The Exchange

Seed of the Day: Greet someone with a smile, kind word, handshake, hug, or other warm greeting today.

Hello and Happy New Year from the Project Grow 365 Inc., Team! Our format is changing a little so stay tuned to the upcoming posts to get you involved more frequently. If you'd like to subscribe to our blog, we always enjoy making new friends! Come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!


Please feel free to contact us at oneseed365@gmail.com if you have any questions about Project Grow 365, Inc. As always, thanks for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365 Inc., Team

The Art of Being Cool

Seed of the Week: Donate a fan to a family and/or shelter in need.

Good morning from the Project Grow 365, Inc. Team! We hope that your week is going well and that you are very productive in your endeavors. With summer in full swing, let's get in gear to continue making positive changes/progressions in our lives and the lives of those around us. Stay active!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 It's the summer time! The thoughts of school being out fill the minds of children, holidays with fireworks, amusement parks with tall water slides, gatherings around the grill for tasty food, and general outdoor fun all abound. You know who else has invited themselves to this feast of fun and food? Our friendly "neighbor" the sun! And when the sun shows up in the summer, it usually shows up in a major way! (We hope you don't start to sweat just thinking about it while reading this.)

While many of us can take refuge from the sweltering heat indoors thanks to air conditioning, there are still a great number of people who do not have such amenities to aid them in the summer. Imagine having to deal with the unbearable warm temperatures and having no reprieve from them. In areas where there is high levels of humidity, even the wind only stirs up warm air to blow through raised windows.

For our seed idea this week (and any time going forward that you can), we'd like for you to donate a fan to a family in need, or to a shelter than can distribute them appropriately if you do not know anyone directly. This is the art of being cool...not in what we can do to impress others, but in how we can help those in need around us.

Please feel free to contact us at oneseed365@gmail.com with any stories of how you were able to help others in this effort, or if you have any questions about Project Grow 365, Inc. As always, thanks for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

If Not Now, When?

Good morning and welcome back from the Project Grow 365, Inc. Team! We have not forgot about our friends and trust that you have not forgotten about us! With summer in full swing, let's get in gear to continue making positive changes/progressions in our lives and the lives of those around us. Stay active!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

  

"I'll start working on my procrastination tomorrow."  This is one of the quotes about starting that stands out to us, because it's our approach to many things in life. "I'll go back and finish school next year." "I'll clean out my closets and donate my old clothes next weekend." "I'll start eating healthy next week." Our to-do list grows by the day!

What if next year never comes? Or next weekend? Or tomorrow? What if the friend we are supposed to encourage, doesn't want to talk anymore? There's a story of two men that visited a graveyard to pay respects to their loved ones. One man brought flowers, while the other man brought food. The man with the flowers asks the other guy mockingly "When do you suppose they will eat that food?" The other guy replies "When your person smells those flowers."

We have to make the most of the opportunities we have, when they are available to us. Take some time and think about what you have been putting off. Is it someone that could use your help? Is there a conversation that needs to be had to repair an old friendship? Perhaps there is an act of kindness you have been looking to do, but have doubts as to how it will be received. Take the step to move past contemplation and into action. You never know the difference you will make, just by being you.

As always, thank you for helping us change the world one seed at a time. By looking at our watch, it's time to get to it!

-The Project Grow 365 Team

Spring Cleaning

Good morning and welcome back from the Project Grow 365, Inc. Team! We have not forgot about our friends and trust that you have not forgotten about us! With spring right around the corner, let's get in gear to continue making positive changes/progressions in our lives and the lives of those around us. Stay active!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 Ahhhh, spring is upon us yet again! Time to watch the flowers bloom, the grass begin (or continue) to grow, and the birds return from their winter vacation destinations. Such a beautiful time of transition in nature!

With such transition comes the need to change or adapt to present times. The leaves that were shed by trees in the fall and winter have made way for new ones to grow now. Food stored by animals for the winter hibernation period is all but gone, and new food must be collected. As for us, spring cleaning usually means getting rid of the dust and other things that have settled during the winter season.

