What Small Difference Will You Make Today?

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Day 78 ❦ Sometimes Even a Small Gift Can Make Difference

The Gift: Personal Care Items for the Emergency Shelf

As you may have ascertained, I get to travel a lot. Often I have the privilege of traveling to crazy great places and have experiences with which I could fill books. But the fun and adventure comes at a price. There are always trade-offs right? The problem with traveling for work is that oftentimes, the trade-offs are not so apparent to someone who has just asked me where I have been lately. I am not going to spend any time listing the trade-offs for so many reasons, I just want there to be a stated awareness that the work that accompanies the travel can be difficult, draining and downright dirty.

I am fortunate that most of the times I am traveling for work I am staying in hotels - although the times I get
to stay in people’s homes are special; hotels give me the respite that I need to recharge for another full-board day of work the next day. I will learn later in my life why I need that recharging time but for now, during this exercise, 100 Days of Giving,  I have not yet learned why I need my alone time so desperately. When I get back to my room I may just sit for an hour or so trying to clear my mind and refresh my thoughts for the next day. I always have visions of sitting and writing or reading, but the truth is that my brain is usually spent and even drawing a bath seems like it would take too much brain power.

Just Give Yourself...Harness Your Power and Give

Interlude   ❦   Just Give Yourself

The reflection...

As I sat down to write today, I was reminded about this post and thought I would reprise the sentiments of the day. The bonding and connecting that comes together over tragedy is powerful. Defining moments happen, people learn about their own inner strength and we are often surprised by the empathy that stirs in us when surrounded by massive destruction.

These defining moments do just that, help establish a sort of collective character of the group that is rising from the challenge faced. While I do not wish tragedy upon anyone, I am fascinated by the strength and power of those who are resilient and rise  beyond the challenges. Those who harness the power, the inner strength and use that energy to help others.

Our community is implementing flood relief efforts which include building a wall to keep the rivers that flow through the town at bay. While I realize that this will be helpful for some, I do wonder about the impact to the people and communities that live downstream. For days the construction has shook my house as enormous trucks drive beams deep into the ground to hold tall walls firm against the rising waters. I find that I am becoming distracted thinking about the people who live down stream...and I am publishing this post so that I can be reminded that there are things I can do right now to make a difference in someone's life - right now.

The Interlude...

During the first series of 100 days of giving I have talked about the floods that devastated Austin, Minnesota and even though the magnitude is much greater in real time with Hurricane Sandy and the aftermath of the flooding and water and wind damage - the concepts of moving outside ourselves to find a way to give to those around us remain the same. I am reminded about this flooding as construction swirls around me.

For this interlude I am posting 4 of the most popular posts as a means of prompting or priming the pump in the giving world. It is so easy to get so overwhelmed and consumed with the need that we may marginalize or underestimate our capacity and impact.

So today step outside yourself and do something for someone else, smile, show friendship, lend a helping hand - it does not need to cost anything...just give yourself.
The top 4 posts - just click on the link:

Giving can create a sense of relief

Do something for someone else

When you give, you give others permission to give too

And, the one that still makes me smile every time...

Find a way to stretch yourself...

 ❦   Just Give Yourself

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

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Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read about all 100 days's giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at: 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords
or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

And now available "From The Eye of The Hurricane" eBook a collection of short stories and poems that sets the stage for, and provides the back-story for "100 Days of Giving"

From The Eye of The Hurricane available at Smashwords
From The Eye of the Hurricane

Simply Give of Yourself...Be a Friend

A reprise of one of my favorite posts...enjoy...

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about giving just for fun: Day 64

As I work with a team of women preparing to return to Ghana I have really been moved by the outpouring of support and generosity that the team is experiencing. And while the team will not be the final benefeciaries of the support, the generousity and confidence of others is really hitting home. People who want to be part of something bigger than themselves, who want to know they are having a meaningful impact...that is what this is about...being part of something. To make this work we need all parts of the puzzle together which is a pretty big task - but this group is up to it. So if you want to be part of something and know you will be making an impact - support someone who is making it happen.

To learn more about our upcoming trip to Africa go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just do it.

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $2.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Your daily reflection: Simply give yourself, be a friend...reach out.

