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Picking up the Trash
Posted on February 1, 2010 at 6:02am 7 Comments 0 Likes
Yesterday was my final give; my 29. It was solitary, which for me seemed appropriate. As I have wanted to do for some time now, I finally took a trash bag on a walk with the dog. On the way back from the park, I started picking things up that were strewn throughout the streets. There is tons of it around here. It bothers me to look at; in fact it's one of my least favorite things about this neighborhood. I always feel like picking it up might fix the situation, though I also feel so hopeless… Continue
Breaking a Bad Habit
Posted on January 31, 2010 at 7:49am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I woke up yesterday hung-over. It wasn’t my finest hour but it’s part of the story. Coming off the glow of a really good day, I found myself laying in bed pushing snooze and feeling like life was a little less…shiny. I wondered why I even ended such a happy day the way I did. Then I realized it wasn’t worth my time to berate myself because the feeling would be there all day. And then I realized just one day earlier I committed to writing everyday for the rest of the year. I got up out of bed… Continue
The Rabbit Hole
Posted on January 30, 2010 at 11:00am 5 Comments 0 Likes
I'm a commitment-phobe; perhaps a recovering commitment-phobe. In fact, I was secretly doing the "giving thing" for a while before I decided to finally commit to the whole concept and do "a round". I figured it would be good conversation for my book club. I figured signing in on to this site would make me more accountable, even though I thought it was a bit contrived and not really me (I'm more of a doer not a talk-about-doing doer). And so I stepped in to the commitment, not realizing what I… Continue
Timing is Everything
Posted on January 29, 2010 at 10:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Since starting this challenge, life has felt more intuitive and synchronicitous. I find myself randomly running in to friends during the day. One morning on my way to work, I was crossing a pretty major downtown street in the middle of traffic and walked right in front of a guy I knew sitting in his car waiting for the light to change. We were both surprised. It took me out of my normal routine for a second. We smiled at each other and waved, that was it. It was strange and cool and just felt… Continue
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Mailornish commented on llgarrity's blog post Wow! it's been a while"Congrats on all the great gifts you are giving to yourself as well as others!"
Mailornish commented on Leaf's blog post She works HARD for her money..."Mina is such a lucky girl to have you teaching her the ways of the world. And what patience it must have taken to walk her out of the mall!"
Mailornish commented on Michelle Wertz's blog post Day 11 - The gift of my fault"Interesting give! It seems like you gave yourself a gift too because you didn't stew about it all day. What a challenge it is to be in our minds sometimes :)"
Leaf commented on Mailornish's blog post Picking up the Trash"Lead by example and they will follow. Look to the children in the neighborhood and see how you can invite them to take interest in their surroundings. If you can reach the young children, they are not embarrassed to tell older people (parents,…"
Leaf left a comment for Mailornish"Thanks! I think overworked my sewing machine, tho! It went on strike yesterday and won't cooperate with me. I need to bring it to the sewing machine hospital this weekend."
Mailornish left a comment for Leaf"Congrats on getting your Etsy shop up and running! Beautiful treats you are sharing :)"
Mailornish commented on nadysparkles's blog post Day 2: Love Letter"Wow! What a great idea and such nice things to say about your partner here! He will always have that letter from you - how awesome!"
Mailornish commented on LauraH's blog post Day 6"Hope that turned your day around in some small way. Some days are just bad days...the good thing is, they pass within 24 hours :)"
Mailornish commented on Paula Swenson's blog post embarking on a new adventure"Congratulations Paula! I'm sure you will have a wonderful experience doing the program and I bet you will bring so much to your classmates. Enjoy!"
Mailornish commented on Leaf's blog post I gave myself permission..."That's great to hear Leaf! I was just talking to a friend about doing something to make your heart happy and seeing hos that till the soil (so to speak) for the next great thing to plant itself in your life. Can't wait to hear how the…"
punies commented on Mailornish's blog post Picking up the Trash"What a fantastic gift to the earth and its people."
Mailornish commented on Sarah Jean's blog post Day 10- morning run by the beach"What a great way to start the day. It's ironic but I think making sure we are on the right path (by setting boudaries) is the best way to "show up" for other people in our lives."
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I choose this book for my Book club and I want to go through the process. I also believe opening myself up to giving is a good thing for me to experience right now.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- peace of mind
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- Yoga Journal and the Tattered Cover Bookstore
- About me:
- Currently I've lost hope regarding what to do with my career. I am mentally fighting my work situation and want to focus on something else and loosen up my openness to what life presents.
- Do you agree to read and follow the 29Gifts Code of Conduct once you join our site?
- Yes
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 5:43pm on April 13, 2010,
Elly Rose Tech Support said… - Thanks for your comments on the indigo bunting. It had rammed into our storm door and was unconscious. Paul and I were able to give it Reiki. It stayed in our yard all summer. I took the pictures of him on the steps, but the picture of the bird in the tree is from a picture I found online. If you are interested I blogged about this http://givingchallenge.ning.com/profiles/blogs/day-24-round-8. The story and the pictures are about half way through the blog. I didn't even know what kind of bird this was until the next day a friend sent me an email identifying the bird for me
Elly Rose
- At 6:11am on March 28, 2010, Mother Art gave Mailornish a gift…
- At 5:44pm on March 9, 2010, Leaf said…
- Thanks! I think overworked my sewing machine, tho! It went on strike yesterday and won't cooperate with me. I need to bring it to the sewing machine hospital this weekend.
- At 11:29am on January 30, 2010,
Deb~ Community Manager said… - You are an inspiration to me! I enjoy your blogs! Thanks...
- At 5:40am on January 13, 2010,
Sarah said…
- Thanks for stopping by my blog this morning. I've learned a lot through tracking my receives. It's amazing how they're often closely tied to giving. At times I've wondered which category something should fall into. Many gifts bless me more than the receiver and many receives bless the giver as much as they do me. Have an AMAZING day!!!
- At 11:28am on January 3, 2010,
Mary Johnson said… - Welcome to 29Gifts!
Enjoy your 29-Day Giving Challenge and don't forget to share your stories to help inspire others. Need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog? Follow these directions.
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Our Gifts to You: Download our handy 29-Day Giving Calendar to help you track your gifts and our 29Gifts Notecard to accompany them.
Happy giving!
- At 9:02am on January 3, 2010, Deb~ Community Manager said…
- Have a fabulous giving journey~ Full of many wonderful surprises!
- At 8:37am on January 3, 2010, Elly Rose Tech Support said…
- Welcome to the Challenge. It will be an exciting experience. This community is so wonderful and the challenge stretches you. I will be looking for forward to reading your blogs.
Love and Light,
Elly Rose
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