While getting rid of winter's things to be shed, let us also be mindful of cleaning up our attitudes  about life and continuing to press towards our goals. The winter can be not only a physical or natural season in our lives, but an emotional or mental period as well, where we become lethargic in our activity or disposition. Check to see if you are actively engaging in positive activities that will enhance your life and weigh it down. Don't let the seasons change and be left behind!

As always, our aim is not only to make ourselves better, but to increase the world around us as well by being healthy, helpful, productive individuals. Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Blurred Vision

Seed of the Week: Take the time to focus on upcoming goals, and make a plan on how to achieve them.

Good morning world, it's another wonderful Wednesday! Whether you are digging your way out of snowfall right now, or enjoying the wonderful sun shining on your face, we are glad to have you back with us again. We trust your week is going well and that you are progressing towards your goals for the week. Stay productive, we know you can do it!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 If you're like many people who suffer from some sort of impaired vision, an eye exam is typically required at least once a year to test where your vision is currently. The routine almost becomes standard...we hear "Is it better with 1? *optometrist flips lens* or 2? 3? or 4?". The series of tests almost becomes a guessing game as to how sharp the letters on the eye chart come into view.

During this test as the eye doctor is shuffling through the various lenses, the picture can become blurred for two reasons: either the lens is not providing enough focus, or the lens is too strong and over focusing on a single area. Both of these can cause discomfort and even headaches if held for too long.

In the same way, how we approach our goals can be similar. Often we set goals but either don't put enough focus into seeing them completed, or we put too much focus into a small area, and miss out on the overall big picture. In like manner, both of these too can cause headaches and frustration when prolonged.

For this week's seed idea, we want you to examine where you are with some goals you have set for yourself. Now would be a great time to sit down and really assess where you are with completing them, and if anything needs to be adjusted so that you can be fully successful while maintaining balance. You can do it!

We'd like you hear some of the things that help you stay focused, so drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com. Thanks as always for helping us change the world, one seed at a time!

- The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Are You Comfortable?

Seed of the Week: Be a Change Agent!

Good morning world, it's another wonderful Wednesday! Whether you are shoveling your way out of snowfall right now, or enjoying the sun shining on your face, we are glad to have you back with us again. We trust your week is going well and that you are progressing towards your goals for the week. Stay productive, we know you can do it!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 If you've ever had to share a space with other people in a season of changing temperature, you will quickly find out that some people prefer a cooler temperature, while others prefer warmer numbers. Whether we are "hot" or "cold" natured by default, each of us has a different climate in which we feel comfortable. That's what helps us stay unique!

Now think about your own homes. If you have a central air/heating unit in your place of living, most like you have some version of a thermostat to help you adjust the temperature of the room to your desired setting. Sounds pretty functional, right? Now imagine if that thermostat was removed and replaced with a thermometer. You could only see what temperature it was in the room, but you couldn't do anything about it.

This is what it's like to be a change agent. A change agent not only can sense the temperature of the environment around them, but they have the ability to change it for the better. Often we get comfortable in our ways and become "thermometers" of sorts, always able to sense the environment but without the motivation to change it for the better.

For this week's seed idea, we want you to get into the habit of being a positive agent of change. Whether it's sharing a kind word, smile, word of support, hug, phone call, text or some other means of positive affirmation, we want you to change the environment around you. You'd be surprised how different things can be when you set the right atmosphere.

Thank you again for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Fuel for Success

Seed of the Week: Choose healthier food options, and incorporate time for exercise

Good morning world, it's another wonderful Wednesday! Whether you are reading this and feeling the pull of the work week or somewhere entrenched deep into a new project, we are glad to have you with us again. We trust your week is going well and that you are progressing towards your goals for the week. Stay productive!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

 If you are like us, the recent drop in gas prices has us excited about going to the pumps again! Travel can certainly impact your monthly budget, if you frequently have to stop and re-fuel while on the road accomplishing things for your work or hobby. Anything that can help keep money in our wallets, we gladly accept!

