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Why I'm choosing to give:
To reopen my heart
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Love
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Poet looking for home.
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A candle flame guttering (23-25)

My gift giving, after a few days of 'integrated and easy' is guttering out. I have not been rising to the challenge. Oh, I can scrape some sense of giving out of some of my days, but there's not much to say about it.

First I gave a gift that I can't write about due to the Code of Conduct. And then the next couple of days I got to the end of the evening and just felt like I hadn't given anything. There's not many guests here this week so even my (gift economy) wwoofing work isn't really happenin… Continue

Posted on November 4, 2008 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

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Three things (22)

I got to give to three people yesterday. Firstly I gave away another Optimistic Heart book to my friend who is leaving today to live at an Ashram in India for six months. Then H gave her a massage and while he did that I went out to deliver some more gifts. Next was a couple of empty juice bottles for another friend who said she wanted to collect a few of these particular green glass tear-shaped bottles. And finally I dropped off some breadfruit baked goods for Alison. She gave me two breadfruit… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

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The swimming hole (21)

I wasn't really thinking about giving yesterday. Well, I gave one of my postcards to a man who then proceeded to manipulate and patronise me and then he left the card behind anyway, so that wasn't a very successful gift.

Later I suddenly remembered in the middle of the afternoon that I had said I would stop by a friend's place and borrow a book she wants me to read. So I walked over and she was asleep on her couch, very sluggish and looking run down. But she found me the book and then I persuad… Continue

Posted on October 31, 2008 at 2:09pm — 2 Comments

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Little and Big (19-20)

I don't know whether I'm getting blase about this giving challenge, or just more comfortable and integrated with it. Certainly it helps that I am holding steady in a much better headspace this week. I've even *gasp* enjoyed several of the group social interactions I've found myself part of. I feel like some of my friendships are growing closer and more meaningful, and I think my gift giving has contributed to that.

Yesterday I gave one of my letterpress stickers and a card to a new friend who e… Continue

Posted on October 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

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The Optimistic Heart (18)



Yesterday I gave one of my handmade books, The Optimistic Heart, to my friend who I am seeing for energetic healing sessions at the moment. It's an easy thing to give as I have lots of copies and I enjoy giving them away (though selling them is even better). It made me feel better ab… Continue

Posted on October 29, 2008 at 1:28pm — 2 Comments

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At 7:00pm on October 11, 2008, sharon said…
Meliors,
A great big Hey from Woodstock, Ga, USA! I am so happy we have so many givers from all over the world! Thanks for joining at such an exciting time! I am on the 5th day of the 5th round of 29 days. I hope you have the wonderful experience here that I have!
Let me know if you need any help! We did a "give" in Atlanta 3 Saturdays ago and gave away 100 roses on the sidewalk, it was 9 members from the metro ATL area, we started a "local" group, and you can too!
Make friends, read blogs, write blogs and leave other folks comments! Post pics and videos, join inner groups and GIVE! Have fun and watch for miracles to happen in your life when you do 29 in 29!
-sharon
At 4:23pm on October 11, 2008, Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager said…
Welcome. Thanks for saying YES to the challenge.

Enjoy your 29 days of giving and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. Click here if you need help posting stories in your Personal Giving Blog.

PLEASE HELP US GROW: Our collective goal is to revive the giving spirit in the world by inspiring 20,000 people to give at least 29 Gifts to others. Please help spread the word. Here is an email invitation you can send to friends.

CAUSE OF THE MONTH: This month we're supporting fellow 29Giver and breast cancer survivor, Elysia Skye. Elysia really needs our help to raise funds for a surgery her insurance won't cover. Read Elysia's story here. Donate to her surgery fund today if you can and please spread the word about her cause to anyone you think might help.

Good giving!

P.S. Don't miss our cool downloadable gift card and handy 29-Day Giving Calendar, which helps you keep track of your gifts.

P.P.S. The 29 Gifts book is now officially in the works and we're looking for 29 amazing giving stories from community members to include. Click here for details on how to submit one of your stories for publication.
At 2:21pm on October 11, 2008, Elly Rose said…
Welcome to the Challenge. It will be an exciting experience. This community is so wonderful and the challenge stretches you. I will be looking for forward to reading your blogs.
Love and Light,
Elly Rose
 
 

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