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love your gives and the ghosting! fun : )
October 20
ghosting people in the neighborhood sounds cool! I wonder if I could start something like that here. Wow! I've never heard of a babysitting room at a grocery store. Welcome to the challenge. great day 1!
October 20
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Was it cheating that I already had some gifts lined up? No, I don't think so. The point is to give them. And I'm not awfully good about remembering to do the giving part. So that's my focus for the first few days. On Sunday I drove around to a fr…
October 20
I have given two gifts now, but neither has been terribly mindful. Today I must come up with something.
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jwordsmith is now a member of 29-Day Giving Challenge
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At 7:56pm on October 18, 2009, sharon said…
This has been transforming for my life!

At 4:50pm on October 18, 2009, Cindy said…
Hi and welcome! Hope you enjoy the Giving Challenge. It's amazing what a difference it can make in our lives.
At 2:46pm on October 18, 2009, sharon 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 these directions.

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Happy giving!

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sharon
At 9:18pm on October 17, 2009, 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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Why I'm choosing to give:
I'm very wealthy in many ways and I forget it sometimes.
I know it's a great idea.
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A book contract
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I'm 37, a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, writer, singer, talker, optimist.
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Was it cheating that I already had some gifts lined up?

No, I don't think so.

The point is to give them. And I'm not awfully good about remembering to do the giving part. So that's my focus for the first few days.

On Sunday I drove around to a friend's house, under cover of night, and 'ghosted' her house. It's something that started in my neighbourhood a couple of years ago, before halloween. Someone drops a pumpkin of goodies on your doorstep one night, with a poem about passing it on, and a… Continue

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Today I was provided the opportunity to give a lady with diabetes information how to be absolutely cured of diabetes. I was also given the opportunity to help an elderly lady with cramps in her calves. I gave my friend some movies that I had taped f…
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Very nice gift. I haven't been on the site much since I fnished my 29 days at the end of November. I am finally getting around to reading Cammie's book and reading it this morning made me want to come back to see what givers are giving. Yours was th…
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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
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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…
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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…
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Elly Rose, What fun to get caught up with you. I have a Mother in laws tongue that is probably 30 yrs old and was a gift from my mother in law. I was lucky too and my Mother in law was very nice to me. Jan. 11th is my birthday, good way to start my…
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Arlene Jacquez I joined so that I could focus on the needs of others instead of what is missing in my life.
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Gabrielle Leif added a blog post
Oh boy, what a day. This giving challenge has given me, not only an awareness of what I give through the day, or how much other people give, but how much giving brings you into the present. How it forces you to LIVE every day, rather than only being…
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This is pretty cool - Fidelity Investments is donating $1 for every FREE holiday e-card you send. This money goes to buy musical instruments for children in public schools. As a big believer in the arts, I think this rocks!! Here is the web link if…
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I did several gives today, but only one did I really do mindfully. I really try to be more mindful of what I do througout the day, some days are just easier to stay in 'mindful mode' than others. So . . the one thing that I was truly mindful about w…
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yonkersbaby My friend Jimmy in hospital in Philly. Please send up prayers for he & wife Jane, THANKS 29Givers. Love U & God Bless U all for that
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My friend Jimmy had a liver transplant a few months ago - just found out he's in Jefferson hospital in Philly in a coma w/107 degree fever. Please send up prayers for he & his wife Jane, THANKS 29Givers. Love U & God Bless U all for that. (he & Jane…
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Day 18, Friday... I struggled for most of the day on this one and in the end I sent an ecard to Mary in Michigan which was suggested by one of the givers re European bookcrossing, something like that! Anyway, I am sure Mary will receive her ecards s…
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