I’m so glad to be a part of this wonderful secret that has been going on this past week. It has been hard to keep it to myself and revealing it only to those that I thought would spread the word.

So here’s the secret revealed: 

Epic Thanks is a global celebration that seeks to change the world through the power of gratitude. Founded in 2008, the original TweetsGiving celebration was imagined and implemented by six volunteers in six days, and quickly became the #1 trending topic on Twitter as thousands of grateful tweets from across the globe filled the stream.

But the truth is TweetsGiving was never about twitter or social media. It’s about the gratitude in our hearts, and the transformative power our thankfulness can have when we share it with one another. It’s about cultivating a deep sense of for those remarkable souls who create hope in our world. That’s why this year, TweetsGiving becomes Epic Thanks.

Over the past two years, from the gratitude of thousands, this global event has built two classrooms and a library in Arusha, Tanzania, where the twitterkids, led by local changemaker Mama Lucy Kamptoni, learn and grow at one of the best primary schools in their country.

Today at 12 noon, I will be tweeting random things that I am thankful for. I want you to participate as well because when we all get together for a good cause, there is a wave of goodness that cannot be ignored. It’s fun to do something so simple  that can impact lives, one thankful heart at a time.

So here’s how you can participate these next four days:

for Twitter : tweet about that for which you are grateful and be sure to include the hash-tag #EpicThanks as well as the link http://EpicThanks.org.

for Facebook: update your status to share what you are grateful for and be sure to include the the link http://EpicThanks.org. In addition, you can also post a Note expressing your gratitude and tag your friends so as to share this gratitude with them.

for Bloggers: post a blog about that for which you are grateful and include a link back to EpicThanks.org. 

If you would like, you can show how thankful you are by donning a twibon: http://twibbon.com/join/EpicThanks

Send a note! CREATE a personalized thank you note at http://www.EpicThanks.org byclicking “create a thank you note” in the upper right hand corner of the page.

Thank you all! Can’t wait to read your thankful tweets!