Abundance vs. Scarcity: Do you say YES or NO to the 29 Gifts Challenge?
The most common reply I get when I invite someone to sign up here and commit to give their 29 Gifts is, "I'm TOO busy. There's TOO MUCH on my plate already. I can't add one more thing to my daily 'TO DO' list."
The intention of this project is to help people become more conscious and learn to celebrate the gifts they ALREADY give everyday. That book you read to your little girl last night before bed; that's a gift. The dinner you whipped up the other evening for your next door neighbor; yep, that's a gift too. Showing up to work without complaining and doing your job well; you guessed it, it's a gift. It all "counts."
It's hard for people to believe that they actually don't have to add ANYTHING to their daily to do list to successfully complete this Challenge. All that's needed is a shift in perception so you're mindful of the gifts you offer to the world.
If you WANT to share about your experience publicly here on our website, we encourage that. It will help you stay conscious if you do so. But other than spending thirty seconds to set up your profile, participating on the community website is 100% optional.
My personal opinion is that when I'm telling myself I'm TOO busy to say YES to something I want to try; I am in a scarcity mindset. It's totally cool if I say, "I don't want to do that because I'm not interested." Great. I made a choice to say no to something because I don't want to do it.
But if I'm thinking or saying, "That sounds interesting. I'd maybe like to try it but I don't have enough time, money, energy..." I am holding a very limiting belief that is blocking the flow of energy in my life.
I estimate approximately 500,000 people have heard about this project by now with all the media attention we've gotten and viral activity I've been able to track in very rudimentary ways. I wonder what percentage of people *wanted* to say yes, but couldn't because of their scarcity mindset?
TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SAID YES AND SIGNED UP: Congratulations on being open and willing to accept abundance in your life! I predict you will be the recipient of COUNTLESS gifts.
The intention of this project is to help people become more conscious and learn to celebrate the gifts they ALREADY give everyday. That book you read to your little girl last night before bed; that's a gift. The dinner you whipped up the other evening for your next door neighbor; yep, that's a gift too. Showing up to work without complaining and doing your job well; you guessed it, it's a gift. It all "counts."
It's hard for people to believe that they actually don't have to add ANYTHING to their daily to do list to successfully complete this Challenge. All that's needed is a shift in perception so you're mindful of the gifts you offer to the world.
If you WANT to share about your experience publicly here on our website, we encourage that. It will help you stay conscious if you do so. But other than spending thirty seconds to set up your profile, participating on the community website is 100% optional.
My personal opinion is that when I'm telling myself I'm TOO busy to say YES to something I want to try; I am in a scarcity mindset. It's totally cool if I say, "I don't want to do that because I'm not interested." Great. I made a choice to say no to something because I don't want to do it.
But if I'm thinking or saying, "That sounds interesting. I'd maybe like to try it but I don't have enough time, money, energy..." I am holding a very limiting belief that is blocking the flow of energy in my life.
I estimate approximately 500,000 people have heard about this project by now with all the media attention we've gotten and viral activity I've been able to track in very rudimentary ways. I wonder what percentage of people *wanted* to say yes, but couldn't because of their scarcity mindset?
TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SAID YES AND SIGNED UP: Congratulations on being open and willing to accept abundance in your life! I predict you will be the recipient of COUNTLESS gifts.
Tags: abundance, beliefs, scarcity, thinking, why people say no
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Permalink Reply by Cami Walker -- 29Gifts Founder on -
Today I'm really feeling the sense of abundance that comes from giving. I'm overflowing with energy to the point that I don't want to sit still. I need to channel some of this energy into making the proofreading changes on the book manuscript, but it feels like it would be a lot more fun to go buy a dozen roses and give them away in the grocery store parking lot. So that's what I'm going to go do.
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Permalink Reply by Sharon D-29 Gifts Ambassador on -
LOL
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Permalink Reply by genuine, wwt, welcomer on -
Great message.
Everyone has time to give...because we are already giving...we just need to pay attention to the fact that we are.
It is my opinion that those people who say they are "too busy" for something like this are probably the ones that would benefit the most from it.
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Permalink Reply by Linda Burke on
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Cami,
Thank you so much for fulfilling your mission in life by pulling this together. I am only on Day 3 and have already experienced so many gifts myself - and have begun redefining "gifts" and "giving" in my daily life. I do have a page on this site, but wanted to reply directly to your message. Thanks for responding to the message from your spiritual advisor. All the best to you,
Linda Burke
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Permalink Reply by Denisehyeong on -
My book should arrive today. Looking forward to it. I'm an Al-Anon attendee, and this "idea" of perception shift is right in line with my Al-Anon self care work. thanks much Cami
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Permalink Reply by Sharon D-29 Gifts Ambassador on
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She does, and now we all ROCK together!
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Permalink Reply by Deb~ Community Manager on -
Lovely ideas and lessons to be learned here! Thank you all and Cami too~ Without you and this site my life would be as it was before~ Life is joyous now!
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Permalink Reply by Sharon D-29 Gifts Ambassador on
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And what would I do without you deb!
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Permalink Reply by Deb~ Community Manager
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Thank you for this info!
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