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Every day, we are presented with countless opportunities to experience generosity. A gift of your time to a friend, an unexpected note of love or encouragement to a special person in your life – every time you grab on to that chance to be generous, you are giving a special gift to someone else and to yourself.
I once heard, “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion”. Countless research findings suggest that, in fact, giving of yourself, your time or your energy can decrease depression, improve your life satisfaction and provide clarity to your purpose in life.
And, you have to agree with me, that the feeling of giving is so powerful and fulfilling. You see, when we spend our time giving to others, there is no room in our lives for isolation, negative self-talk and selfishness. Instead, when we reach our hands out to others, we allow ourselves more opportunities to connect, re-connect and become one with our families, our communities and the world in which we live.
When you find yourself in a day that feels less joyful than others or at a point in your life that you just can’t seem to find your way out of, I challenge you find those special opportunities in your day to give. As counterintuitive as that might sound, you, the giver benefit just as much from your generosity—physically, mentally and spiritually.
No matter how big or small your act of giving, your generosity truly is the gift that keeps on giving. So give yourself today and feed your soul.
NEGU,
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