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Animals give us SO much, its nice when we can give back to them. Thanks for sharing today. ~Peace and JOY
What a great idea Wendy Jo! I've booked marked the site and plan to spend part of my afternoon sending cards -- thanks for cluing me in to a monetary give that is free for me! :-) I'm also a big believer in arts in schools and my mom was a music tea…
Gabrielle, you learned so much today, about yourself and about how life works. Honesty with yourself is the finest gift you can give and to learn that your happiness (or lack) is in your own hands is priceless. Choose happiness and the Universe will…
What a gift to your son, his girlfriend and to yourself!!! Happy Holidays!
Kelly, that sounds very scary, I hope you feel much better very soon!
You are much more than your work! I'm sure you are a good dog-groomer, and I'm sure the dogs and their owners miss you -- but no one's worth as a human being depends on their work. I hope that you will be able to go back to the work you love, but in…
Beautiful -- the cutest Santa on the block!
Probably more fun than giving and getting them in the traditional way! Good give! :-)
That is utterly beautiful Paula!!! I'm so thrilled for you and your opening heart. Two good friends of mine lived in Prague for a while and they both told me how difficult the language is to learn. Kudos to you for your courage to be facing the chal…
I've been living in the Czech republic for almost a year and a half and I have the language skills of about a 3 year old (if assessed generously) but people are kind and patient most of the time, and I'm starting to understand a lot more and even oc…
The BEST give. Wow, to get something you have been longing for, and turn around and give it away-- your heart is most definitely at peace today. That is the definition of friendship. Well given!
That is so sad, and extra difficult at this time of year. I'm sure your support means a lot.
We do learn so much on this path .... try to remember two things: every giver needs a receiver, and most importantly, liking yourself is a really, really good thing to do! enjoy releasing that negativity and receiving fun and beautiful things to put…
What a lovely gift for us all, thank you Barbara.
GReat idea Deb-- can't wait to hear how it all turns out!
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I'm choosing to give because I believe that there is enough for us all to share, and that by sharing we will find peace and abundance. I feel everything comes into your life for a reason, and the awareness of this wonderful challenge is coming to me just before my 54th birthday for a reason, so I am accepting it.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- love, support, creative sparks, opportunities to share my creative abilities, peace
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- through a featured link in ODE magazine's And Now for the good News, daily e-newsletter
- About me:
- I'm a traveler, artist, writer and teacher. I'm very blessed to have enjoyed many different careers and life experiences, and to have been given wonderful opportunities for creating, traveling and sharing. I'm lucky enough to be married to one of my very best friends and we are traveling, working and enjoying the world together.
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- http://zografis.com
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- http://zebraxing.wordpress.com
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- absolutely
Paula Swenson's Blog
nesu obleceni
I've been living in the Czech republic for almost a year and a half and I have the language skills of about a 3 year old (if assessed generously) but people are kind and patient most of the time, and I'm starting to understand a lot more and even occasionally make myself understood. I wanted to give some clothes that I haven't worn since moving here to the local Charitas (a charity that helps the poor) and so I asked one of my students how to go about it. She kindly looked up the hours (they are… Continue
Posted on December 17, 2009 at 1:38pm — 3 Comments
3 more days + 2 more $ gives :-)
So far, so good :-) On the 13th it was cold and blustery so I didn't want leave the house, but I cooked real Southwestern chili for a Czech friend who had never had the pleasure of that taste! It was a huge success, and Steve made cornbread, we needed a lovely dark Czech brew to go with it and Steve had been cleaning his little fingers off all morning, so I volunteered to go to the store for the beer, as he hadn't even had a chance to shower yet. This is a huge give because I never go to… Continue
Posted on December 15, 2009 at 10:18am — 1 Comment
it's getting easier :-)
This is the 8th day my 10th round of giving and I challenged myself this round to deal with feeling comfortable about making monetary gives. I have no problem with giving money when I feel flush, but when things start to feel scarce I get very stressed around anything to do with money. I wasn't always like this, and I want to get back to my old attitude that there WILL always be enough. So I've challenged myself that half of my gives this month be about money. So far so good -- and today a post… Continue
Posted on December 12, 2009 at 11:16am — 4 Comments
little gives
The last few days I haven't gone out much, it's been blustery, wet and cold, so my gives have been little and mostly of time. I gave time late at night (relatively--10:30pm) to a client, because it was the only time everyone was available for the conference call he wanted to do. I also did a few things for Steve, like empty the dishwasher, because he has been doing all the shopping for food and cooking this week, and we are both kind of running on empty. I also promised to go with him tomorrow t… Continue
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:38pm — 2 Comments
Giving to remember
I'm still pretty down today, still processing my grief over losing my lovely kitty, and my sadness at being so far away from my god-daughter during all this trauma for her. But I felt I needed to give and to also not to use this as an excuse to abandon my monetary giving challenge. So after a great deal of rather pointless chasing around in my mind, I finally hit upon a suitable monetary give. I spent some time in the past on the Greek island of Paros and they have a local animal welfare society… Continue
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments
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- At 8:03pm on December 19, 2009,
Elly Rose said… 
- At 7:47am on December 19, 2009,
Rhonda Hampel said…
- DEAR PAULA; THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENT. YES, I'M GETTING AN UNEXPECTED GIFT, AND I COULDN'T ASK FOR A BETTER ONE !! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AS WELL !! XXXOOO ;o)
- At 1:50pm on December 08, 2009, Joyce Kirby gave Paula Swenson a gift…
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- At 9:36am on December 5, 2009,
Shalunya said… - Thank you for the positive energy. I could really use it right about now! So much to do so little time :( But it will all be worth it!
- At 10:28am on December 04, 2009, deb jolliff gave Paula Swenson a gift…
- From the Gift Store
- At 10:27am on December 4, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- Thanks Paula! I can't help this wonderful feeling I have nowadays :o) I like the nick name! Thanks so much for your kind words! Have a gr8 Friday and fabulous weekend too. Smiles and blessings your way :o)
- At 8:28am on November 29, 2009,
Ruth said… - Dear Paula have a great evening!
- At 5:10am on November 27, 2009,
MiaSeuka said… - Thank you so much for the kind wishes! I hope you're having a delightful day : )
- At 4:54pm on November 25, 2009,
Elly Rose said…
- At 12:08pm on November 24, 2009,
Shalunya said…
- Thanks for you sweet comments. You know, you're so right, being in charge of my health is a gift. I'd never looked at it that way, I'd always seen it as a coping mechanism. I have gotten better results by being informed, reading my own reports, asking questions, and seeking answers rather than just following doctors orders. Thank you for shifting my perspective on that. It's works well my gift for today. I appreciate it! Happy Giving!
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Yeah, I hear you, sister. I'm feeling similarly, in case you have not read my latest post. Cry it out and laugh it out. Stay busy and stay focused on giving. We'll get through this! ;-)
Thursday, Dec. 17 was my 29th day of this giving challenge. I started off giving some extra time to a client. I also gave lots of loving pets to her old dog who does not have much longer to live. My client gave me some delicious protein bar snacks a…
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