Ways this could work: Step back? Not try to run the group but let them work in smaller groups? I’m feeling at wit’s end. The good news is that there’s no school this week, so I’ve got a chance to chill and incubate some solutions.

My Commitment: To see them as the fun kids they are. To keep trying to make this work for everybody. To not freak out.

Good luck to everyone re: their love letters!

Then, instead of awesome creative momentum, I had a surprise ending of an important relationship in my life. Oh man. On the upside, I still did some things that will support my creative endeavors, which is more than I expected, and I completed one Scary Logistical Task (TM).

This week, I want to start figuring out the ways to get my Seekrit Food Project (which is soft-launching this week, despite hell AND high water) to its Right People without being all annoyingly marketing-y and self-promote-y.

This could happen by inspiration from blogs written by my Right People, good ideas from the people I soft-launch to, or some other inspiration I haven’t come up with yet.

My commitment is to let this happen slowly and gently and organically, and to keep having as much fun with the project as possible.

It’s actually not for me, but for my hubby. Since moving to NYC and becoming engrossed in a career and building financial stability for us, he seems to have “lost” a lot of friends or at least he thinks he has. Unfortunately, he says that I may not be helping him get out there and be social enough.

My VPA is to help facilitate a happy social life for us. To invite new people into our home and to suggest more social occasions.
.-= Lydia, Clueless Crafter´s last post … Armed and Aproned =-.

Here is my most recent VPA, and I’ve already gotten a nibble…

Small- to mid-size blogger seeks same for Blogging Buddy. Review, writing, and day-in-the-life bloges preferred, (as that’s what I do), as well as personal finance, green, happiness, and dog blogs (Which I enjoy reading, but don’t really write about as much), but not mandatory, although I prefer your topic be something of which I have at least a vague understanding. Buddy should read my blog(s) regularly and allow me to do the same, and comment regularly and expect me to do the same. Links should be exchanged, particularly when we write things relevant to each other.

I’m willing to guest post for you with sufficient notice, and I would likely be calling on you for the same. Proper credit and links would be given, of course, and I’d expect the same in return.

Blunt feedback is welcome, although kindly-phrased feedback is even better. I want someone who will kick me in the pants when I slack off, so while I’m willing to do the same for you, if you’re not serious about this, don’t bother.

In return, I’m willing to provide the types of feedback requested (although not fine-tooth-comb proofreading or copy-editing — that’s very time-intensive and I charge for that!). Your blog will end up on my blogrolls on the sidebars fo my blogs (and I’d hope for the same).
.-= Laura G´s last post … In which I seek a Blogging Buddy (a personal ad). =-.

My commitment: To keep steadily working on the stream of assignments I do have.
.-= Yael Grauer´s last post … Loving Tucson: Memories, Advocacy and Close Enough =-.

VPA #1 I would like to welcome enthusiasm and motivation back into my life.

How this could happen: my paralyzing fears about not having income could ease significantly, through contract work or something wonderfully surprising.

Elly
.-= Elly Danica´s last post … We’ve moved! =-.

You write a mean love letter, girl! Fantastic. And I felt all glow-y. And I let myself take it personally and it felt damm-good!

Dear Emily,

Where are you? Because your ad for a real, live, in-person friend? yeah. Me too. I was delighted to see it put into words like you did. And, um, I’m in the Boston area ;) Anyone seeking a live, in-person friend in Boston? Me me me… raising my hand over here to have coffee or tea or glass of wine! yay.

Love,

Heidi
.-= Heidi Fischbach (@curiousHeidiHi)´s last post … Give and take =-.