Did you know that giving can create abundance?
One of the most powerful ways to enrich your life is to practice the art of giving. I’ve been enjoying an inspiring book called: The Power of Giving.

It’s probably the first book I’ve read where the authors suggest that you can start giving by giving the book away. What a neat idea!
So frequently we think that giving means opening the checkbook and writing a check to our alma matter or to a national non-profit. Yes, this is definitely a great way to give, but there are countless ways to contribute that don’t require spending money.

Here are a few ideas for ways that you can give:
1. Your skills or experience
As founder of a non-profit, I heavily relied on the help of advisers with strategic business experience as well as a brilliant graphic designer and marketing contact. Without the help of these donations of both skill and time the non-profit would never have come to be.

2. Hope
Sometimes it just takes a little push, or a dose of inspiration or kindness that can set someone on a path toward healing or transformation. Jamal and McKinnon (of The Power of Giving) say that kindness, mentoring and listening are great ways to instill hope as well as having hope in oneself.

3. Attention
How often have you given someone your absolute and undivided attention? Most of the time we’re so busy multi-tasking that we forget how it feels to stay focused on the moment and the very task at hand or the person who is sitting right in front of us speaking.

4. Touch
Jamal and McKinnon describe a research study which notes that Parisian mothers touch their children more often than American moms do. The researchers also discovered that French children were less physically aggressive on the playground than American children. Could it be that just by sharing physical contact we can actually help our children become less violent and more loving? Hmmm, interesting. Sounds like good incentive to reach out and touch someone.
You’ll find more neat ideas in the book, but these are a few to get you started.

I’m already noticing how giving is a natural fluid process. I’m feeling more connected to others because my conversations are sincere and focused and I’m continually excited by ideas that pop up for things that I can give or share to others. I feel abundant because I’m realizing that there are so many things that I have to give. Giving doesn’t feel like an obligation (admittedly, that’s how it has often felt), or something we do on the holidays or on birthdays. Instead it’s an exciting adventure year-round.

~Rebecca Arora

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