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Great Giveaway: Nine "I Love You" Stones
How awesome! I bought these for a (potential) boyfriend, but never gave them to the guy. Instead, I gave them to a good female friend (much more deserving!). I'd love another set for my new beau.
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How awesome! I bought these for a (potential) boyfriend, but never gave them to the guy. Instead, I gave them to a good female friend (much more deserving!). I'd love another set for my new beau.
Love the finding the puppy a loving home give!! Take care of yourself. We are all pulling for you!!
Hi there- I think you've got some wonderful Gives so far. I am on Day 14 and am already planning for Round 2 and beyond! Writing the blog each day helps to keep me motivated and reminds me of my successes...or I would easily forget! Good luck to you…
Hi TX, I have found the giving calendar, which is on the site as a pdf and you can download for free, has helped me remember what I'm giving and receiving, so maybe that would help you remember even if you don't have time to post every day. Remember…
The day before yesterday I let everyone in front of me during traffic. (This is NOT an easy thing for me to do. I hate it when people wait until the last minute to merge over. Duh, like you've never driven on this road before and had nooooooo idea y…
Let's see...
Thurs - Gave a great turkey meal to my friends. Got joy and laughter in return. We had a great time!
Fri - Gave my dog a bath. I got to see her run around and rub herself silly on the couch. Hilarious!
Sat - Secretly slid a "love" note…
Thank you all for your comments! I had no idea I was going to receive gifts of inspiration and 'written hugs' each day! This is wonderful.
And, I must report, I found my Nano. (And quickly sent an email apologizing for insinuating it was stolen.)
I am so sorry your ipod was stolen, someone must have thought they needed it more than you. Very sad. Is WW weight watchers? If so I can understand that concept. You are supposed to enjoy the giving, but sometimes we are just not in a giving mood. I…
Lotusgirl is so right about the "awareness" thing. Just the fact that you're in touch with your emotions instead of just coasting through the day on autopilot is a step up. After you start focusing on giving, you'll soon experience a shift in thinki…
"Awareness" is huge. You are able to acknowledge you emotions, your humanness. Try not to judge yourself... feelings are feelings, they come and go.
Theft is such a violation. It hurts. However just maybe you can remind yourself that is is just a "t…
Your not alone, we all feel like this at times. Hang in there. Isn't it amazing how we can be the hardest on ourselves? Make your gives small, a phone call, an email or cup of coffee. Good luck, don't give up yet.
$25 that was a good gift! Don't be so hard on yourself - bummer about the iPOD to say the least. You did do something giving - the money will help feed those who are homeless. Good for you.
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I have what I need. What's missing in my life is service to others. I'm excited to explore generosity of all kinds.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- A sense of purpose for the future. Where I can best be of service for the long-term?
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- On a Wordpress blog
- About me:
- 40, single, dancing with spirituality
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- Yes
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Just a reminder to us all :)
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as you ever can.
-- John Wesley
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as you ever can.
-- John Wesley
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 5:48am — 1 Comment
Need to take this more seriously
I need to write these down each day. A part of me can't believe it's almost been 21 days. But I also still feel like I've been doing this wrong. Guess I'll have to take on another round after this one is complete.
Fri - (Can't remember that I gave anything. Hmmmm....)
Sat - A friend and I took in a stray puppy that a man couldn't handle. Then we gave it away to a couple who really wanted it.
Sun - Gave the gift of honesty. I told Brian exactly how I feel. It was wonderful to be heard and not re… Continue
Fri - (Can't remember that I gave anything. Hmmmm....)
Sat - A friend and I took in a stray puppy that a man couldn't handle. Then we gave it away to a couple who really wanted it.
Sun - Gave the gift of honesty. I told Brian exactly how I feel. It was wonderful to be heard and not re… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 7:16am — 5 Comments
Cars and kisses
The day before yesterday I let everyone in front of me during traffic. (This is NOT an easy thing for me to do. I hate it when people wait until the last minute to merge over. Duh, like you've never driven on this road before and had nooooooo idea you'd need to get over.)
Yesterday I gave some kisses to a guy I've known for a while. (I'm delighfully single and he's deliciously hot!) Obviously I got some kisses back. YUM!
Last night I gave myself the gift of a good nights' sleep. I am lucky to… Continue
Yesterday I gave some kisses to a guy I've known for a while. (I'm delighfully single and he's deliciously hot!) Obviously I got some kisses back. YUM!
Last night I gave myself the gift of a good nights' sleep. I am lucky to… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 8:32am —
Time is flying by
Let's see...
Thurs - Gave a great turkey meal to my friends. Got joy and laughter in return. We had a great time!
Fri - Gave my dog a bath. I got to see her run around and rub herself silly on the couch. Hilarious!
Sat - Secretly slid a "love" note into my mom's suitcase before driving her to the airport. I got to have 3 weeks with her here. It was wonderful.
Sun - Talked with my friend about what's been bothering me about our friendship, so I guess I gave the gift o… Continue
Thurs - Gave a great turkey meal to my friends. Got joy and laughter in return. We had a great time!
Fri - Gave my dog a bath. I got to see her run around and rub herself silly on the couch. Hilarious!
Sat - Secretly slid a "love" note into my mom's suitcase before driving her to the airport. I got to have 3 weeks with her here. It was wonderful.
Sun - Talked with my friend about what's been bothering me about our friendship, so I guess I gave the gift o… Continue
Posted on December 1, 2009 at 5:53am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 8:42am on December 09, 2009, Joyce Kirby gave Texasgiver a gift…
- At 7:32am on December 09, 2009, deb jolliff gave Texasgiver a gift…
- At 7:32am on December 9, 2009,
deb jolliff said…
- Thank you and may your day be full of joy and laughter :o)
- At 12:58pm on November 19, 2009,
Dawn 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.
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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!
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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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