In the same way, we'd like you to consider the type of fuel you are providing the "machine" that is your body. Healthier eating habits ensure that the type of "fuel" we provide ourselves is less costly to our bodies in the long run than unhealthy eating habits. You wouldn't want to put harmful ingredients in your vehicle would you? Maintenance costs can be pricey. Doctor visits are even more costly.

For our seed idea this week, we'd like you to consider choosing healthier food options, and incorporating exercise in your diet. We would be remiss to do our best to help others, and not do anything to improve our overall quality of life as well. While we are sick and not feeling out best, we cannot be much good to anyone else.

If you have fitness tips or a healthy food recipe you'd like to share with us, feel free to e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon! Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at at time.

-The Project Grow 365 Inc., Team

Easy As 1-2-3

Seed of the Week: Take 5 minutes each day and think of 3 things you are grateful for.

Good morning world, it's another wonderful Wednesday! Whether you are reading this and feeling the chilly effects of winter, or somewhere warm with the sun shining radiantly on your face,  we are glad to have you with us again. We trust your week is going well and that you are progressing towards your goals for the week. Stay productive!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

It's morning, and your alarm goes off. The mad dash to get ready for the day begins. Showers are taken, hair is combed, teeth are brushed, clothes are put on, and breakfast may or may not be eaten. If you're a parent, compound the whirlwind effect of this process by 3 for each child you have. The Olympics should include an event such as this, to make it more realistic, but we digress.

In all of the frenzy of the start to the day, how many of us take time to  reflect on the things we are grateful for? Especially before the morning commute may make us say things we quickly will regret. The hustle and bustle of the busy day can often leave us mentally, physically, and emotionally drained. Just keeping up with day-to-day responsibilities can be taxing on us as individuals!

This week's seed idea is centered around re-focusing our attitudes towards the intangible things we are grateful for. Each day, take five minutes and think about 3 things you were grateful for that day. Think about what truly adds value to your life, and the things that help make the community around you better. Pretty soon, you'll start to realize that our days are much more valuable than the routines that often fill them.

We'd like to hear from you about things you are grateful for, so e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com, or tweet us at @OneSeed365 on Twitter. And as always, thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365 Inc., Team

Helping Hands

Seed of the Week: Encourage someone this week to positively continue their goals

Good morning and Happy New Year from the Project Grow 365, Inc. Team! We trust you are excited about the start of another great year, just as we are. We simply cannot wait for all of the great things 2015 has in store. Let's hit the ground running this year, making positive strides for sustained progress!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We always enjoy making new friends, so come on in and make yourself right at home. Take a look around the site and see some of our other seed ideas; you'll also find in our Spotlight section other organizations that we have chosen to highlight for you to connect with. If you'd like to stay in touch with our project, feel free to subscribe to our blog in the "You've Got Mail!" section by entering your e-mail. As our promise to you, we won't send you any spam mail or junk mail, only updates to our operation. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

If you've ever tried rock climbing as a beginner, you know how crucial it is to have the right support in place in order to feel comfortable about the task ahead. Quite a daunting feat to scale up the side of a cliff! For some, it helps to have someone more experienced come along to guide them on their first climb. Their knowledge and expertise provide additional security and comfort.

In the same way, positive words of encouragement help others to reach their goal by providing additional security and support towards reaching a difficult goal. Perhaps you know someone who is trying to get in shape, quit smoking, go back to school, apply for a new job, or is a parent for the first time. All of these things and many others can seem daunting if faced alone.

For our seed idea this week, we'd like you to encourage someone who may be facing a challenge or goal they are trying to work towards. You never now how much your helping hand may make a difference in their life. Share with us at oneseed365@gmail.com, or tweet us at @OneSeed365 on Twitter.

Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Sealed In

Seed of the Week:  Collect canned goods and other food items to donate to a local food bank.

Good morning world, it's Tuesday! We apologize for not getting a seed idea of the week out to you yesterday; it's been quite a hectic holiday season! Thank you so much for joining us again and helping the good news of our project here spread. We could not make as large of a difference without you!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We love making new friends and meeting new people, so take some time and look around our site. The Spotlight section contains organizations that we have highlighted for their awesome work in the community, and our "You've Got Mail!" section is where you can enter your e-mail address so that you can stay subscribed to our blog. We promise no spam or junk mail...only the latest and greatest updates! Welcome aboard!

The canned foods in this picture all have something in common. They all contain products which are of good use while inside the can. Their usage and longevity will remain constant while sealed inside their respective cans. Colorful labels adorn their outsides and provide helpful information about what nutritional value is inside. Quite a novel invention!

However, each of these cans have something else in common. They all have expiration dates, which means no matter how well packaged or colorful their outsides are, the contents all have a date at which they are no longer useful for anyone.

We don't want your gifts and talents to be like the contents in the expired cans. We want you to open up and share with others, especially during this holiday season. A good number of people will wake up to empty cabinets, hungry stomachs, and downtrodden situations. We must do our part to help.

For this week's seed idea, we'd like you to collect canned food items and donate them to a local food bank, shelter, or other food collection center. Help spread love during this holiday season to those who are not as fortunate as others to be anticipating a good meal. By this, we unseal the contents of ourselves and spread our goodness to others. Don't let your kindness expire.

Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

The Gift of Love

Seed of the Week:  Find a local toy drive to donate to, or find an opportunity to visit a senior center during the holidays.

Good morning world, it's another Monday! We trust you had a great week last week, and are in more of the holiday spirit than ever before. With all of the busyness of the season, the days can go flying by! We want you to know though, that the Project Grow 365 Inc., Team has not forgot about you and are preparing some great things ahead for 2015. Stay tuned for more exciting times!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Anyone who has visited us before can tell you how much we love making new friends. Since we started back in October, we have made quite a few! The good news is you're right on time to join in on the fun. Take some time and check out the site, see some of our other seed ideas and organizations we have put in our Spotlight, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com, or tweet us at @OneSeed365. If you'd like to keep up with what's going on, feel free to subscribe to our site in the "You've Got Mail!" section of the website. Come on in!

 Such a warming sight, to see presents under a well lit, decorated Christmas tree. No doubt the buyers of these well wrapped gifts took some time in deciding what to give the special recipient of these items. Images of families gathering together on Christmas morning to exchange gifts and share laughs are quite common across the globe this time of year.

What if you had nothing to look forward to on Christmas morning? What if Christmas was just another reminder to you, that you felt unloved during holidays that should bring about more joyful sentiments? This is the reality that some people will face this holiday season. Many children who are in disadvantaged situations will not feel the same warmth as many of us who enjoy our presents that morning. There are also many in our senior community who have no family to come visit them, or have not spoken with them in ages. This can be a tough time of year to deal with.

For our seed idea this week, we'd like you to find a local toy drive to donate to, or find an opportunity to visit a senior center in your area and spend some time with them. You never know how much of a difference your act of kindness will mean to someone who had not experienced any in a long time. Sure, there are many things you can buy this holiday season to show someone you care. The greatest give we can ever give this season and every day, is love.

Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365 Inc., Team

Forest Fires

Seed of the Week:  Get started on an idea, project, craft, business idea, or positive life change that  you've been putting off.

Good morning world, it's Monday! We trust that you had a great Thanksgiving holiday last week and enjoyed spending time with family, friends, loved ones, and even strangers! Truly there is much to be thankful for, and with one month to go in the year we realize that time is flying by.

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We're so glad that you decided to stop by and join us. We love making new friends, so feel free to take a look around the site, check out some of our other seed ideas and organizations we have put in our Spotlight, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com. You can also find us on Twitter at @OneSeed365. Looking forward to hearing from you!

