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Hi everyone from the beautiful county of Wiltshire. Love and Light, Ana
A place where members from the UK can give and hang out.
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- Cause I have gotten to the point where I sit and look through magazines and stuff and then get onto the pc and order them, for me, I have lost loads of weight recently and have found that I am always wanting, dresses, coats, etc, and I have never felt this greedy before in my life, and Its making me feel really uncomfortable, and I need to rethink the way I am
- What I'd most like to receive:
- Acceptance of myself. This probably sounds a bit nuts. I have for years wanted to be thinner thinking that then everything would be ok. Its not as easy as that. I stil need to deal with accepting the essential me, the real me, not just the person who looks back at me in the mirror.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- pyscologies magazine
- About me:
- I live in the Uk, London - email deborahlynch@btopenworld.com
- Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?
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A bit about myself. I live in the Uk .
I work in a boys secondary school, and love working with the students. I also have a small counselling practice where I work with lots of different people with different issues.
I am 43, I love walking, reading (far too much for my own good), all different types of music, being silly, including rolling down hills and food fights.
I am a bit of a dreamer - I love to sit and think of where I want to be in the future and am not too good at making things happen, as other things often get in the way.
I am into crystals, healing and love the idea of the site. I do try and give, my partner would say I give too much - so I am going to be mindfull in my giving in future and try to give not for thanks but just for the joy of giving.
I think society has become quite selfish recently - its all mine mine, and want want want, and I have fallen for the must have now ideals in magazines. I am going to really try and think before I purchase, before I say I want, to think about where my needs really are.
Deborah290's Blog
A poem that helped me learn lots about giving and receiving, hope you like it.
After some time you learn the difference,
The subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning,
And company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts,
And presents aren't promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats,
With your head up and your eyes ahead,
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your roads on today,
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain… Continue
The subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul.
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning,
And company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts,
And presents aren't promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats,
With your head up and your eyes ahead,
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child.
And you learn to build all your roads on today,
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2008 at 11:00am — 9 Comments
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- At 7:22am on April 25, 2009,
Ruth said… - Deborah, I hope that 29gifts is continuing to impact upon your life and bring you joy.
- At 6:47am on February 18, 2009,
Peter said… - HAPPY BIRTHDAY Deborah!
- At 2:21pm on December 18, 2008,
Alison said… - Hi Deborah
I work with youth especially those that are disengaged and disaffected especially in the educational context. Joined the site recently and I am enjoying the challenge. I work as a training consultant and it means that I get to go into many schools, PRUs and Youth offending Teams meeting loads of young people, professionals and practitioners alike. I mainly focus on behaviour skills, personal development with an ethos of improving social and emotional skills. For the professionals the workshops are based on raising their awareness of their own practices and how to improve their engagement with young people.
I reside the borough of Croydon and work mainly across London but I do want to spread out across the Home Counties and further afield. Where is your school located?
Alison
- At 7:08am on December 2, 2008,
Shawn said… - Hi Deborah!
I hope you are doing well!
Shawn
- At 11:16am on November 13, 2008,
sharon said… - {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
- At 10:18am on November 13, 2008,
sharon said…
A gift for you today! -s
- At 7:23am on November 13, 2008,
Shawn said…
- Deborah ~ The poem still moves me every time i visit your page. So glad you came along!
- At 9:48pm on November 11, 2008,
sharon said…
- Deborah,
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 the7th day in the 6th 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 a few months ago and gave away 100 roses on a sidewalk, it was 9 members from the metro ATL area, we started a "local" group, and you can start or join one 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! Hope to see you around in the site!
sharon
- At 1:23pm on November 10, 2008,
Ann Hite 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.
Help Us Grow: Please help spread the word, and encourage the spirit of generosity in the world. Email the 29gifts.org link to friends and invite them to join us. Write about the challenge and include a badge or our video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page.
Make sure you check out our CAUSE OF THE MONTH. For the month of November, the 29 Gifts Community is supporting the Find A Way Foundation and their latest project called Café Inclusion, founded by fellow 29Giver, Steffany Lohn. Café Inclusion will provide career training and jobs for people who face various disabilities. Click here to learn more about Cafe Inclusion.
Happy giving!
P.S. Don't miss our cool new downloadable gift card and handy 29-Day Giving Calendar, which helps you keep track of your gifts.
- At 12:21pm on November 10, 2008,
Justin said… - Hi Deborah,
well done on losing the weight its a good thing to have achieved, wanting coats and stuff is not a bad thing, enjoy yourself.
Thanks for the kind comment.
Ill post some more music soon.
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