Often the things that are most powerful are also the most counter-intuitive.
For instance, if you were diagnosed with a debilitating and life-threatening illness, would you think the path to healing would involve giving, giving and more giving?
Probably not. You’d think – I can barely get from one room to the next…how do I have enough energy to give anything to anyone? You’d think – I need to focus on my healing and then I can think about others’ needs.
But Cami Walker, when diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age thirty-three, found that giving offered a direct path to healing.
Cami tells her remarkable story in her best-selling book, 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. The book, our Creativity Book Salon pick for November, is only the beginning. The story and practice of giving a gift every day prompted a global movement, of which there are over 16,000 members in 43 countries.
Inspiring to say the least! I chose this book because I love how extending ourselves to others can create such a cycle of growth and healing. And because it seemed like a good book for the holidays.
Join us Friday, November 30th at noon MDT to explore 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life. You must be a member of the Creativity Book Salon to participate. It’s free, and easy to join. Just go here.
Cynthia,
I loved 29 Gifts. A friend of mine turned a bunch of us onto it as she chronicled hers on her blog – which I thought was brave and a serious accountability tool! I did mine immediately afterwards because although she and I have a lot in common, some of the things she did gave me different ideas and I was suddenly flooded with great things “gifts” to do!
It’s stuck with me and I love giving, especially when it’s least expected.
Linda
Wow, Linda, it’s so cool you did this! I don’t think it would be easy but a good practice to start. I love that this started your gift giving practice!
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you so much for sharing this book with us! Your timing couldn’t have been better and although I haven’t gotten the book yet, your post inspired me, nonetheless. Having visited the site because of what you wrote I’ve now started the 29-Day Gift Giving Challenge. Very much looking forward to it. AND to reading the book! Be well…
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