A Way of Life

It is in the act of giving, we find joy without the expectation of anything in return. -- Madyson Taylor How many times have you made a donation or provided a gift to someone or a cause, then find you were disappointed when your generosity was not met with the expected result? When expectations are attached to giving a gift, they cease to be gifts and become more like objects of exchange trading for some reward.... When you give a gift, ask yourself if there is something you hope to receive in return. You may be surprised to discover that you may expect to be repaid with an easier life, financial windfalls or other opportunities. Developing more selfless generosity into your life will help you let go of your need to be in control. Stop weighing the gifts you give with those you have received. You will be amazed at the benefits you will feel in the joy of just giving!

Have you heard about the 29 Day Giving Community? Here is a story that will get you thinking about how you too can make dramatic changes in your life and in the world! I have just completed 31 days of this and the results have been nothing short of "amazing"....Read on...... ******************************************** Why 29 Gifts? Give one thing away each day for 29 days. Share your stories about how it impacts your life to focus on giving. Join the 29-Day Giving Challenge community today. Why? Because to see the world change, we have to do something to change the world. Plus, the best way to attract abundance into your life is to be in a perpetual state of giving and gratitude. Be an important part of the global giving movement that inspires more generosity on our planet. One month after her wedding day, thirty-three-year-old Cami Walker was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the life she knew changed forever. Cami was soon in and out of L.A.’s emergency rooms with alarming frequency as she battled the neurological condition that left her barely able to walk and put enormous stress on her marriage. Each day brought new negative thoughts: "I’m going to end up in a wheelchair... My life is over. Why did this have to happen to me?" Then, as a remedy for her condition, Cami received an uncommon prescription from a friend, an African medicine woman named Mbali Creazzo. The prescription was to give away 29 gifts in 29 days. By giving, Mbali told her, you are focusing on what you have to offer others, inviting more abundance into your life. The gifts, she said, could be anything, but their giving had to be both authentic and mindful. At least one gift needed to be something she felt was scarce in her life. Cami was amazed by what unfolded during her month-long journey... you will be too. Join in the journey to change your world and in turn change the entire world. Give one thing away, each day, for 29 days. Why? Because to see your world change, you have to DO something to change your world. Change the world by changing your own.

Kindness expands the light within us and reaches out to touch the light in others as well - Madysn Taylor No matter what the situation, a smile to a stranger, opening a door for someone, leaving a tip for someone who has served you, we actively create a universe of kindness and giving with every gesture we make. Any gesture that can bring a smile and extend far beyond the moment. Remember, like attracts like, so every act of kindness you make, you will receive a kindness in return. Kindness makes us feel better in ourselves, and we make others feel better too. Just these small acts show us how powerful they are, giving us a look at what power we really do have to enlighten our world. Namaste