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Fourth Round 2, Days 22 and 23: "me" time, being helpful, and an invitation

Day 22: I was totally tired. Might have been a short-lived virus, might have been the pollen count, might have been the 24-hour antihistamine that normally doesn't do that to me, but I was really, really tired. I gave myself the evening off of all the things I was going to do in the evening, and went to bed a little early instead. Taking care of myself was my gift to myself. Well, I was also a bit stressed because as I went to give my lecture, students and the professor from the prior class…See More

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Fourth Round 2, Days 20 and 21: Potluck and a card

Day 20: Hubs' camera club had their annual potluck for their last meeting of the year (they take the summer off and re-convene in the fall), so I went with him to socialize. We had some hummus and chips to bring, but I looked out at my container garden on the deck and decided the lettuce was ready to cut, so I cut some and made a fresh salad to take as well. People must have liked it because it was gone by the end of the evening.Day 21: A friend's mother passed away a few weeks ago. I found a…See More

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Fourth Round 2, Day 13: Little things on a Monday

Made a positive comment on a fellow knitter's project on Ravelry. Clicked my click-to-donate sites. And exercised patience and helpfulness for students popping in when it wasn't office hours, even though I was busy. See More

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Fourth Round 2, Days 7 and 8: Ride share and job info

Day 7: Got hold of a friend and gave her a ride to a meeting of county fair superintendents. The meeting location is one she's not been to, at someone's house, and it's a little hard to find and parking is awkward, so giving her a lift helped her out and spared trying to park several cars in a small space. Also, time spent working on the county fair!Day 8: I found a job that I kind of qualify for but another colleague who is also job-hunting qualifies for even more. I passed the information on…See More

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Fourth Round 2, Day 4: Tomatoes

Hey, you know it's Star Wars Day, right? May the Fourth be with you!Anyway... I had a bunch of tomato seedlings started under my grow lights, and now that I've planted as many as I need, I had some left over. I took them to knit group today and gave them away to several people who wanted them.See More

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Fourth Round 2, Day 3: Sharing a lead

I check the job boards for various schools and agencies frequently, trolling for new things to apply for. I saw an opening for a full time science teaching position at a community college where I had once worked part-time when I was in grad school, but they want someone to teach anatomy and I don't have the background or knowledge that they're looking for. However, I know someone who does who is also looking for a full-time job, so I passed the lead on to her.See More

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Fourth Round 1, Days 28 and 29: Tips, and flowers for me

Day 28: The farmer's market opened this month, and I finally had the chance to go and see what they had. It was a lovely, sunny day, not too…See More

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Why I'm choosing to give:: I've been working with the book The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky, one of the 12 techniques per month. This month's is Practicing Acts of Kindness. In searching for supporting books and other readings, I came across an audio version of "29 gifts." I'm going to give this a try.

What I'd most like to receive:: To conquer a lifetime of low-level clinical depression and anxiety, to be happy, to be the productive and prosperous person that I know I can be.

Now that I'm past the first three rounds I AM starting to feel better. I'm moving on to a bigger challenge: 29 rounds of 29 gifts. What I'd like back from the Universe is a wondrously wonderful new job that suits my skills, talents, personality, and needs.

How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?: Looked it up on the web after finding the audiobook on Audible.com.

About me:: Biology professor, writer, fiber artist, gardener, cat slave.

Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?: Yes

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Fourth Round 2, Days 22 and 23: "me" time, being helpful, and an invitation

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 7:31pm 3 Comments 3 Likes

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Fourth Round 2, Days 20 and 21: Potluck and a card

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 5:55pm 4 Comments 3 Likes

Day 21: A friend's mother passed away a few weeks ago.…

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Fourth Round 2, Day 19: Just compliments

Posted on May 19, 2013 at 7:48pm 2 Comments 2 Likes

Took some time to go through friends' projects on Ravelry and leave compliments. Brightens someone's day.

Fourth Round 2, Day 18: More little things

Posted on May 18, 2013 at 10:33pm 3 Comments 3 Likes

A friend came to knitting who hasn't been there in a while. She's now step mom to a six-year-old boy, her fiancé's son, who has issues with ADHD and neglect. She's been doing a terrific job with him and he's making great progress, so I told her so.

Made sure I tipped the baristas at the coffee bar.

Went with hubs to see his radio theater group perform, and took pictures for them.

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At 4:44pm on May 13, 2013, GloriaHass said…

At 2:40am on May 10, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager said…: HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND!

At 4:27am on April 15, 2013, Lois55 wwt gave HissyStitch a gift…: Red Ribbon
Happy birthday, dear friend, I hope it's a great day for you!
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At 2:52am on April 15, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager gave HissyStitch a gift…: Red Ribbon
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At 2:27am on March 22, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager said…: FINGERS CROSSED!

At 2:14am on March 20, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager said…: GOOD LUCK!

At 7:24am on March 15, 2013, Lois55 wwt said…: You are such an inspiration to your students and to us here! Take care and have a wonderful weekend!

At 6:53am on February 14, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager said…: HAPPY VAENTINE'S DAY TO YOU <3

At 11:15am on February 8, 2013, Ann said…: Hi! I was wondering if you remembered where you got the microwavable pet warmer you talked about in one of your posts? Thanks!

At 1:56am on February 6, 2013, Deb~ Community Manager said…: Your heart is huge with many gifts yet to come...

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