Good Giving Weekly: NEW WAY OF BEING March 23, 2018
Greetings #29Gifts Community,
CAMI’S MESSAGE: I am back in Denver after spending last week in Nebraska with my five-year-old son, Henry Zane. Henry is gearing up for tee-ball, so we spent a lot of time in the yard hitting, throwing, catching and running the bases. We also went through his toys and picked out some he no longer wants to giveaway. We took Charlie and my mom’s Chihuahua mix, Bella on walks, and enjoyed the first few days of Spring, including a brief rain and snow burst.
When Mbali gave me the 29 Gifts prescription in March of 2008, I was desperate for a new way of being. I was in scarcity mindset; addicted to negativity, depressed, diseased, weak, broke, exhausted and spiritually spent. The most valuable thing I gained from my first cycle of 29 Gifts was a renewed sense of self worth and a psychic shift that improved the quality of my life. Each gift brought me a sense of freedom and released bound energy so I experience gratitude and abundance. Ten years and 43,800 gifts later, I am still in awe of the magic moment when I connect with a fellow human being and offer a kind gesture from my heart.
Share a story in our forums. Tell me what you are learning from your giving journey, whether you are just starting out or a returning veteran who gives daily. I recently did an interview for MS and Me Radio Podcast. Please listen and share. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndPvtZdIcE&t=54s
FRIDAY FLASHBACK Enjoy and share my Today Show interview, which launched #29Gifts onto the New York Times Bestseller List in 2009. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5f6UrmJBmE&t=115s
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 29Gifts.org We are celebrating a DECADE of making a DIFFERENCE in March. Please send birthday wishes in the comments and in your social media posts by using the tag #29Gifts. Post your favorite quote from the book, pictures of yourself with your book, images, stories or videos documenting your giving adventures.
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. Get submission guidelines and read a sample story from Cami. http://follr.com/Communities/29Gifts/ViewPost/74108
GREAT GIVEAWAY: The Giving Challenge by Stephanie L. Jones Leave a comment in the Great Giveaway Discussion forum by March 28 to enter to win a signed copy of The Giving Challenge, a book inspired by #29Gifts. What began as a New Year's resolution, a challenge to give a daily gift for a month, thrust Stephanie into an adventure-from befriending a crying stranger at the airport to giving away a pencil collection she started as a child. One month turned into 500 days, and seven years later Stephanie's daily giving is a way of life, changing her in ways she never imagined. http://follr.com/Communities/29Gifts/Discussion/30940
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
SUPPORT 29 GIFTS Make a financial gift to help us revive the giving spirit in our world. Click on the “Upgrade Your Membership” link in the upper right-hand corner of the Home Page for details. Please invite friends to join you at www.29gifts.org. "Like" and share our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/29gifts. Use the tag #29Gifts on your social media posts. Follow Cami on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/camillaswalker and Twitter @camiwalker29