You remember that really great idea you had? The one that you wrote down and started planning for? The one you were SUPER excited about and texted your friends a.m. about how this was going to change the world? Well recently, we received a letter from that great idea. It misses you and wants to come home again!

Too often our great ideas end up with procrastination as their destination. We begin projects and either life gets in the way, or our passions are subdued because other things demand our attention at the time. Don't get me wrong, things will come up from time to time that require us to shift our priorities in another direction. We just don't want you to forget about those things inside you that need to be shared with the world.

While resolutions are great, they still have the feeling of "unfinished business" about them until they are accomplished. Instead, try declaring what you will do. Declarations carry with them a more permanent, lasting sentiment. Could you imagine if it were the Resolution of Independence instead of the Declaration of Independence? Let this be the spark that sets your determination ablaze, like how a single spark can turn into a forest fire (however, we are hoping for much less destructive outcomes).

Get started today! And as always, thanks for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

The Heart of the Matter

Seed of the Week: Use this week to be of service to others, and express how thankful you are for them.

Good morning world, it's Monday! We are ready to kick off an exciting week and we are glad you decided to stop by and join in on the fun. With such a short time before the end of the year, we want to get as much done as we can while spending times with family and friends. Here's to a safe and enjoyable holiday season ahead!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We are so glad you could join us. Anyone who has been to the site before can tell you we love making new friends. Take some time, look around the site and check out some of our other seed ideas and organizations we have spotlighted. If you'd like to subscribe to our blog, you can submit your e-mail address in our "You've Got Mail!" section on the right panel. To learn more about Project Grow 365, Inc., just click on the "About Us" button, tweet us at @OneSeed365, or e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

Thursday marks another Thanksgiving that we will celebrate with family, friends, loved ones and even strangers. While we gather around to feast at what wonderful foods have been prepared (and we are looking forward to it!), we will laugh, tell stories, and remember times of old. Truly a joyous time will be had!

Let us take this week to truly express what it means to be thankful. We have the fortunate opportunity to not be limited to just one day of the year where we can show thanks. Thankfulness is a quality that extends from the heart, and is evidenced by the selfless acts of love we demonstrate. It is the invaluable things in life that we should also bring to our tables this year: love, peace, kindness, understanding and compassion to name a few.

Share your stories of thankfulness with us! We appreciate all that you do to help us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

It All Adds Up

Seed of the Day: Make a list of the things you are grateful for.

Good morning world, it's Friday! Are you as excited as we are that the weekend is upon us? We sure hope so! We trust you have had a good week so far and that things are continuing to go well. Had a rough week? We understand that too. Sometimes even in our best attempts to be productive or accomplish a hefty task list, things can come up to prevent us from doing so. Give it your best shot and don't let anxiety or stress get to you!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Anyone who has visited our site before can tell you we love meeting new friends. Take some time and look around the site, check out some of our other seed ideas and Spotlight organizations, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365. Want to stay updated on what's going on? Subscribe to us by putting your e-mail in the "You've Got Mail!" section of our website. Stay informed!

The morning commute to work. The inbox that awaits you when you get to work. The drive back home or to a child's practice/event/recital. The rush to get dinner made, homework done, phone calls made, and heads in bed at a decent hour. We certainly have no shortage of things to get done throughout the day, and most of them require our full (or as close to full) attention as possible. What busy lives we have!

For today's seed idea, we want you to take 5-10 minutes out of your day and consider the things you are grateful for. Often we go throughout our day as a series of tasks, moving from one thing to another. When is the last time you stopped and took a few minutes just to breathe? We can be so busy at times trying to make a living, that we forget to appreciate life.

Share this idea with someone you know who may need a gentle reminder to relax, breathe, and be thankful for the small things in life. We all need positive encouragement from time to time. As always, thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Dirty Windows

Seed of the Day: Forgive someone who is in need of your forgiveness today.

