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You give exactly what you don’t have: Money. Time. Energy. Love. Patience.

You give exactly what you need most.



Right now I need ALL of the above.

This week I gathered the last of my reserves of each and gave as though I had an abundance of each.



Money, or rather a lack of, seems to be a recurring theme with so many these days. I just wrote a check to OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Both The Boyfriend and I listen in the car, he downloads podcasts each week,… Continue

Yesterday I wrote...and wrote...and wrote about the internal struggle I have had over the last week with the challenge...After admitting my inability to get out of my own way and just embrace the chance to give and, yes, even receive, I sat back and read and reread and then read the post one more time. I came to realize that my thinking wasn't out of line. My feelings weren't wrong. My perception of what I thought the challenge meant and how I should go about it weren't off kilter.



I… Continue

I haven't blogged since last Sunday. I have thought about doing it every day. I have logged in every day. Sometimes two or three times a day. Then logged out.



Why?



Why, when I was logging each day with joy and ease, did I suddenly not have the....the ability? desire? need? want? WHAT? to post.



Was I not giving each day? No. I gave. As mindfully as I could. Sunday I made breakfast, but then found myself horizontal, on the bed, under a blanket, drifting in and out… Continue

Saturday would have been a great day to sleep in, but as sleep is eluding me lately that just didn't happen. I also had houseguests (the Awesome Boyfriends brother and nephew were here), so I got up and brewed the first of many pots of French Press coffee...If you haven't tried it: 1. It's EASY and 2. It beats brewed coffee any day....then made a huge pile of french toast, eggs, sausage...Obviously my giving this weekend has already begun to resemble a diner, but nothing says love like HOME… Continue