oftentimes, I see caregivers helping load wheelchaired patients into a shuttle for a trip somewhere.
Today, when I walked by one of their open windows, I heard a flurry of piano notes and maraca sounds. It was so vibrant that it stood out over my iPod… and on a humdrum walk to school, brought a smile to my face :)
Let the music flow…
Dave, just a regular guy from Connecticut, a family man, and everyone’s handyman, inspired his community with his helping hands. He is now inspiring many others across the nation to do the same.
Sadly, Dave died of a heart attack at 38 years old, but his generosity helped inspire DaveZillion.com, a handyman’s social networking site that was started in December 2008. “Facebook with productivity involved,” you could say.
It’s an online community that connects neighbors coast-to-coast to help each other with household projects. The company’s mantra is “the best way to get someone to help you with one of your projects is to help someone with their own.”
“The idea is so simple. You’re just lending a hand.”
Dave was just a guy who brought one neighborhood together. Now, he’s doing it for many more.
Back home for Labor Day weekend, I met up with an awesome friend named Nick from way back when in high school.
We took in a chill night at the pool hall and it was great to catch up on each other’s lives.
Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, a random country song starts blasting on the pool hall speakers. I think I made a comment about how weird the song sounded.
Then Nick followed that up with: “It always ceases to amaze me… that for every ‘bad song’ you think is out there, someone loves it.”
What a wise statement. There really is no good or bad in music ?
I’ve been working on my resume the last few days, and while scanning a list of tips, I came across the statement, “don’t be afraid of white space.”
I certainly think that this phrase is important in resume-writing, but also believe it applies to life as well.
In trying to cram every last bit of information into our resumes, I think many of us are always afraid of that white space. We’re afraid of leaving something out. We’re afraid that what we’ve written is not enough.
Well, I’m here to advocate for that white space. Think of it as a nice trim to the awesome you.
Sometimes, blank is good. Blank doesn’t mean emptiness. Blank is potential, the space of endless possibilities, just waiting to be colored in. Don’t waste it with black text.