Good morning world, it's Wednesday! We trust your week is off to a great start and if not, there is no better time than the present to get things going in the right direction! While the temperature certainly has begun to drop in certain parts of the country/world, we hope you find warmth and positive energy here with us. See what's in store ahead!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We LOVE having new visitors and friends, so feel free to check out the site, see some of our other seed ideas and spotlighted organizations, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365. We look forward to hearing from you!

Forgiveness might be one of the toughest things we have to deal with in life. It takes character and maturity to look beyond the emotional response to an offense and judge the heart of a person above the effect of their actions. Often in times where we feel wronged, forgiveness is the last thing that is on our minds and hearts. We feel angry, hurt, mistreated, and a myriad of unpleasant feelings can flood us at once.

Yet there is something unique about forgiveness. It not only cancels the emotional debt we feel owed as a result of being wronged, but it frees us from carrying around resentment in our lives so that we don't see others in the wrong light. If you've ever tried to look outside through a dirty window, you know that what you see isn't an accurate picture of how things really are. That's what forgiveness does for us. It cleans the windows of our lives so that we can see people how they really are, and not through the "dirty window" of anger and pain.

Do you know someone who needs to be forgiven today? Perhaps it is you that needs to apologize to mend a relationship. For today's seed idea, be willing to both admit you were wrong if necessary, or forgive someone who has hurt you. We promise that this willful, intentional change of emotion will make a difference in your life.

Thank you for helping us make a difference, one seed at at time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Top of the Morning!

Seed of the Day: Greet people with a smile today

Good morning world, it's Tuesday! We hope your week is off to a great start so far. If not, today is the perfect day for things to turn around. If you found a parking meter to feed yesterday, thanks! We'd like to hear about it so feel free to drop us a line and tell us your story.

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We're so glad you decided to stop by and join us. Take a look around the site, check out some of our other seed ideas and spotlight organizations, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365. We love hearing from you so send away! Also, if you're interested in getting updates from us but don't have the time (or memory) to come to the site every day, sign up for our subscription through the "You've Got Mail!" section on the site. We promise no spam or junk mail!

Hello again and Good morning! How many times have you gone to greet someone and they responded with more excitement than you anticipated? It makes you want to join their level of enthusiasm (or wonder where they got all the energy from). In the same way, how many times have you gone to greet someone and they mutter some words of salutation in return, almost making you wish you had not spoken to them in the first place. Sometimes, people can be rude!

For today's seed idea, we want you to take to heart the picture above. As "hello" is spelled out in dominoes, the same effect can be had when we take the time to warmly greet people throughout the day. Our positive interaction can lead to a positive mood in others, more productive conversations, or just good relationship building with those around us. One small action can lead to great things!

Let us know how your seeds impacted those around you today. You never know how much the little things are appreciated. As always, thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

The Value of Change

Seed of the Day: Help someone who may need some "change" by adding a coin to their parking meter if it's about to expire.

Good morning world, it's Monday! Ready to kick off another great week? We sure are! We trust you had an enjoyable weekend and are ready to be productive citizens in the workplace. With the holidays approaching and the year end just around the corner, there is much to get done. Don't let it overwhelm you though, just take your time and plan ahead for success. You can do it!

If this is your first time to the blog, welcome! We certainly hope you enjoy your visit and want to come back again. Take a look around the site, check out some of our other seed ideas and Spotlight organizations, and feel free to drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365. We love hearing from you guys so hit us up!

There are few things that incite panic more quickly than coming out to your metered parking space and seeing that time has expired before you could return. Madly dashing to the front of your car, you hope that the parking meter patrons have graciously overlooked this fault and not given you a brightly colored invitation to hand over your hard earned money to the city. Should you be fortunate enough not to receive such a fine, you gladly get in your car and take off.

