E143 - 7 cards to 7 people in 7 days…Make It a Party and Multiply the Goodness!

This week we explore the creativity in sending greeting cards, and the unbelievable goodness they deliver to a chaotic world. Last week we learned about: “Thinking of You Week” (September 21–27, 2026) AND then…how to prepare for the challenge of: 7 cards to 7 people in 7 days. Don't miss Part 2 of this series. This week Beth shares a fabulously fun way to multiply the number of people in the world who will GET a card during Thinking of You Week. Here's the quick peek: Don't prepare alone. Gather your people, and make it a party! Join this conversation as we focus on the GOOD all the Thinking of You cards will shower on our world… You'll discover how you can ratchet up the goodness into a tidal wave of happiness… 🎉💌 The treasures inside this episode: • Why turning your card-writing prep into a Prep Party is a way to have fun AND increase the awareness of Thinking of You Week. • Why a solo good intention rarely finishes the job — and why a "prep party" with your family, friends, neighbors, or book club dramatically increases the odds all seven cards actually make it to the mailbox • Beth's 7 ways to turn your Thinking of You Week prep into an evening people will actually want an attend. From a stationery bar (think coffee bar, but for cards) to turning address-hunting into a group treasure hunt • How to create a party about matching up penpals with another letter-loving friend. And how this can a fun thematic way to support Thinking of You week. • A sobering finding from the U.S. Surgeon General's 2023 advisory on our loneliness epidemic, and why it makes this small gathering even more important! •The published research showing that one act of kindness ripples outward three degrees of separation, and roughly triples in size along the way • A fun thought experiment: what would actually happen if every household in America took on the 7 cards, 7 people, 7 days challenge in the very same week • Why Beth is spending this Saturday with her grandchildren to have a party that will include: cards, pens, and help to get each of her grands create their list of their 7 people. Your homework: Pick a night. Pick your people. Set out some cards, pens, and something delicious, and make getting ready for Thinking of You Week (September 21–27) a great reason to get together with people you love! 
Catch Part 1 – if you missed it! That's where the list-making details are explained and shared. Resources inside Create-Today! Grab your free Going FourWords™ Guide: https://www.bdi-create.today/fourwords Find creative fun inside the Going FourWords™ Clubhouse (as low as $1 your first month): www.bdi-create.today/going-fourwords-membership Subscribe to the Create-Today with Beth Buffington podcast for new conversations on creativity, connection, and Going FourWords™ with your creativity. 🎧 #ThinkingOfYouWeek #ThinkingOfYouWeekChallenge