For your daily giving journal:  Give just for fun

• What did you give today?
• What did you do for fun when giving today?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 64

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

Move Yourself Up and Over...Give

Giving is so important not only to the recipient of the gift, but to the person giving; that I dedicated an entire chapter to giving in my latest book Up and Over; Boost Your Confidence When None is to be Found  The act of giving in a meaningful and intentional manner does something so important to the giver, that it can almost feel selfish. Don't let that deter you, the act of giving is about self care and selflessness. Give, give often, give spontaneously...just give of yourself and you will get a boost.

Here is a preview of the first section of the chapter on giving from my latest book - enjoy:

Chapter 5 – Give

When experiencing a lack of confidence, nothing will boost it quicker and painlessly than giving. The act of giving helps to move our thoughts away from ourselves and toward someone else, creating movement of focus and energy. And identifying that someone may need or want something that we have to offer provides an immediate boost to self-worth.

The gift can be simple, a kindness, an action, a thought shared with another; its main components are to be genuine and intentional. I wrote a book called  “One Hundred Days of Giving” which is loaded with ideas and inspiration for giving opportunities, most with no financial expectations, simply fun and creative ways to give and to provide a meaningful experience for someone else.

The process of first engaging in the practice of giving for one hundred days, and then, writing the book, created so much positive energy and confidence that I couldn't wait to share it with others. You can find one hundred daily giving opportunities and writing reflections in the book available as an e-book at all e-book distributors. This chapter contains new and alternative giving opportunities that are quick and easy to launch - enjoy!

Give Yourself a Break and Add it to the List

Does your to-do pile look like this?

I am a big list person. I love lists; so much so that I wrote an entire chapter in my new book about creating successful lists and strategies to use lists to boost your confidence. Writing a "to-do" list and checking things off is a visual and tangible way to record moving forward progress.

I am going to add things to this list
as I accomplish them

I especially love those days when I have a full page of things to do and I can just check them all off, I get such a rush of accomplishment when I can see what I actually got done during a day. However, I have been spending a lot of time lately focusing on the final editing and formatting of my upcoming book and so the daily to do list has consisted of only one thing; “publish the book” and because that process is much longer than one day, I have not been able to check it off leaving me with several weeks of daily lists left unchecked. This is not a set-up for success, so today I am going to test a new list and see how it works – while I am testing it I would also love to get feedback from you about how it worked for you – so let’s try this together…

Did I mention that I have been consumed by one thing for weeks now? And yet, as an engaged and active professional I have had more than one item, one project, one assignment land on my desk in the last month and I have been doing my best air-traffic controlling to deal with urgent matters and park most everything else into the overflow lot. And now the pile-up, literally, in my overflow lot is crashing down around me so I am going to get it done today. But if I were to sit down and make a list of all of the things in the pile I have to get done, it would take all day so I am going to try a different strategy. A backwards list.

One thing done!

I am going to start at the top of the pile and get one thing done each hour. As I accomplish, finish, or process each thing, I am going to write it down on my backwards list. Today I am going to get at least 12 things done from the pile – I think this is going to work, in fact, I think it is going to be a lot of fun! First thing accomplished…write a post for my blog. Check…only 11 more things to do today…what’s next?

Give yourself a gift today and add something to the list.

My book 100 Days of Giving is about these kinds of gifts exactly, sharing our gifts with others and ourselves so that we can be creative and intentional in giving. If you found this exercise to be helpful - I would love to hear about it and I know my readers would love it too - so please post your experiences and I will post them so that others can continue giving, one simple gift at a time.

100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $2.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Kathy Stutzman is a creative connector, writer , consultant, and all around cockeyed optimist. For more about Kathy Stutzman go to: @KathyStutzman, www.KathyStutzman.blogspot.com www.onehundreddaysofgiving.blogspot.com or contact her at kastutzm@smig.net. 

It really is the thought that matters...

These flowers decorated a pavillion in rural Nicaragua
making me feel like royalty

Today, I was reminded how powerful the gift of kindness is and what it feels like to be the recipient of a very simple and effective gift...by a total stranger.

The Best High School Graduation Party Idea...Ever!

This t-shirt quilt was one of my daughter's favorite
graduation gifts (made by my other daughter), but it was a
simple activity at her graduation party that impacted her
for months after the party was over.

The best high school graduation party idea ever!

