My experience -- No Coincidences

If I were to have something on my tombstone it would be "There are no coincidences". So I am beginning my journey of the 29 gifts for 29 days with my experience of day 1 and I know this is the beginning of something great. I am over 40, divorced, and basically have been living a life "trying" to be happy. Mostly I have been living in service of myself. I declare this day in January my life is for service to others. I do not know how this will be--whether it will be through one particular piece of writing or a painting that awakes the nature of our humanity. I only know this is my commitment and this is what I declare and the purpose that consumes my mind, my body, my spirt is my clue this is the only thing to do.

So I have been working what could be considered part-time since October and I do not make enough to pay the mortgage for my home. I have been so engaged in my part-time job which is consumed with making a difference for other human beings that I have not done what I normally do--make a job of looking for my next project. And now it is January and I am not sure what's next in terms of income or job. Yet, yesterday, my first gift was a gift of food. I bought pizza for a group I was meeting with as my first gift. It was not something I had to do. It was something I wanted to do and there was a small thought... I have no income. Yet, I feel satisified that the treat (the gift) was on me.