Good Giving Weekly: A DECADE OF MAKING A DIFFERENCE February 26, 2018
Greetings 29 Gifts Community,
HAPPY MINDFUL MONDAY I had a manic Monday morning struggling with MONKEY MIND and ANXIETY over some upcoming medical tests on Wednesday and serious money stress. Please send prayers if you need a simple gift today. The day started bad. I almost burned my apartment building down making lavender stress relief tea because I left the burner on when I got involved in my morning phone conversation with Susie, my 12-step sponsor.
I wake up insanely early most days. Sometimes I call the hours between 3:00 and 6:00 am my PERCOLATION PERIOD. Ideas pop in and out my head so fast it is impossible to get all of my thoughts onto the page or articulate coherent communication. I often have panic attacks in the morning--not a fun way to wake up. Today I awoke at 4 am in physical pain so overwhelming it was hard to make my mind move in a positive direction. I got up, took a hot bath, did some yoga stretches, breathing and used my TENS Unit for 30 minutes while I meditated and sent out gratitude to each of you, my loyal readers, friends and followers.
TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, predominately used for nerve related pain conditions like Multiple Sclerosis and Fibromyalgia, in my case. #TENSunits works by sending stimulating electrical pulses along the nerve paths to help prevent pain signals from reaching the brain and also help stimulate your body to produce higher levels of its own natural painkillers, called Endorphins. I think it is helpful for anxiety and depression too when used daily for at least 30 minutes.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 29GIFTS.ORG! After cleaning the burn marks off my kitchen wall, I scribbled madly in my paper journal for an hour before I realized March 2018 is our 10th birthday. The website turns 10 and the book turns 9. March 5th is also my son, Henry Zane’s fifth birthday and my four year stop drinking anniversary. We have been MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR A DECADE. During March, a time of rebirth and renewal, I will be sharing new stories and encouraging you all to DIG DEEP and tell us what you are learning during your current cycle of giving. Comment on this post and share your thoughts about one or more of these prompting questions:
*How are you practicing giving with intention and consciousness? *What changes have you noticed in the quality of your thinking? *What unexpected things are you receiving from the universe? *Are you experiencing resistance, burn out or struggling to come up with ideas? *Have you seen a ripple effect from any of your gifts? *How are you involving your family, friends and community in your giving?
GIVING H.O.P.E. Hope is one of the most powerful gifts you can offer or receive. H.O.P.E. can be an acronym for Hearing Other People’s Experience. There is great power in sharing your stories, poems, photos, music or other artwork with the world. Here is a FUN FLASHBACK from 2011, an interview with World Wide Good News. 29 Life Lessons, my second book, is shaping up nicely. I can’t believe I have been working on it for so many years! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBUseu4mnKk
CALL FOR PERSONAL ESSAY SUBMISSIONS: DEADLINE MARCH 30, 2018 29 Life Lessons: Reflections On Living and Giving is the much anticipated sequel to Cami Walker’s New York Times bestselling self-help memoir, 29 Gifts: How A Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. http://follr.com/Communities/29Gifts/ViewPost/74108
GIVEAWAYS WANTED Are you an artist, writer or entrepreneur who would you like to share your product or service with our community? We need giveaways for March and April. DM Community Manager Melanie Peters to sponsor a giveaway. Thanks Melanie for your service and support! http://follr.com/Communities/29Gifts/MemberProfile/245672
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