One Hundred Days of Giving: To My Friends and Colleagues...An Invitation

To My Friends and Colleagues,

I am writing with some exciting news and will apologize if you have already received this information from me in a different format (Twitter, Facebook…). For several years I have been writing a book about a challenge that I gave to myself to give for one hundred days. The book includes the stories behind the giving exercises, an inspirational thought for each day and a few journaling exercises for the reader. I have published the book as an e-book and it is now available through Amazon and Smashwords in a variety of formats for every reader.

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book, I wanted to share this with people I knew even though “tooting my own horn” is kind of difficult. There are some really great stories included in the book and so many wonderful people who impacted my life considerably during the experience. I would like to share those people and endearing stories with you.

I would love for you to buy the book (retail price $3.99), and you may also download portions of it free - in both cases, you will have the opportunity to create your own journey of giving, or join me in my journey. And if you want to begin your own giving exercise, feel free to share this with someone (or everyone).

So here’s your call to action:

· To download the book from Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/324772
· To download the book from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/100-Days-of-Giving-ebook/dp/B00DD1HWUO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1371567320&sr=1-1&keywords=100+Days+of+Giving
· Share this with your friends, family and colleagues
· Visit me at my website: http://onehundreddaysofgiving.blogspot.com/

Contact me at kastutzm@smig.net

It would be wonderful to hear from you about your giving experiences, or thoughts that you have as you embark on a journey of giving.

Thank you so much. I appreciate your support.

Kathy Stutzman

kastutzm@smig.net

Why 100 Days of Giving? What I did...anyone can do...

Simple Gifts

When I started this exercise, the motives were somewhat selfish. I needed a focus, a reason to get up in the morning, a reason to look forward to each day. Waking up to giving seemed like a good idea. I had no idea how hard it was going to be, what challenges the exercise would offer, or what the “rules” would be. I just knew that if I set as a goal to give something each day I would have something else on which to to spend my energy - instead of ruminating about the scarcity in my life, or the fear of losing my job. I also had absolutely no idea of what I would get back in return, no expectations of how much would come into my life - all of the unintended consequences - both good and bad.

This is written as a personal journal, for a personal journey. What I did - anyone can do and I believe that the rewards can be as great, if not greater. The things I chose to give are everyday common gifts and did not cost very much - if anything. The true value was in the timing, the method of giving, and the recipient. The unexpected value to me was that I got my life back from out of the darkness - your rewards may be very different. What I do know is that implementing an intentional act of giving into your daily life will inspire you, provide hope, and disburse caring into a world that so desperately needs love.

One Hundred Days of Giving

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To My Friends and Colleagues...An Invitation

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