2 days ago I began the Gratitude Challenge and promised to post my lessons in giving. (see below). Here are a couple examples from my day. I’m excited to read comments from you about yours.
Yesterday I was invited to a friend’s home to share Thanksgiving with her wonderful family. I was asked to bring the appetizer.
Normally I pull something prepared out of the freezer, but today I was inspired. I had a smoked salmon and it seemed the perfect appetizer. But, I needed to make it special. I spent two hours cutting cucumbers and tomatoes, decorating them with dill and surrounding the salmon on a beautiful fish plate. I then took some whipped cream cheese and whipped it some more with fresh dill. I put the cream cheese in a plastic baggie (really going over the top now), cut an end off and decorated the salmon like a cake with the cream cheese.
During this entire process I paid attention to how I felt. I was having fun. I really got into this.
And, so did they. They family loved the salmon. It was a huge hit. It was an act of giving the enlightened my day and their tummies.
Example Day 3:
Last night after returning home I got hit by a flu bug. It leveled me. Fever, chills… everything. I had two phone coaching sessions scheduled for today. My husband suggested I cancel them. I felt in my heart that I needed to do these sessions. And, I did.
I was swept away in the world of coaching, learning and communicating. The sessions did wonders for me and for them. A 100% win-win situation. Ah, I love my work!
Please share your giving experience by clicking on the title of this blog. There will be a box at the end of the blog where you can type in a comment. I’d love to hear about your experience. Or, you can email me at debhill@theawarenessinitiative.com.