How much more would someone else appreciate you stepping in to help them in a similar situation? For today's seed idea, we'd like you to (where applicable) add some change to a parking meter about to expire, should you come across one. While the person you are helping may not realize that you have done such a kind deed, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you assisted them. Sure, it may only be a quarter, dime or nickel that you deposit, but you can't but a price on positive change.

Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Healthy Habits

Seed of the Day: Choose a healthier snack or meal option today.

Good morning world, it's Friday! We're so glad you decided to join us today. If you are excited as we are about it being Friday, then we hope you contain your excitement long enough to join in on the fun we are having here. The weekend is upon us, so get up and get moving!

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We love having new friends stop by and check out all the great things we are participating in. Feel free to take a look around the site, check out some of our Spotlight organizations, learn more about Project Grow 365, Inc. and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us if you're so inclined at @OneSeed365. Looking forward to hearing from you!

We do lots of seed ideas around serving others and helping out as needed. We realized though that we don't want to overlook taking care of one more special person, you! The hectic work week can often leave us with little time to prepare healthy meal options, grabbing something from the fast food drive-thru on our way to another meeting, practice, or event to attend. Busy lives we lead!

While we can't make healthy meals for everyone (although it would be awesome if we could), for our seed idea today we'd like to choose a healthier meal or snack option. Get into the habit of having a healthier choice available when you get hungry throughout the day. Prepare meals for the week on the weekend and bring your lunch with you to work. Keep dried fruit or nuts at your desk to fight of those mid-morning or mid-afternoon hunger pangs. Re-fuel your body with things that will help it run at optimum performance!

Keep up the great work! Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Bundle Up!

Seed of the Day: Donate a new or gently used coat to your local goodwill or clothing drive location.

Good morning world, it's Thursday! The weekend is just over the horizon so hang in there! We trust your week has gone well so far, and that you have been able to be productive in all that you had to accomplish. Be sure to rest when you can, the world needs you at 100% and part of that is maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Besides, we don't want you to burn out too quickly and not have a chance to participate in all the fun we are having here!

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With the impending winter season upon us, we decided for our seed idea today to invite you to donate a new or gently used coat to your local goodwill store or clothing drive location. While many of us will enjoy the warmth of a heated home this winter, there are many who will not have such a luxury to go to on those chilly nights ahead. Also, there are families  that cannot afford new winter coats, and have young children who may be in need of some protection from the elements this year. Someone needs your help!

This opportunity provides you with the chance to not only share the warmth of a new coat, but the warmth of one individual actively caring about the needs of someone else. Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Help Wanted

Seed of the Day: Help someone you know who is currently looking for employment.

Good morning world, it's Wednesday! We are smack dab in the middle of another adventurous week, complete with challenges, tasks, deadlines, and the occasional surprise around the next corner. Hopefully, you are journeying through this week and handling things well. If you need some additional motivation, look no further! We have just the thing to get you started on the path to productivity. First, let's introduce our very special guests to the show...

If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We're so glad you decided to stop buy and join us. Whether you found us via search engine, word of mouth, twitter, or just happened to stumble across our party we have going on, come on in! We are always glad to make new friends so feel free to take a look around the site, check out some of our other seed ideas, and drop us a line at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet to us at @OneSeed365 on Twitter. Look forward to hearing from you!

If you've ever had to look for a job (which is 90% of the population I am sure), then you understand how tedious of a process it can be. It's almost a full-time job in and of itself! We certainly wish there was a button available to press and just say "Find job" and instantly you would be taken to a new opportunity that suited your needs. Until that day comes, the search must go on.

For today's seed idea, we'd like you to lend a helping hand to those who are currently seeking employment. Perhaps you can offer to edit their resume' to appear more professional. Maybe your company has recently posted some openings that someone of their skill set may be a good fit for. You might even consider doing a "mock interview" with them, to coach them on presenting themselves well to potential employers. Whatever it is, they certainly could use your help!

Feel free to send us any job hunting tips that helped you land a position, and we'll be glad to share them in a future post. As always, thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team