Spring's Be a Co-Host Video Contest!

Spring is blooming with you! We are excited to announce Spring’s Be a Co-Host Video Contest. 

Do you love virtually brewed coffee or tea? 
Do you love inspiration and insightful dialogue? 
If you answered “YES!” then read on because this contest is for you! Let your voice be heard and share the real you with the amazing Spring community.

Tell us about YOU! Create a 3 to 5 minute video introducing us to you. Be silly, be serious, be creative, be you.

You can check out our intro videos to get an idea-- like ours, just shorter! Here they are:

Carolyn

Michelle

Jess LC

Jess Swift 

The contest begins March 30, 2010 and ends on April 11, 2010 at 11:59pm.

 
Videos will be posted on our site. Additional details will be posted after all videos are submitted. Each individual will have the opportunity to become a contributor for Spring. And one individual will become the fourth Spring co-host!! Do you have chills? We do!!

DETAILS:

To enter, the first thing you'll need to do is make a video. Next you'll want to upload it to youtube. The last step is to please fill out our submission form by clicking the button below. You'll be asked to enter the link to your video on youtube, so please have that handy!

And then you're done!

We'll be announcing 5 finalists the week of April 12th, and then a winner will be announced on April 20th!

A Gift from Kind Over Matter and Spring

Spring officially begins March 20th! And we're ready to celebrate!

Kind Over Matter and Spring have created a free printable affirmation gift set for your inspiration. 

There are a total of 36 beautiful affirmations for you to download and print. Jess Gonacha Swift designed the patterns - and Kind Over Matter has even created a beautiful box for you to download as well. Visit Kind Over Matter's post to get all of your goodies.

Happy Spring!

Episode 4, Video 2: How do you determine your worth & be comfortable charging it?

Welcome back! We are excited to share video two with you on the topic of MONEY!

We are so grateful for your thoughtful comments on last week's video and hope we can keep the discussion going this week. This week's question: How do you determine your worth & be comfortable charging it?

--> March Giveaway: Three Bright Side Necklaces

We are giving away THREE Bright Side Necklaces (created by Jess LC) to one individual. It's simple: leave a comment and you are entered into the giveaway! 

Comments must be posted by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, April 2 , 2010. We'll use random.org to select the recipient. The recipients will be announced on SpringInspiration.com on Monday, April 3, 2010.

--> Final Notes

• Check back on Friday, March 19th for an exciting announcement!
• We're on Twitter! Connect with us @SpringInspire
• Subscribe to the Spring RSS Feed to know when we post new videos or surprises.
• Thank You for YOUR Support!!

Episode 4, Video 1: How can you trust that you can do what you love & the money will follow?

If you couldn't guess by the title of this episode, March's theme is all about MONEY! But before we dive in, let's reveal the winners of our February giveaways, who don't need money to buy these awesome prizes (like how I made that connection?)!:

Week 1 - 2 sets of Practice Kindness Window Cards: Meggy & Clara both win a set! Woo to the hoo!

Week 2 - A copy of The Happy Book: Congrats to Ashley!

Week 3 - Another set of Practice Kindness Window Cards goes to Kate!

Week 4 - Amanda wins the last set of Practice Kindness Window Cards! Yay hooray!

Guys, I gotta say we had great odds last month. Make sure to keep commenting this month, as 1 person will win 3 Bright Side necklaces designed by Jess LC for Carolyn's Compassionate Children!

Won't it be nice to keep one for yourself & give the other 2 away to the people you love/want to thank/think are awesome? (Please note that was a hypothetical question)

OK, back to the main event: the next Spring installment! We changed the look a bit (thumbs up? thumbs down? let us know!) & there is no more ringing - hallelujah & amen! Hopefully we've also solved The Case of the Sometimes Unable to be Viewed Video, but if you can't see it, please let us know. We're doing our best to get to the bottom of this!

So, without further adieu: How can you trust that you can do what you love & the money will follow?

Episode 3, Video 2: Who's In Your Tribe?

{UPDATE 02.11.10: We are so sorry that the videos haven't been working for many of you! We posted a video from a new source at the BOTTOM of this post-- if the one directly below isn't working, please try the one at the very bottom and let us know if that works for you! Again, we're so sorry, and we truly appreciate you putting up with our technical challenges!}

Yay for posting weekly videos! Aren't you guys glad that you have something meaty & juicy to sink your teeth to each & every Tuesday? No, I'm not talking about the weekly special at Kenny Rogers Roasters - I'm talking about Spring! While multiple feet of snow continues to get dumped in certain parts of the country & the weather is way below normal, we're bringing you some warmth in the form of the second support video. So kick back, relax, & cuddle up with those that support you -& if you don't know who they are, we'll help you figure it out. In this video, we talk about how to find your support system (both online & off), how to ask for support,  what to do with those supporters who don't reciprocrate, & even a personal (& scary!) challenge from Jess LC. When you're done watching the video, don't forget to read below it to find the direct links to stuff/people we referenced in this video, what this week's giveaway is, & other awesomeness (it's a Spring twitter account!). Then leave a comment to enter the giveaway! Geez Louise Louise,  we're making you work hard this week!

Direct Links to Stuff/People We Referenced:

• Danielle LaPorte
• The Bigger Game: Why Playing a Bigger Game Designs Who You Want to Become 
• Michelle's Newsweek video!
  

Additional Awesomeness:

We're now on Twitter! Yes, we are all super Twitterholics (we think that's how we all met, after all. We think.) & decided to open a Spring twitter account in additional to our personal ones. So, follow us at @SpringInspire! It'll be pretty & fun & a good time for all.

Week Two February Giveaway:

Comment on this week's video to win your own personal copy of The Happy Book! Really, I have to convince the other gals to let me enter. This is getting ridiculous.

Update on February 9, 2010 by Carolyn

Are you having problems viewing the video? Please let us know via the comments or by contacting us so we can try to fix any issues. Let us know what type of computer/internet connection you are using when you have the problem. Thank You!