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This is such a good give to yourself, to learn to break tasks down into manageable and achievable bits and reward yourself for what you achieve rather then 'punish' yourself over what didn't get done! Bravo!
~peace and joy~
Perfect! :-) you are off to a great start! Enjoy your trip to Prague, it's such a lovely city.
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Hot fudge-- what a great gift!!! :-)
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A powerful give - continue to enjoy your journey.
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Great gives, and a full day! love the ceramic flowers idea-- sweet!
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Michelle, I agree with Deb, sounds like a little gift of self-care is in order just now. DO something nice for YOURSELF something you will love: sleeping in, a bubble bath, a pedicure, take yourself out for coffee, whatever lifts your spirits -- it…
What a lovely story, Rhonda, thanks for sharing you memories with us :-)
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Verrrrrry cool! Love the purple/blue one especially!
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Well, a give is a give, even if it isn't accepted :-) If you're feeling blocked, try just opening your heart and giving warm positive thoughts to the people around you. Even a smile, or holding open a door can be a huge gift and change someone's day…
Love Robert Frost, and it is a great photo - thanks for the smile.
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So much sorrow -- hugs.
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Thanks to all of you wonderful, sweet friends, for your energy and prayers.
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Oh, Paula! I'm so sorry to hear about your friend Andy's illness. I am sending good energy to him and his family.
On Sunday we learned that our good friend Andy, my goddaughter's father, who has been fighting a really fast and nasty lymphoma with everything in the book and some things that are not, has had a major recurrence of tumors in a new location. This wa…
Mother Earth surely loves your gift, and I'm pretty sure someone. at least one person, who saw you, will stop and think before throwing trash the next time. Maybe someone else will pick up something lying directly in their way, thinking "if that lad…
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I'm choosing to give because I believe that there is enough for us all to share, and that by sharing we will find peace and abundance. I feel everything comes into your life for a reason, and the awareness of this wonderful challenge is coming to me just before my 54th birthday for a reason, so I am accepting it.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- love, support, creative sparks, opportunities to share my creative abilities, peace
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
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- I'm a traveler, artist, writer and teacher. I'm very blessed to have enjoyed many different careers and life experiences, and to have been given wonderful opportunities for creating, traveling and sharing. I'm lucky enough to be married to one of my very best friends and we are traveling, working and enjoying the world together.
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Sad, but still giving
On Sunday we learned that our good friend Andy, my goddaughter's father, who has been fighting a really fast and nasty lymphoma with everything in the book and some things that are not, has had a major recurrence of tumors in a new location. This was after 12 very positive weeks following a stem cells transplant. We are all devastated and I am feeling so helpless being on the other side of the world. So I have been sending energy and emails to the family and especially to my almost 14 year old g… Continue
Posted on February 2, 2010 at 10:32am — 6 Comments
JOYful give (even more than usual)
Today when I logged into facebook I had a friend suggestion that made my heart sing -- a lovely woman who was part of my wedding party (and vice-versa) is finally joining the cyber-century! Her husband and I have been fb friends for about a year and he passes on messages to her, but it's not the same as being able to communicate directly. Because she uses a computer all day at work, and is working on a masters, she hasn't even been doing email at home, so to know I can now leave her little messa… Continue
Posted on January 31, 2010 at 1:56am — 7 Comments
turning a chore into a gift and avoiding a snit
Some of you know that Steve does most of the cooking in our house. He's good at it, and he loves experimenting in the kitchen. I'm a pretty good cook, but I don't enjoy it on a daily basis, so I am very lucky that he does. Tuesday I usually go to a yoga class and snack when I get home, Steve eats on his own. Tonight I skipped yoga for several reasons, including not wanting to walk 2km in sub-zero temps (we're having an arctic freeze at the moment) so I was home when he got in. He said "I think I… Continue
Posted on January 26, 2010 at 1:30pm — 6 Comments
giving full attention
This week has been an odd one, and nothing much has gone according to plan. Nonetheless, i was able to stick to my intention of giving my full attention to the person/people/project in front of me. It hasn't been easy, mind you, to be mindful every day. and I have certainly slipped more than twice, but it has been a very good experience to focus only on what is in front of me in each moment.
I think our full attention is something we rarely give these days, but it is so precious. Think of the la… Continue
I think our full attention is something we rarely give these days, but it is so precious. Think of the la… Continue
Posted on January 22, 2010 at 7:39am — 3 Comments
letting go
Today I am giving myself a difficult gift. It is the gift of letting go. I have been feeling blue all week. At first I thought it was just the effect of the terrible disaster in Haiti, I tend to empathize (perhaps too strongly) when natural disasters strike, having lived through a few devastating tornadoes as a child. However today I realized (admitted?) that a big part of my feeling blue is coming from somewhere else entirely.
