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Very happy to hear your pain is subsiding. May you soon be totally pain free, with love from Pauline
I am normally very healthy and the past few days I have experienced signifcant pain in my back from an unexpected injury .... it spread around to chest muscles, too, and as I lay in bed awake, breathing through the pain, trying to locate and heal th…
I've tried to start this type of giving practice with my family for years, but they are mostly resistant. I would LOVE for them to come around one year. I really like your approach of easing into it and letting others know in advance that this is th…
Hooray for YOU!!!!
we did the same this year, I am so disheartened by the shameless consumerism, and frantic-ness that puts such a fog over the real meaning of the holidays. So we started a micro loan fund on KIVA.org. It funds people who are trying…
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- It's been a challenging year working in the education field; we've been faced with significant budget cuts and students with more needs. Colleagues and friends have lost jobs. Everyday I must find the strength to walk back in and try my best to be positive while surrounded by many who are struggling financially, emotionally, mentally, physically. I often feel depleted. I count my blessings everyday and feel that I needed to reconnect more deeply with an unconditional giving spirit. I believe in energy flow and that it is time for a significant shift in consciousness. The positive energy of the universe is unlimited; just needed to remind myself of this truth and share it. I will share this movement with others, including students, friends, yoga students, colleagues, strangers) and participate in being the change that we would like to see in our world.....just because it supports positive energy movement in the world.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- Renewed energy, passion and sense of expansion. The courage to move into another type of work that may positively reach more people and allow time for greater creativity.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- Yoga Journal
- About me:
- I am a community college instructor and yoga teacher. I love to hike, travel, garden, practice yoga, and learn in many ways.
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Yogini's Blog
Forgiveness
I am normally very healthy and the past few days I have experienced signifcant pain in my back from an unexpected injury .... it spread around to chest muscles, too, and as I lay in bed awake, breathing through the pain, trying to locate and heal the source, I had the sense that my heart needed healing. Through my practice of yoga I have come to understand the connections among emotional and physical, and saw this as an opportunity to heal something deeper. My wise teachers say, when we heal our… Continue
Posted on December 25, 2009 at 6:11am — 4 Comments
Choosing to give to charity for the holidays
My husband and I have decided that we will move away from the traditional gift buying for family members to giving to charity in place of holiday gifts. We started a little this year, but realize it is a transition for other family members. So, we're letting them know this year what to expect from us next year and also asking that they do the same in return for us next year.
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 8:36am — 5 Comments
A great giving option
I just donated for the second time to this wonderful cause: Kondwa Children's Foundation.....they provide basic necessities and schooling for children. You can search for their website and they offer $30- donation cards for holiday gifts or just because.
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 8:34am —
Nature Conservancy Idea to Share
Here's a great gift giving idea for this year: The Nature Conservancy has several levels of gifts that help restore and save our environment....give the gift of trees being planted or save an acre around the world or help to save an endangered species: http://support.nature.org/site/PageServer?pagename=holidaygiving_xx_hgg
Posted on December 2, 2009 at 5:56am — 1 Comment
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- At 6:22pm on January 29, 2010, M Kay Keller gave Yogini a gift…
- At 2:44am on January 29, 2010, deb jolliff gave Yogini a gift…
- At 7:22am on November 22, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- You are doing great things! Have another wonderful day of giving! Blessings to you :o)
- At 10:22am on November 21, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- Hello Yogini! I love your photo! Your profile says so much and puts things in a new light. Thank you. May everything positive happen as you begin this new phase of your life! Blessings!
- At 8:02am on November 20, 2009,
Lotusgirl said… - Hello Yogini,
I read your profile and was touched by your words. I agree it is a difficult time for many and also a good time to join this giving movement. If you believe that everything happens for a reason then the struggles that we have are providing us with an opportunity for change on many levels. Each of us, I believe, can open to those challenges and accept what they have to teach us. Just maybe some of us are growing stronger through those challenges.
Sending you light and wishing you sustained trust and peace.
- At 7:51am on November 20, 2009,
Stacey S. said… - Welcome to 29 Gifts! I'm so glad you decided to join us.
Enjoy your 29 Days and don't forget to share some stories to help inspire others. If you need help posting in your Personal Giving Blog, follow these directions.
Help Us Grow: Please help spread the word. We're striving to reach our goal of 29,000 committed givers, and you can help: Send this Invitation to friends, write about the challenge and include a badge or our video on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace page.
The book 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life - authored by 29 Gifts founder Cami Walker is now in stores. You can also buy through Amazon.
Support our Cause of the Month
In November, we're sponsoring a cause that has been started by fellow giver, Lubabat. We are so deeply touched and impressed by Lubabat's strength of character & spirit. Lubabat was diagnosed with MS in the mid 90s and then in August of 09, she was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Her reaction has been so inspirational - she is thriving through giving. She is hosting a Christmas Give and her theme is "going small to make a big impact" We have named her our November Cause of the Month and would be grateful for your support!
Happy giving!
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What a beautiful gift... Thank you for sharing your smiles with your community and your story with us :)
Yesterday (Day Two) was a day of 2 gifts, inadvertently. My conscious gift was leaving a card on the windshield of a good friend. Just a little something to acknowledge him, let him know much I appreciate his role in my life and honor our friendship…
I wish I lived in your town and our paths would cross! I would love to meet you and share a smile. Your post brightened my day. Thank you!
My gift this afternoon was to my co-workers. After leaving an interview, I brought them drinks from Sonic (hello, Happy Hour!). Cokes and tea. And smiles all around!
You are such a genuine giver. Much luck as your journey continues, you are certainly spreading joy!!
It's been awhile since I posted due to snow storms and my upcoming trip home, but I've been doing the gifting everyday. Though it's sometimes hard to find the receiving energy from the universe, with all the problems we've had the last couple of day…
Is there no better gift than one you can pass on 9 times?! almost as good as 29 times~ Blessings everyone and good luck
Okay, so I had written out my Day 1, a pretty good size and promptly erased it! Maybe patience is one of the things I will get to learn in this process?
Yesterday was day 1. I gave a gift to my x-husband. We have three boys together and have been d…
Please enter me. :)
thank you for sharing such a lovely gift!
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Awww! I love this post! Made me feel all warm & happy inside! Keep spreading your smiles, and I will remember to do the same! (:
ML, Thanki you and I do hope you keep going as well! You're welcome!
Deb, You go girl!! Abundant blessings!
Somehow I seem to have misplaced someo f my days. When i look at the blogs and thena t the dates and my calendar i seem to be on day 23. all my gifts have been blogged about i htink i just got the days mixed up because i often blogged about several…
What a great idea, so many people live with chronic illnesses. My 13 year old daughter, Olivia, would love to listen to Caitlin's CD. Many thanks
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