Done with another issue! Done with volume one! Can you believe it? That in and of itself is a gift–the knowledge that I’ve reached a bit of a milestone. One volume down, seven+ to go.
I liked the giving issue because I think giving is fun. It’s good to remember that [...]
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Give It All You’ve Got
Posted in Giving, Racism, What Jill Knows For Sure, generosity, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged generosity, Giving, o magazine, Racism, vol. 1 iss. 6, What Jill Knows For Sure on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Oprah Knows About Giving
Posted in Giving, What Oprah Knows For Sure, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged Giving, o magazine, vol. 1 iss. 6, What Oprah Knows For Sure on April 18, 2008 | No Comments »
The “What I Know For Sure” essay in vol. 1 iss. 6 hones in on the intentions of giving. Oprah says if you give because you simply want to give, your generosity will be returned to you. Maybe not from where you put your giving energies, but in some way, the favor will [...]
Giving Kindness
Posted in Giving, Kindness, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged Giving, Kindness, o magazine, vol. 1 iss. 6 on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
As I sit here in April, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that I’m reading an issue meant for December, which means a fair amount of articles are tied to holiday giving. That’s understandable.
The article “Living Kindness: Pass It On” reminded me that kindness is a great gift to give to anyone at any [...]
Giving to Get
Posted in Giving, Something to Think About, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged courage, focus, o magazine, Something to Think About, vol. 1 iss. 6 on April 6, 2008 | No Comments »
The two “Something to Think About” questions for this issue (hooray! Only two!) are around the idea that the to bring change in your life, you first have to be that change, i.e.–if you want more/better friends in your life, you have to be a better friend first. Give of yourself, and then you’ll receive [...]
The Money Connection
Posted in Giving, Personal Finance, Suze Orman, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged o magazine, Personal Finance, Suze Orman, vol. 1 iss. 6 on April 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Suze Orman is one popular guru–either that, or money problems just plague all of us. She was on Oprah’s show earlier this week talking about the tough times our economy is in and how we can cope. But she’s been talking about these solutions for years–seems like we just don’t want to listen.Sometimes [...]
A Month of Giving
Posted in Calendar, Giving, Monthly Mission, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged Giving, o magazine, vol. 1 iss. 6 on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Dec. 2000’s calendar is all about giving well. Along with the usual inspirational quotes about giving, here are some tasks to think about this month:
When you’re giving, what are the intentions behind your actions? Are you giving because you want to, or because you feel obiligated? OK, here’s my one beef [...]
Oprah’s Giving Ideas
Posted in Giving, Here We Go, generosity, vol. 1 iss. 6, tagged oprah, o magazine, vol. 1 iss. 6, Giving on April 1, 2008 | No Comments »
In Oprah’s opening letter of this giving issue, she writes:
At this time of year, you can easily be overwhelmed by the pressure to buy, get, respond and participate–all in the spirit of the holidays. Don’t let yourself be taken. Instead, give. And give only what comes directly from your spirit. You can offer so much [...]
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