It's hard for me to admit that I am flawed.
It's hard to admit that I've been cranky, short-tempered, angry, resentful, disappointed, and disillusioned. It's hard to acknowledge that I have recently let life get the best of me. Health issues, work issues, financial issues, time issues - they all seem to have compounded, leaving me feeling less than positive, less than perky, less than Mary Ann. Of course, I could take even more medication or visit a psychiatrist to determine the root behind all these issues. Or?
Or I can take matters into my own hands.
On October 31st, I realized that I'd had enough of my personal pity party, and I decided to turn the tides. Enough of this crabby crap, I said to myself, find your happy. Give.
Admittedly, giving is one of the best "highs" I've ever known. I'm a giver. I LOVE TO GIVE. It brings me immense personal satisfaction, joy, and even giddiness on occasion. I realize that giving is supposed to be all about benevolence and doing it for others, but I'm not really that altruistic. I like to help others, especially anonymously. But right under the surface? I'm a giver because it makes ME feel good. And having had enough of the crabby crap, I decided to improve my attitude and potentially brighten the days of others with 60 days of giving.
I'm currently on Day 19 of giving and, well, I do feel better. As in a lot better. As in I've been letting the crabby just slide right off my back. I'm feeling lighter, sillier, happier, and so much healthier. For me, giving is almost always the cure to whatever ails me. I don't want praise for the giving I'm doing, so please don't comment on how wonderful and caring of me it is to do so. I'm posting this to offer some inspiration, some incentive, a kick in the ol' crabby. I challenge you to a week of giving, just a week. Give something EVERY. DAY. FOR. A. WEEK.
Donate clothes to the thrift, give an extra big tip to your waitress, slip a dollar under the windshield wiper of a stranger's car, bake some cookies for your co-workers. I don't care what you do, just as long as you do it. EVERY. DAY. FOR. A. WEEK. And once you're through the week? I can almost guarantee that you'll not only feel better, but that you'll want to give more. We all have something to give: time, money, advice, talent. Taking 10 minutes a day to give? I believe it can transform our lives.
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