29-Day Giving Challenge

Mary Davis
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  • Butler, PA
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Why I'm choosing to give:
I left a fulfilling job in October due to a stressful work environment. I was 3 months pregnant. I have begun documenting my transitional journey to changing my life, becoming a freelance writer, and working toward self-fulfillment in my blog, Everyday Baby Steps, at www.everydaybabsteps.com. Giving in this way will help me in my self-reflection.
What I'd most like to receive:
An abundance of creativity and motivation that could lead to paying freelance work. I've already begun coming closer to that goal with the implementation of my blog.
About me:
I am a former college counselor and aspiring freelance writer and a mother of three, ages 9, 7, and 4 months. I'm married to a wonderful man, 20 years my senior. All of this makes life fun as well as frantic.
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Day 5 - Spreading the Word

Today I submitted an article to a website I write for. The article was about the 29-Day Giving Challenge! I spoke with Cami by phone last week to interview her for my blog and for possible publication. I've been researching paying publications but haven't found one that's just right for the article, so I decided to give it to Mommy Matter, www.mommymatter.com, a site where I contribute for free.

Posted on July 31, 2008 at 1:16am — 1 Comment

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Day Three for Me

Today I gave a phone call to a friend. I wanted to check in on her because she recently underwent surgery that involved going into her brain. While she is recovering, she is staying with family and is away from her daughter. I know this is difficult for her, to say the least. I wish I could be there, but she's two hours away. So I decided to call. She's doing quite well, all things considered, and is in good spirits. I'm glad I was able to talk to her.

Posted on July 31, 2008 at 1:02am — 1 Comment

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Day 4 - Corn

Today's gift was small, but kind of big - I gave corn. To my ex-husband. Yep, we had some extra ears that wouldn't get eaten at our house, so when he came to get the kids, I sent it with him. Good to know we're on such good terms, huh?

Posted on July 31, 2008 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

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Mary's Day 2

I gave a friend some free Mary Kay samples and cosmetics because I accidentally forgot to put in an order for her. I felt terrible that her stuff was not here, so I gave her some freebies to make up for her wait.

Posted on July 24, 2008 at 3:59pm —

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Mary's Day 1

The majority of my neighbors are senior citizens. Mrs. W. down the road recently had to put her ailing husband in a nursing home, which I know has been a terrible strain on her. So I took a bunch of Mary Kay samples (I'm an Independent Beauty Consultant) and bagged them up with a pretty care letting her know her neighbors are thinking of her. I hung the bag on her front door. She could use some pampering.

Posted on July 23, 2008 at 5:22pm —

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At 12:38pm on October 6, 2009, Stacey S. said…
Hope you find this as rewarding as i do! Happy giving!
At 11:41pm on October 22, 2008, mbali- 29Gifts Spiritual Advisor said…
Thanks Mary
At 6:38am on July 31, 2008, Willow Bennett said…
Thanks Mary! I'm tickled pink to be here! This is SUCH a great movement. Reminds me of the "random acts of kindness" movement from the late 80s... you're probably too young to remember that....
At 2:05pm on July 21, 2008, Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder said…
Hi and welcome. I'm so glad you decided to join us.

Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow the directions here.

PLEASE HELP US GROW: Our initial goal is to have 2,000 committed givers by the end of July. We now have almost 600 givers. Email the 29gifts.org link to friends and invite them to join us. Write about the challenge and include a challenge badge or video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page. Or forward the 29Gifts.org link to media contacts.

Good giving!
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