It’s Random Acts of Kick Arse round up time again! This month’s theme was chosen by Brandi at Joy Rebel and has been all about spreading beauty.
Now when poised with the question, “how will I spread beauty?”, surprisingly my brain didn’t jump to the idea of leaving random pictures of Johnny Depp or Gerard Butler around town. Yes, they are beautiful but that would be littering, a tad superficial and kinda creepy.
Instead, my mind instantly thought “nature”.
To me, there’s nothing more beautiful than the natural world - mountains, gum trees, beaches, flowers, sunsets, pouring rain, rolling hills, green grass, waterfalls, streams, rock pools, cliffs, desert…I could go on and on. The best part is, these pieces of beauty are all around us and free to experience if we take the time to do so.
RAOKA 1: A Dozen Red Roses
When I thought of spreading beauty using nature as my inspiration, I realised this was a perfect opportunity to tick another goal off my Daisy List. Number 98 on the list is to Surprise Someone with a Dozen Red Roses. My chosen target was Mum (who also happens to be a walking version of beautiful herself).
RAOKA 2: Beauty on DVD
My partner, Chris, is known in our circles as a talented photographer, particularly when it comes to shots of nature and landscapes. RAOKA beauty number 2 was to send a bunch of photos that Chris took on our recent Hawaiian holiday to a few friends who’d also been on the trip. [You can see a couple of them below]
RAOKA 3: Not Spreading the Beauty Terribly Far
My third random act of kick arse was spreading beauty, to, ahem, myself. Hey, it’s my interpretation of the theme and if I want to spread a little beauty to myself, then I will. Besides, as Loreal says (in Australia anyway), “I’m worth it!” So, I ventured into the garden and picked myself these…
Does it count that Chris got to enjoy them too??
They remind me of Hawaii [insert sigh as images of Mai Tais and Waikiki flash through my mind, then insert involuntary shaking as images of the Smurfette Mobile flash through my mind].
RAOKA 4: For You
My fourth RAOKA beauty is for you guys. I’ve been fortunate enough to witness some of the most beautiful landscapes and scenery so in honour of this month’s theme, and so I can spread just a little more beauty, here are some pics for you to enjoy…
Cascade Mountain, Banff, Canada
Sunset, Kauai, Hawaii
Rainbow Beach, Australia
Moraine Lake, Banff, Canada
Secret Waterfall, Na Pali Coast, Hawaii
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Sunshine Meadows, Banff, Canada
Moreton Island, Australia
RAOKA 5: A Different Type of Beautiful
Oh yeah, and I also made this bloody little “beauty” for Chris…
If that’s not spreading beauty, I don’t know what is! Mind you, it would have been more appropriate to reveal this had the monthly theme been “architectural masterpiece befitting Frank Lloyd Wright”. [Note: Making a cupcake stack is number 55 on my Daisy List. More on how this came together to follow.]
The Other RAOKA Crusaders
Check out below and at the end of this post to find out how the other Kick Arse Crusaders spread beauty this month;
Lori from Jane Be Nimble
Dani from Positively Present
Melissa from Operation NICE
Brandi from Joy Rebel
Lance from The Jungle of Life
Getting Involved in RAOKA!
If you’d like to become a Random Acts of Kick Arse Crusader, then here’s your chance;
- Follow along with our monthly themes and spread the random acts of kick arse!
- Write a post about what you got up to and publish it on the first Wednesday of each month if you are in the US or Thursday for Aussies (for everyone else, check out your corresponding day here). If you need a reminder each month, feel free to email me at sami [@ symbol] lifelaughsandlemmings [dot] com letting me know you want to be a RAOKA Crusader and I’ll send you a reminder email). If you don’t have a blog, you’re welcome to play along in the comments.
- When you see my RAOKA post published, fill out your details in the form below including the URL address of your own RAOKA post and the title of your blog in the “Link Title” field. This will then automatically create a link to your post for others to see what kind of arse kicking you get up to. See the following example link (link 1).
Next Month’s Theme
Next month’s theme was chosen by Lance at The Jungle of Life. In typical Lance style, the theme for this month is: Wacky (no, that’s not the description of the theme, it’s the ACTUAL theme, well actually it is the description but it’s also the theme, it’s both, clear as mud? Who’s on first? My head hurts). Let the wackiness begin!
Related posts:
- Random Acts of Kick Arse – Passion RAOKA logo by Melissa at Operation NICE Dani from Positively...
- Random Acts of Kick Arse – Kindness RAOKA logo by Melissa at Operation NICE (thanks Melissa,...
- Random Acts of Kick Arse – Wacky RAOKA logo by Melissa at Operation NICE Lance from...
- Random Acts of Kick Arse Photo by kaibara87 In the words of Martin Luther...
- Random Acts of Kick Arse – Gratitude RAOKA logo by Melissa at Operation NICE Melissa from...
Hi Sami!
Wow, girl, you take the cupcake for BEAUTY!
