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Traditional rules for polite society dictate that we don’t discuss religion, but we have to know when to break the rules, yes? Consider this your fair warning if you’re a sensitive soul who prefers to avoid potentially divisive topics. In the interest of authenticity, open vulnerability, and honesty, I’m going there today.
The company holiday party: after three or four years of avoidance, I decided to be intrepid and go to mine this year. Big parties at which I have to yell to have a conversation with the person standing next to me aren’t generally my thing. Add to this my usual lack of a willing +1, and you can understand why my enthusiasm for attending in the last few years hasn’t been terribly high.
My first memory of volunteering just for the purpose of doing something for the community—not because I would enjoy it or benefit personally—was bussing tables for a church breakfast over Labor Day weekend when I was in middle school. I'm scarred for life from the experience. The good news: I’ve found loads of opportunities to volunteer and give back in ways that I find much more enjoyable, and the holiday season offers many such opportunities.
I intend to use volunteer opportunities for several of my weekly intrepid activities this year, and this week’s activity was the first. It was quite different than the kinds of volunteering roles I generally do, so it took me outside my routine in a number of ways.
![Week 39: I Came to Dance [Score +15]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b4c7cc20099e8b54a9ad11/1515462456981-OQJ8SBFQ41RI5XUCL6JU/SFholiday-103-official.jpg)
![Weeks 37-38: Must-Mix-and-Mingle Fundraisers [Score +9 each]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b4c7cc20099e8b54a9ad11/1514761700742-474F0I503ALA3096TLV5/Fundraisers-100-aem.jpg)
![Week 8: A Very Special Easter Egg Hunt [Score +10]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58b4c7cc20099e8b54a9ad11/1492996444067-A0AX7U4ATCX2LMWU8CP4/EggHunt-26-2-aem.jpg)