Comments on: Master the Art of Giving http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Patrick Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:58:04 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1972 <p>Jeremy, servicing others without focusing on a reward is key for getting even more from the universe than you would have asked for anyway. Oh and btw try another shot with your guest post.</p> Jeremy, servicing others without focusing on a reward is key for getting even more from the universe than you would have asked for anyway. Oh and btw try another shot with your guest post.

]]> By: Jeremy Johnsonhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Jeremy Johnson Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1960 <p>I was actually thinking about trying a guest post with this very theme, but someone beat me to it. Nicely done and I like how specific you got in ways to give. I think, especially for me, we get caught up in our work and family lives that giving and serving others gets sidelined, yet that service (done willingly without expectation of reward) is such a key to feeling fulfilled in life. Thanks!</p> I was actually thinking about trying a guest post with this very theme, but someone beat me to it. Nicely done and I like how specific you got in ways to give. I think, especially for me, we get caught up in our work and family lives that giving and serving others gets sidelined, yet that service (done willingly without expectation of reward) is such a key to feeling fulfilled in life. Thanks!

]]> By: Arvind Devaliahttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Arvind Devalia Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:07:00 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1787 <p>Tess, thanks for sharing your great tips on giving - this is the second time we are connecting today:-)</p><p>As Julie has said above in the comments, just look at how much we all have to give away!</p><p>I would like to discuss a couple of points in more detail...</p><p>You said in tip 15 about giving away your love to challenge yourself to give love to those who deserve it the least. However how do you decide who deserves it more and who deserves it less?</p><p>I guess the answer is that to be truly unconditionally loving, somehow we get over this feeling that love has to be earned or one has to proved themselves to be deserving. And therein lies the challenge we all face.</p><p>It is easy to love our partner, siblings, children, parents, friends etc when they are being cordial and everything is going smoothly but what about when things are rocky?</p><p>As Marianne Williamson says in her book "A Return to Love", it is during such rocky timees when people really test us is the time of our greatest growth - a time for us to literally return to love:-)</p><p>Finally, I would also add that as well as becoming really good at giving, most of us also need to learn to receive and be open to receiving. In the past I have been world class at both giving and NOT receiving. Thankfully that is changing.</p><p>The more open you are to receiving, the more the universe can send youy way. As I say now, bring it on!</p><p>Again, great article, Tess - and wonderful how our paths have crossed twice on the same day:-)</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2010/02/04/how-to-be-annoyingly-positive-and-still-keep-your-boring-friends/" rel="nofollow">How to be Annoyingly Positive and Still Keep your Boring Friends!</a> =-.</p> Tess, thanks for sharing your great tips on giving – this is the second time we are connecting today:-)

As Julie has said above in the comments, just look at how much we all have to give away!

I would like to discuss a couple of points in more detail…

You said in tip 15 about giving away your love to challenge yourself to give love to those who deserve it the least. However how do you decide who deserves it more and who deserves it less?

I guess the answer is that to be truly unconditionally loving, somehow we get over this feeling that love has to be earned or one has to proved themselves to be deserving. And therein lies the challenge we all face.

It is easy to love our partner, siblings, children, parents, friends etc when they are being cordial and everything is going smoothly but what about when things are rocky?

As Marianne Williamson says in her book “A Return to Love”, it is during such rocky timees when people really test us is the time of our greatest growth – a time for us to literally return to love:-)

Finally, I would also add that as well as becoming really good at giving, most of us also need to learn to receive and be open to receiving. In the past I have been world class at both giving and NOT receiving. Thankfully that is changing.

The more open you are to receiving, the more the universe can send youy way. As I say now, bring it on!

Again, great article, Tess – and wonderful how our paths have crossed twice on the same day:-)

.-= ´s last blog ..How to be Annoyingly Positive and Still Keep your Boring Friends! =-.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Lifehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Tess The Bold Life Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:01:15 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1785 <p>Wilma, You are so flippin funny...Hey that could be the name of a best seller, " Love, Kindness and Tomatoes! I love it.. Seriously we grew acres of tomatoes on the farm and I miss them. Just don't get that taste in the store boughten ones. But I don't have to tell you that!</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2010/01/born-run/" rel="nofollow">Born To Run</a> =-.</p> Wilma, You are so flippin funny…Hey that could be the name of a best seller, ” Love, Kindness and Tomatoes! I love it.. Seriously we grew acres of tomatoes on the farm and I miss them. Just don’t get that taste in the store boughten ones. But I don’t have to tell you that!

.-= ´s last blog ..Born To Run =-.

]]> By: Wilma Hamhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Wilma Ham Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:43:49 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1782 <p>Hi Tess. Becoming authentically generous is the best gift you can give to yourself, really. And it shows your health. At one time in my life when my own love tank was empty, I was so cynical and had not much to give. But now that my situation has turned around and I love who I am and I love my life, generosity is just part of daily living. It is like all the tomatoes I have abundantly growing, I now have so much love and kindness AND tomatoes to give away, and as it all is in so much abundance I have no attachment to what I get in return. I am so grateful to be in this place. It is like Julie said, to be bursting with all this abundance is such a great way to live and such a great place to work towards to as you obviously also know. xox Wilma</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WilmasBlog/~3/NsK9ntbqIyg/" rel="nofollow">Ann-Marie on ‘I don’t know’ so I say STOP</a> =-.</p> Hi Tess. Becoming authentically generous is the best gift you can give to yourself, really. And it shows your health. At one time in my life when my own love tank was empty, I was so cynical and had not much to give. But now that my situation has turned around and I love who I am and I love my life, generosity is just part of daily living. It is like all the tomatoes I have abundantly growing, I now have so much love and kindness AND tomatoes to give away, and as it all is in so much abundance I have no attachment to what I get in return. I am so grateful to be in this place. It is like Julie said, to be bursting with all this abundance is such a great way to live and such a great place to work towards to as you obviously also know. xox Wilma

