Be Courageous and Kind – In 140 Characters or Less

I’m Maurina Venturelli, a new member of the HopeLab team. On one of my first visits to HopeLab, a row of words framed and hung on a wall struck me with curiosity. The words read, “Begin anywhere,” Be courageous,” “Be kind.” After further conversation I learned that the words are reminders to HopeLabbers of how we aspire to be as an organization. I smiled. This made my heart feel good.

I am honored and excited to be a part of such a wonderful group. A large part of my role here at HopeLab will be to help spark conversation in social media about our culture and the work we do to improve the health and quality of life of young people.

A lot of my work will be done in 140 characters or less. 140 what a strange number. As many of you may already know, 140 is the number of characters that fit into a “tweet,” a post or status update on Twitter. Here are some of my favorites:

@ankitkhare “What do you mean, my birth certificate expired?”

@deadrooster “You know, I’d give my right-arm to be ambidextrous.”

@DarkoWonderland “Things to ponder. Like would a fly without wings be called a walk? And why does an alarm clock ‘go off’ when it begins ringing??? lol… =I “

So, that’s a peek into my head! I look forward to sharing more about HopeLab and my experiences here in the coming weeks.

Until then, begin anywhere. Be courageous. Be kind.