Be Your Own Secret Sister

by Donna Doyon


Have you ever had a secret sister? I don't mean an illegitimate sister your parents never talk about or an imaginary friend who helped you through those difficult years of your youth, I mean a woman who offers encouragement, praise and friendship anonymously.
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My experience with secret sisterhood has always been through church. Over the years, however, when I wasn't involved with a church, I have carried out the practice (without ever revealing myself) when a friend needed extra encouragement.

Now as I prepare to participate in a new round of "Secret Sisters" at church, it occurred to me that we should each be our own secret sisters.

Why shouldn't we take time to write ourselves thank you notes for jobs well done, send ourselves birthday cards and buy those $1 candles that smell so nice?

The small, unexpected treats in life are oftentimes the most meaningful and most treasured.

They mean a lot to our friends and family members, and they mean a lot to us. Take care of yourself. Treat yourself to an occasional random act of kindness.

Secret Sisters:

The mission
The rules
The reasons

The Mission

Secret Sisters allows women the opportunity to anonymously (for a specified time period) support and encourage women through small, thoughtful gifts or messages. The message is "Someone is thinking of you and praying for your health and happiness today. You are a special woman with a special purpose."

The Rules

  1. Women voluntarily participate in Secret Sisters.
  2. Each woman is both a giver & receiver.
  3. Women must reveal their identity at the end of the designated time period.

The Reasons

Women love giving small gifts and tokens of affection. We love to let people know that we are thinking of them and that they are important in our lives.

Equally we enjoy receiving the same types of gifts. While we enjoy performing those random acts of kindness, we also need to learn to graciously accept kindnesses offered to us.

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"Carefree Woman" artwork by Ann Boyajian
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