29-Day Giving Challenge

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Why I'm choosing to give:
I love to do acts of kindness! I'm pretty sure that I give things away ALMOST every day, but I want to be more conscious about it, especially on those days when I'm not feeling my best and need to purposely step outside of myself and reach out to others. I am now making the intention to do this, not just for 29 days, but for every day for the rest of my life!
What I'd most like to receive:
A connection to others who love doing acts of kindness, too!
How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
I found a 29-Day card posted on the bulletin board at my local yoga studio.
About me:
I'm a 44-year-old vegan mom who enjoys laughing and loving and spreading kindnesses, blessings, and encouragement as much as possible. I also love animals, angels, faeries, unicorns, teddy bears, chocolate, afternoon naps, and reading!
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At 5:23am on November 29, 2009, Sheri said…
I am having a hard time getting off of some medication right now. I haven't been able to focus on giving the way I wanted to.
At 5:16pm on November 25, 2009, Jane said…
Excellent - my daughter's team won Rookie team - 2 years ago and made it to Atlanta. Last year no such luck -- but maybe this year!
At 4:41am on November 25, 2009, Jane said…
Yes Furst Robotics Competition! My daughter is also 16 - very interesed in genetics and engineering. How did your son's team do?
At 3:52am on November 23, 2009, Peter said…
Welcome to Left of Centre :)
Be sure to share your weirdness with us!
At 8:26pm on November 21, 2009, Joy said…
I love your page. It is so colorful and thank you for the ribbon on my blog page!

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Sunflower

Days 21 through 29!!!

Again, my blog will be relatively brief because I need to get to bed. We're leaving tomorrow morning to visit family for Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, it seems like the only time I have a chance to write anything is right before bedtime! I have continued giving daily, and today was my 29th day!!!! Yippee!!! It feels awesome!!! So, here's what I've been giving:

Day 21: I mailed the card and letter to my senior friend and made brownies for my son's robotics team (my husband is the coach, so they o… Continue

Posted on November 24, 2009 at 7:17pm — 2 Comments

Sunflower

Days 17, 18, 19 and 20

Oops! I guess I haven't blogged in awhile! :P

Day 17: Actually got the teddy bears for the Ft. Hood survivors to the post office! Yippee! :o) I also made another food bank donation at the grocery store.

Day 18: Volunteer day at the school. I also bought another candle (50% of the proceeds go the school).

Day 19: Gave the candle I bought to my stylist -- she loved it and was so thrilled! Gave myself time to read! :o)

Day 20: I wrote a letter to my senior friend (will mail it tomorrow). I gave… Continue

Posted on November 15, 2009 at 6:42pm — 2 Comments

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Day 16

Today has been a busy day but a quiet one on the giving front. I volunteered at my son's school, as usual, and did the usual things that I always do: smile, let people into traffic, click to give, etc. This afternoon, I emailed a letter to one of my friends who has been having a rough time of it lately (she's the one I sent a care package to last week). I also managed to box up the bears to send to the Ft. Hood survivors. I already had 3 new bears in my possession waiting to be given to whomever… Continue

Posted on November 11, 2009 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

Sunflower

Day 15

Today was kind of a funky day for me, and I certainly wasn't at my personal best. I felt very insular today, kind of like being in my own little bubble even though I was amongst others. It was just an "off" day for me. I did manage two gifts, though. I sent a Christmas card to little Noah (the boy dying of cancer), and I renewed my membership to Good Bears of the World (one of my favorite charities). Speaking of bears, I also bought a box to ship some teddy bears to Ft. Hood. I love gifting tedd… Continue

Posted on November 10, 2009 at 7:08pm — 4 Comments

Sunflower

Days 13 and 14

Oh, I so want to be reading other people's blogs right now, but I guess it's time to update mine and give other people something to read! LOL

Yesterday, I wrote a letter to the senior I'm an "angel" to and put it in the most adorable card! I found some really cute cards recently and stocked up! I usually try to write to my senior or get a package ready for her on Sunday before my week gets too hectic. Then, I hit the post office on Monday morning, like I did today. :o) I also prepared a… Continue

Posted on November 9, 2009 at 7:19pm — 4 Comments

 
 

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