Last year was my final year to host a high school graduation party and wouldn’t you know…that the best idea for any high school graduation party came to me then. I filed it away waiting for the perfect time to share it with others and today that event happened while I was dropping off some work to a colleague. I am so glad that the administrative secretary shared with me that she is preparing for her final high school graduation party so that I could be reminded of this fantastic, simple and really super-impacting idea for all involved. Are you ready? It is so fun and easy that you will be amazed that you hadn’t thought of it sooner…here goes…

Dream...It's All About The Gift of Giving

Day 75 of 100 Days of Giving offered a turning point in the experience - the realization that the sheer act of giving was giving me a focus, a point, a purpose and it was on this day that I realized I was part of something really important. To read more about the experience go to Day 75

So today - I am focusing on creating that same experience - of just being grateful and thrilled about giving...can't wait for the morning to come so that I can have that special moment again. I can't wait to hear about your experiences too...

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving.

Today's reflection is about dreaming and giving Day 75 enjoy!

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

 Your daily reflection: Give yourself the gift of giving and dream.

For your daily giving journal: Day 75

• What did you give today?
• How did this impact your life?

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Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $2.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read about all 100 days's giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

And now available "From The Eye of The Hurricane" eBook a collection of short stories and poems that sets the stage for, and provides the back-story for "100 Days of Giving"

From The Eye of The Hurricane available at Smashwords
From The Eye of the Hurricane

Kamper Kreations: Favorites

Kamper Kreations: Favorites: Electric Love I finally have a picture of my favorite quilt, and I am ready to share it with you. As you have already learned, I love he...

Reach out and provide comfort

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about reaching out and providing comfort:  Day 70

How often do you wonder if you are having an impact? Have you ever wondered what effect that pebble in the pond has? Opportunities abound to make a meaningful difference through one simple and small effort - today's reflection is about just that...go out there and do something simple and know it will have a larger impact than you can ever imagine. Provide comfort to someone in need, and the ripple effect becomes exponential - to whom can you provide some comfort?

Your daily reflection: Reach out and provide comfort realizing that the depth of grief is a testament to the depth of love

For your daily giving journal:  Give and Provide Comfort

• What did you give today?
• How did your gift provide comfort?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $2.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 70

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

To read more about my recent experiences in Ghana - go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just be courageous.

A Bushel of Apples

Do you ever feel out of sorts? Need some context? I wrote this story during a very dark time in my life and after it was written shared it with a few friends. You can imagine my surprise when several months later I was watching a play, a one woman act and during the middle of the play the actress stopped and came up to me to ask my permission to use the story in the next act of the play, it was very flattering, and it gave me a new perspective on how my stories might touch people. Thank you Diane for giving the first voice to "A Bushel of Apples" during "In Light We Grow"
The Bushel of Apples: A Healing Story

There are times when I feel like a bushel of apples. All of the parts are neatly packed within the basket. Suddenly, the bushel is tipped upside down and parts of me fall, spill and bounce out. At first I feel completely out of control and scattered about. Then I slowly look around and realize that everything that I need is still there, although strewn all over.

As I gather myself together, I notice: parts are bruised and I set them aside to heal; parts contain worms and are thrown away; parts of me are not yet ready to be in the bushel and are set on a window sill for the sun to nurture. The most select, complete and healthy apples are then chosen to fill the bushel and make me whole again.

If the bushel hadn’t tipped, the bruised apples would have festered, the worms would have multiplied eating the immature apples. Eventually the healthy ripe apples would have rotten or been eaten. To be a whole healthy bushel of apples, sometimes I need to upset the apple cart to sort out the bad apples, before they consume me.

This story is from a collection of healing stories in "From The Eye of The Hurricane...

And now available "From The Eye of The Hurricane" eBook a collection of short stories and poems that sets the stage for, and provides the back-story for "100 Days of Giving"

From The Eye of The Hurricane available at Smashwords
From The Eye of the Hurricane eBook at Amazon

Give and be part of something much bigger

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about being part of something bigger that yourself:  Day 69

How often do you wonder if you are having an impact? Have you ever wondered what effect that pebble in the pond has? Opportunities abound to make a meaningful difference through one simple and small effort - today's reflection is about just that...go out there and do something simple and know it will ahve a larger impact than you can ever imagine.

Your daily reflection: Be part of something bigger than yourself.

For your daily giving journal:  Give and be part of something bigger

• What did you give today?
• If you can vision the impact - what will it be?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 69

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

To read more about my recent experiences in Ghana - go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just be courageous.

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Support Courage

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about supporting someone who is courageous:  Day 67

Courageous people surround us and often go unnoticed - how can you recognize someone who is an unsung hero? Being meaningful and intentional in your giving can honor a person who does what they do because it is just what they do...someone who is willing to stand up and make a difference with no expectation of thanks.