.-= ´s last blog ..Ann-Marie on ‘I don’t know’ so I say STOP =-.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Lifehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Tess The Bold Life Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:47:38 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1781 <p>Jannie, All love and happiness back at you! I believe that's my job to love and inspire and giving fits in between. I've been practicing sending love and warm thoughts to those in my life that don't deserve it for the last six 9 months. Of course doing so has changed my perception in them. Besides I'm projecting my own unworthiness on them to begin with;) Thanks for stopping by and singing my praises. Love ya more!</p><p>Suzie,</p><p>Yes Suzie, me too and sometimes we think that's all we have to give is love when in fact it's the best gift of all. You're a shining example of loving unconditionally.</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2010/01/born-run/" rel="nofollow">Born To Run</a> =-.</p> Jannie, All love and happiness back at you! I believe that’s my job to love and inspire and giving fits in between. I’ve been practicing sending love and warm thoughts to those in my life that don’t deserve it for the last six 9 months. Of course doing so has changed my perception in them. Besides I’m projecting my own unworthiness on them to begin with;) Thanks for stopping by and singing my praises. Love ya more!

Suzie,

Yes Suzie, me too and sometimes we think that’s all we have to give is love when in fact it’s the best gift of all. You’re a shining example of loving unconditionally.

.-= ´s last blog ..Born To Run =-.

]]> By: Suzie Cheelhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 Suzie Cheel Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:23:30 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1780 <p>This is so wonderful Tess. I love the list and especially the last one . as you say easy to give love to those close and dear to you, your friends and your internet and blogging friends. To give love unconditionally to all, as you say can be a challenge. I believe that as we come closer to giving ourself unconditional love, it is easier to open out hearts to all Namaste</p><p>Suzie</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbundanceHighway/~3/cY3MT2VvaKk/" rel="nofollow">Inspirational SABs #18</a> =-.</p> This is so wonderful Tess. I love the list and especially the last one . as you say easy to give love to those close and dear to you, your friends and your internet and blogging friends. To give love unconditionally to all, as you say can be a challenge. I believe that as we come closer to giving ourself unconditional love, it is easier to open out hearts to all Namaste

Suzie

.-= ´s last blog ..Inspirational SABs #18 =-.

]]> By: Jannie Funsterhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Jannie Funster Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:25:44 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1779 <p>Tess is one of my favorite people! She is so full of love and inspiration, as she so generously demonstrates here. Her lists are the best! All points in this one are so super and I'm going to read the whole post again after I submit this comment, to savor the love again.</p><p>And I am really inspired, Patrick, at your words about trusting in the abundance if the universe.</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/2010/02/02/gratitude/" rel="nofollow">Gratitude</a> =-.</p> Tess is one of my favorite people! She is so full of love and inspiration, as she so generously demonstrates here. Her lists are the best! All points in this one are so super and I’m going to read the whole post again after I submit this comment, to savor the love again.

And I am really inspired, Patrick, at your words about trusting in the abundance if the universe.

.-= ´s last blog ..Gratitude =-.

]]> By: Patrickhttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Patrick Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:38:19 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1778 <p>Tess, thank you for sharing that wonderful article here on UYM.</p><p>I cannot stress enough how important mastering the art of intention-free giving is. Beside the positive benefits you'll give to others I guess the most precious gift you'll receive yourself by installing in yourself a level of trust in the powers of the universe that allowed you to express your love and generosity through giving.</p><p>By giving you receive for yourself - trust in the abundance of the universe - trust in your own powers - a knowledge of ultimate inter-connectedness - the ability to overcome scarcity- & poverty-mentality - and so much more.</p><p>So if you are looking for the best investment in your own growth and want to really do something good for yourself - give and then give more - and make it a practice, until it becomes a habit and ultimately your character.</p><p>Thank you again for this great reminder.</p> Tess, thank you for sharing that wonderful article here on UYM.

I cannot stress enough how important mastering the art of intention-free giving is. Beside the positive benefits you’ll give to others I guess the most precious gift you’ll receive yourself by installing in yourself a level of trust in the powers of the universe that allowed you to express your love and generosity through giving.

By giving you receive for yourself - trust in the abundance of the universe - trust in your own powers - a knowledge of ultimate inter-connectedness - the ability to overcome scarcity- & poverty-mentality - and so much more.

So if you are looking for the best investment in your own growth and want to really do something good for yourself – give and then give more – and make it a practice, until it becomes a habit and ultimately your character.

Thank you again for this great reminder.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Lifehttp://www.unwrapyourmind.com/master-the-art-of-giving-master-the-art-of-giving/comment-page-1/#comment-1777 Tess The Bold Life Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:00:38 +0000 http://www.unwrapyourmind.com/?p=1166#comment-1777 <p>Gianpaolo,</p><p>I couldn't agree with you more. Giving and generosity become a way of life. There is no better way to feel successful and wealthy.</p><p>Julie, Leave it to you to set us all straight. Well said my wise friend!</p><p>Belinda, That's why we're all here. Some of us just don't know it yet...we're here to make the world a better place every change we can and sharing who we are (love) and what we have is the best way I know.</p><p>.-= ´s last blog ..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2010/01/born-run/" rel="nofollow">Born To Run</a> =-.</p> Gianpaolo,

I couldn’t agree with you more. Giving and generosity become a way of life. There is no better way to feel successful and wealthy.

Julie, Leave it to you to set us all straight. Well said my wise friend!

Belinda, That’s why we’re all here. Some of us just don’t know it yet…we’re here to make the world a better place every change we can and sharing who we are (love) and what we have is the best way I know.

.-= ´s last blog ..Born To Run =-.

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