Wow, talk about a post full of eye candy – I love it!
Yeah, that Smurfette Mobile was INDEED something else, too!
I love how you started this movement, Sami. It’s been fun and truly has changed the way I look at my environment and those around me. Life is beautiful, is it not?
Hugs to you, RAOKA crusader!
~xo
Hey Sami,
But hey, they are gorgeous na….
Your Beauty RAOKA rocks!!!
Loved each and every one of them…ohh..how i wish the world was full of pictures of Gerard Butler….oopss…that was not meant for everyone to read
But, nature…ahhh….the pictures Chris took and your flowers from your garden…all so so so beautiful!! Breathtakingly beautiful!
So much fun to be a RAOKA crusader.
My november was so awesome with my little Beautiful Smile experiment too
Thank you for starting this crusade. It so adds purpose to normal life.
YAY RAOKA!!!
Lots of love
Zeenat.
@Zeenat
Hahaha! Yep, Gerard is a cutie for sure. I wouldn’t mind seeing a picture or 2 of him either!
Heading over to check out your Beautiful Smile experiment – sounds intriguing! Great to have you on board the crusade Zeenat!
Sami,
You are sooo worth it… awesome that you took the time to share some beauty with “you”!
And the pictures are breathtaking! And beautiful – you have truly visited some amazing places, and captured a piece of that essence in photos.
The cupcake photo, though, is sweet! (in more ways that one!)
Beauty rocks! And…kicks arse!
Hi Sami,
Those pics of the places you traveled to were definitely beautiful. And cupcakes are definitely beautiful! I love cupcakes. How can a person not smile when seeing a cupcake?
Thank you for starting RAOKA! You definitely are spreading laughter, love and joy around the world. You go, girl!
Gorgeous pictures! Thank you for sharing!
Hi Sami,
My RAOKA is going live late this evening. I can’t wait to add in my link and be an official member of the RAOKA tribe. I love the photos! This is so much fun. I’m looking forward to what shows up during “Wacky” December.
wacky — I think I’ll take a stab at. This is gonna be soooo mcuh fun!
Now off to check out the other beautiful posts.
Oh, and that Rainbow Beach photo, I’ve never seen a sky like that in my life. Only in Oz, eh?
xo
@Lance
Thanks Lance! I really dig looking back at our photos and reminiscing of great times gone by. I have to say though, the pics don’t do those mountains justice. You really have to see them to experience just how spectacular they are.
Let me tell you, those cupcakes were sweet as hell – just how I like em!
@Nadia
Yep, I haven’t met a cupcake yet that didn’t make me smile!
Thanks Nadia. I’m totally stoked that RAOKA is spreading.
@Mama Zen
Thanks Mama Zen. You’re welcome!
@Cheryl
Hey Cheryl. Can’t wait to see how you spread the beauty and as for wacky, Lord knows what is going to come out of that!
@Jannie,
Hey Jannie, knowing your great sense of humour, wacky will be too easy for you!
The cloud in the Rainbow Beach pic is actually not a storm. It’s smoke from a bushfire that was burning out of control on Fraser Island which is just out from Rainbow Beach. Totally love that pic (my partner Chris took it). It’s a perfect representation of Australia.
You have inspired me.
Small things count too.
We all have a friend we care about who is so boring and takes so much time on the telephone that we hesitate to call.
I got out my Holiday card list and wrote every card while listening to her yesterday. She was so happy.
Wonderful post. Thanks. We need to be reminded.
@Corinne,
Hey Corinne. You are right, small things do count! Glad it had the desired effect and thanks for dropping by.
Hey Sami! Sorry I didn’t join in, in the end I just had too much to think about this month – sounds like you really had fun though!
I spread a bit of beauty this month by picking up litter on the street and throwing it away whenever I remembered to. It feels quite satisfactory to do
For a bit more beauty, I’ll recommend this incredible blog to you guys:
http://picsiechick.blogspot.com/
She is an absolute genius!
Andrew
@Andrew
Hey Andrew, no worries at all. The “beauty” of RAOKA is there’s no pressure – you just join in when you can. Besides, I think you’ve done a great job of spreading the beauty through picking up litter and introducing us to Picsie Chick. Man, can she take a photo or what?! Thanks Andrew.
Those photographs are so gorgeous… stunning, really. You’ve spread some beauty to me tonight.
Wacky? Seriously? (Or not so seriously, I suppose.)
@Meredith
Thanks Meredith, although I can’t take the credit, my partner Chris took these shots. I’ll pass on your comment though.
And yes, this month will be seriously wacky! Thanks for stopping by.
[...] its “wacky” January 6th, right – R.A.O.K.A. first Wednesday of the month? Sami? Lance?? Everybody??? IS THIS THING [...]
[...] « Random Acts of Kick Arse – Beauty Daisy List #55. Make a Cupcake Stack » Kick Arse Question – Human Beauty Weekly Kick [...]