Your daily reflection: Support a courageous person.

For your daily giving journal:  Support a courageous person

• What did you give today?
• Why did you select the recipient of your gift today?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 67

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

To read more about my recent experiences in Ghana - go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just be courageous.

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Give - Just Do It

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about giving because giving is the right thing to do:  Day 66

Being meaningful and intentional in your giving can really be the right thing to do - many of the lessons learned from my recent trip to Ghana were related to meaningful and intentional giving. To learn more about our recent trip to Africa go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just do it.

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Your daily reflection: Sometimes giving is just about doing the right thing

For your daily giving journal: Do the right thing 

• What did you give today?
• Why did you select the recipient of your gift today?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 66

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

Give intentionally and empower others

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself...it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about giving intentionally and empowering others:  Day 65

Being meaningful and intentional in your giving can really be empowering - many of the lessons learned from my recent trip to Ghana were related to meaningful and intentional giving. To learn more about our upcoming trip to Africa go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just do it.

All 100 Days of Giving are available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords or for your Kindle at 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

Your daily reflection: Simply give yourself, be a friend...reach out.

For your daily giving journal:  Be intentional in your giving

• What did you give today?
• Whom did you empower today?

To write your comments on 100 Days of Giving on Facebook click here

Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Now that 100 Days of Giving is available as an e-book you can purchase it for $3.99 at Smashwords: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Smashwords  see coupon in sidebar for Smashwords and get all of the daily experiences, journaling exercises and stories.

To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 65

To read about all the 100 days of giving experiences you can download the e-book in a variety of formats at:

 100 Days of Giving at Smashwords

or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

Give so others can give

Whose life can you impact today?

100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving. Create rich opportunities to give of yourself ..it is possible, have fun with it, create joy give freely!

Each day of the 100 Days of Giving includes a daily reflection for you to consider. Included within the 100 days are interludes, bonus times to stop and reflect. While you are reflecting...be sure to remember to LIKE 100 Days of Giving on Facebook

Today's reflection is about giving so that others can give: Day 63

As I work with a team of women preparing to return to Ghana I have really been moved by the outpouring of support and generousity that the team is experiencing. And while the team will not be the final benefeciaries of the support, the generousity and confidence of others is really hitting home. People who want to be part of something bigger than themselves, who want to know they are having a meaningful impact...that is what this is about...being part of something. To make this work we need all parts of the puzzle together which is a pretty big task - but this group is up to it. So if you want to be part of something and know you will be making an impact - support someone who is making it happen.

To learn more about our upcoming trip to Africa go to: www.csksghana.blogspot.com and follow us. You can be part of something - just do it.

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Your daily reflection: Simply give yourself, be a friend...reach out.

For your daily giving journal: Give so others can give

• What did you give today?
• Is there someone special you can plan a gift for?

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Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

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To read today's reflection click on this link: Day 63

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Giving Fatigue?

The post from Day 60  in 100 Days of Giving is apt for today, so I have decided to reproduce the entire post here today...

Day 60 ❦ Giving fatigue strikes

The Gift: None

Today giving fatigue hit. I could have inserted an interlude, an idea, an inspiration, but I really want this to be real. Today I gave nothing. The long term impact of the flood has begun to sink in, I have just spent a week in my old home-town and am finding myself homesick. I am searching for a fulfilling job and am not finding it...and for the past 59 days I have been intensely focused on giving and today - I am given out. That's all I have today.

❦ Giving fatigue has sunk in

Today is about being honest if you would like to know more follow this link: Day 60

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100 Days of Giving is about hope, healing and simple gifts in times of difficulty and creating opportunities for each of us to have fun with unique ways of giving.

Today's reflection is about compassion toward yourself...it's okay to take a day off and take care of yourself.

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 Your daily reflection: Have compassion.

For your daily giving journal: Day 60

• What did you give today?
• How can you take care of yourself today?

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Please feel free to write about your experience in the comments section, share with someone else, or keep to yourself...whatever works for you, just keep in mind that one of the most important part of giving is being open to receiving and the more you share with others, the more you will receive in return. As difficult as receiving may be for you, it is an essential part of giving, so challenge yourself and give receiving a try, or a "do...there is no try, only do."

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To read today's interlude click on this link: Day 60

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or through Amazon for your Kindle: 100 Days of Giving e-book at Amazon

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