I move a lot, and I really try to keep in touch with the good frien… Continue
I move a lot, and I really try to keep in touch with the good frien… Continue
Posted on January 17, 2010 at 6:17am — 10 Comments
Comment Wall (42 comments)
- At 1:14pm on February 4, 2010,
Rhonda said…
- Thanks Paula...If you ever met my Gramma, you would understand why that is my best memory....Have a great evening....Rhonda xxxooo :)
- At 1:49am on February 3, 2010,
Elly Rose said… - Paula, I tried to say congratulations in your email and it threatened not to send the message to you. I had to take out that word or it might be considered spam. Now I will say Congratulations.
Last email it would not let me say amazing. Andy is filled with amazing peace. So I said it here.
Elly Rose
- At 3:40am on January 30, 2010,
Elly Rose said…
- Paula,
Thanks for your well wishes. I apparently have had this for a while and thought I was being whiny and just plain lazy sometimes. I am feeling better already and now Trina and Paul are worried that I will do too much too soon. But I promise to take care of myself and gradually build up my strength.
Elly Rose
- At 5:28am on January 28, 2010, Rhonda gave Paula Swenson a gift…
Dear sweet Paula...Thanks again, I "borrowed" your quote; there is nothing so true as that. Hugs, Rhonda xxoo :)
- At 8:26am on January 17, 2010, M Kay Keller gave Paula Swenson a gift…
- Thank you for the validation. Sometimes I feel like that's cheating because it's my adult children...they are so easy to give to. The joy was there acceptance. Have a great day!
- At 2:00pm on January 16, 2010,
deb jolliff said… - Thanks for taking the time to read my story. It was a touching experience and I thought it would be nice to share it.. xox You are the amazing one ;o)
- At 6:00am on January 14, 2010, GloriaHass gave Paula Swenson a gift…
- At 1:17pm on January 11, 2010,
deb jolliff said…
- We will Paula~ Bless you for your kind words!
- At 6:44am on January 11, 2010,
Carla Sofia said… - Thank you for my gift Paula! I hope you have a blessed day:)
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Today was a pretty good day. foo and i went sledding! it was great! i haven't gone sledding in years. and the first time i went down the hill, i was feeling the same joy as all the 8 year olds going down the hill. i'm really glad we went. i'm doing…
Ok, back to the no sleep issue, bigtime.
After I posted last night's blog entry, I took a warm bath, lit some candles and relaxed. This was after our phone call with Stephanie which went really well. I then decided to pull out a book I have read be…
This is a great gift idea. I like these stones and would love to give them away to families and friends.
So genuine, I am impressed! You are the only one to read this loooooooooooooooong blog :)
So Bridget just said she wants us to get to Round 82! That's almost 3 years right?
Day 25 was mellow. My giving? Time to the IRS! We'll pay NM IRS and appreciate schools, roads, libraries and parks ... And the Feds ... well ... we might see some $…
I can't believe that I am half way through round two. Monday, 2/8/10Yesterday started with a 2-hour delay (I actually knew abut it before I went to bed). Despite having an extra two hours of sleep, I was exhausted all day. I was exhausted today too.…
What a fun gift!!! Great idea :)
Hey Kristen, Nice job of recovering. And you are very right. Givingsomething to others no matter how little can really change the outlook on the day. Keep up the good work. JES
Footnote: By recycled, I really meant passing them on to others to enjoy, and they can pass on to others, and so on and so on
Great gives! I always thought magazines should be recycled!
These recordings are now on my website at last!! After I wrote this post I had some things to sort out on my computer so it took way longer than usual to get them on.My original post.......Today my third day of 29 Gifts I created two new
healing rec…
Bad TV doesn’t seem like it would make for a good gift, does it? Well, when bad TV is so bad that it’s addictively good, it can easily become the gift of a fun night in.Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am obsessed with the twisted-rea…
Just wanted to post a quick blog before calling it a night! I didn't know what today's gifts would be, but as frequently happens, they just present themselves. I was in line at Einstein's Bagels. There was a lady in front of me and another lady behi…
No prob! Sorry I was late! :-)
Thank you. Dawn put me out of my misery only a short while ago today. I'm embarrassed i didn't see the icon myself, but realize that sometimes the harder I work at something, the more complicated I make it. Thanks.
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