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Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager

GREAT GIVEAWAY: When One Door Closes: My Story of Living with Chronic Illness 16 Replies

Started by Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager in 29Gifts Buzz + Help Us Grow. Last reply by Jain Elizabeth Elstad 1 hour ago.

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GIVING STORIES: Recent 29Gifts Community Blog Posts

scrappyinbrooklin

Day 7

Today my friend Jody was going to be running with the Olympic torch. She got this oppertunity to go to the other side of Canada and run in a little town. Unfortunately no family of friends could go there and be with her and I was sad for that fact. Such an exciting event for anyone I really wished there would have been someone there that could support her and share in her excitement. I wished her all the best last week as she went off to Vancouver. Today I was thinking of her this morning wonder… Continue

Posted by scrappyinbrooklin on February 9, 2010 at 6:24pm — 1 Comment

ophelie

Day 6-7 - R2

Yesterday I offered 25 $ for a cancer collect initiated by my co-worker - Had not been the 29-gift challenge, I would have given less, because of my donation to Haiti - But since my company doubles the donation if it's a minimum of 25$, I did the effort. That made me think I could budget an additional monthly amount for donation because there are constantly all kind of request at work, that I usually deny because a small amount is already held on my pay check.



Today i listened

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Posted by ophelie on February 9, 2010 at 6:24pm

giftgiver

Day 1 (again) - Share your Feelings

I decided to start my gift giving journey over today for a couple reasons. Reason #1 was I missed a day which means I start over anyway and #2 I realized I wanted to give 29 gifts to my 7 year old daughter. I'm not the best parent in the world and decided to use this to help me train myself to be a better mother to her. I hope to point out more of what she does right, give her more hugs, show more empathy.



Today she had her feelings hurt during carpool by a friend during the tr

… Continue

Posted by giftgiver on February 9, 2010 at 6:17pm — 3 Comments

scrappyinbrooklin

Day 6

Well I knew when I signed up for this that somedays were going to be trying....and I may not be able to gift anyone. Yesterday was beyond rough...there is a lot of days like this lately...this is why I started this 29 day challange to try to combat the roughness in my life...it was a 19 hour day at work yesterday, pretty ugly day...so when I got home at 11 I though man I did not give any gifts today....I decided that it was just going to be one of those that I would not be able to do anything...… Continue

Posted by scrappyinbrooklin on February 9, 2010 at 6:14pm — 1 Comment

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Eva commented on scrappyinbrooklin's blog post 'Day 7'
That was really sweet of you! I'm pretty sure she was really happy either way. ^_^
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Anne commented on giftgiver's blog post 'Day 1 (again) - Share your Feelings'
I like the idea of giving 29 gifts to your daughter. I think this will be much more powerful than you may think! How wonderful for her to have a daily gift of a hug, a few minutes of time, or a small reminder that you love her. This is a really good…
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scrappyinbrooklin commented on giftgiver's blog post 'Day 1 (again) - Share your Feelings'
awe what a good mom you are.....i am sure you are better than you think, this challange proves it ..
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Yesterday I offered 25 $ for a cancer collect initiated by my co-worker - Had not been the 29-gift challenge, I would have given less, because of my donation to Haiti - But since my company doubles the donation if it's a minimum of 25$, I did the ef…
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It has been several months since any new magazines have shown up in the breakroom at work. Another casualty of the tightening of the belt in tough economic times. I asked one of the Executive Assistants a few questions and found out that all subscri…
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Becky B commented on janice's blog post 'Startng again....'
Hi Janice, The beautiful things in life always stand out more brightly against the difficult times. In Cami's book she challenged herself to give away the things she thought were hardest to give. Maybe for you, your challenge is to look for ways to…
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LJ54 commented on scrappyinbrooklin's blog post 'Day 6'
I am so sorry you had to work 19 hours, way too much for your body and soul. And I am sure you gave something even if it was of yourself during that 19 hour day! But the sweet gift to your Honey was a great end for you busy day.Take care, and hoping…
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I decided to start my gift giving journey over today for a couple reasons. Reason #1 was I missed a day which means I start over anyway and #2 I realized I wanted to give 29 gifts to my 7 year old daughter. I'm not the best parent in the world and d…
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LJ54 commented on e2's blog post 'R2D12'
Well, B sounds amazingly thoughtful, and your dessert will add some uniqueness to the end of test day. Hoping you can get something done about the out-of-pocket expense for the sleep study,e. Take care, looking forward to up-and-coming posts. You ar…
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ophelie commented on janice's blog post 'Startng again....'
Dont blame yourself! Sometimes it seems everything and everyone is against us - in those times, I try to stay still until it ends, because it's just a cycle...What works for me is trying to find everyday 1 tiny thing I can be grateful for, in spite…
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As I mentioned in earlier blogs I have decided to take some college classes after taking a while off from school. If anyone is a veteran and has ever attempted to apply for or use the GI Bill, you know it can be a huge headache. About three weeks ag…
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kimmyz commented on e2's blog post 'R2D12'
What is this dessert? Looking forward to hearing about your mom. I can't believe your insurance won't pay!! Have you asked your doctor to write a letter. He may be able to convince them that it is a necessity and finding a cause and cure would save…
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janice added a blog post
My heart must not be in the right place. I've had the worst stuff happen to me since starting this 'mindful giving.' I'm also 'mindful' of all the bad crap that has happened to me. Fighting with my husband, problems at work, you name it. I'm sorry,…
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Stormkpr commented on Angie B's blog post 'Days 5, 6, and 7'
What wonderful gifts - fantastic!
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Stormkpr commented on Annie's blog post 'Days 19-22'
These are all wonderful gifts. Thank you for what you do.
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Jain Elizabeth Elstad replied to Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager's discussion 'GREAT GIVEAWAY: When One Door Closes: My Story of Living with Chronic Illness'
Sharon-Amen! I hear you!
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B is an instructor for a call center, teaching the people who answer the phone when you call a 1-800 number for some miracle wrinkle/ED/sleep/energy product you hear on the radio with a "risk free trial." Because he is Mr. Congeniality, at the end o…
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Sharon Mead replied to Erin - 29Gifts Community Manager's discussion 'Great Giveaway: Nine "I Love You" Stones'
I am involved with a group of nine moms who have had serious drug and/or alcohol issues in their lives and have lost their children to foster care. They are now in a community living/rehabilitation program and have all been reunified with their chil…
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