I have so many ideas, initiatives, and goals for 2017. I usually do for the new year. Every year is a new beginning and makes me feel invincible. I am really good at setting and achieving goals, I don't give up easily when I feel strongly about something. I like that quality in myself. This year feels different. I feel that I have more of a purpose, more ideas that will help me grow as a person.

One of the initiative for the new year is "Pen"Powerment. One of my colleagues/Facebook Friends Sunnie, asked in a post who would like to be pen pals? Well I love to write letters and receive mail that isn't a bill, so I was like YES! We exchanged addresses. As the hours passed my mind began to work. Sunnie was on to something. She planted the idea of reviving an art form. She opened my mind to trying something new this year. I then reached back out to her in hopes that the idea that was hatching would be something she wanted to work with me on, since the initial idea and plan was because of her reaching out.

I asked her if she thought a pen-pal group for women would be something she wanted to help initiate, and she said YES! (This might be the year of the YES). So, the "Pen"Powerment pen-pal group has been born. This group will focus on supporting other women through hand-written letters. We can offer advice, support each other, network, build friendships, and just have fun! These letters will be letters with a purpose! No pressure, write when you can and to who you want to, the addresses will be exchanged privately and the letters are at your own discretion. There is a Facebook group, that is invitation only. There will be some screening done since personal information will be shared.

This is how I want to start my year supporting other women. We work hard and deal with the world on our shoulders, and I know I could use some words of wisdom from somebody going through the same issues, or someone who's been there and done that. I see a bright future for the group.