Giving is a beautiful experience.
It is a powerful feeling to be able to give.
By giving, you are living to your potential, you establish connections and you become fearless.
Giving reduces fears.
Ask yourself if you are living in fear of an economic disaster, fearful of your savings shrinking or your mortgage not being paid? Giving is a key part of overcoming your fears and establishes your trust in an abundant universe.
It also reduces self-centeredness and isolation and makes you more connected to others.
By giving, you are opening yourself as a conduit.
The more you allow giving to flow through you, the more abundance flows back into your life.
The more you give the more room you are making for more to come in.
What can you give? The key to giving is the giving of your potential.
Determine what you have that would be of value to others.
You may have more to give than you think.
That could include more money, the ability to babysit, to volunteer at a hospital or to give something intangible like your personal attention or the gift of listening.
You can give love, knowledge, hope, laughter or touch.
Kindness is a wonderful form of giving.
As the saying goes "Practice random acts of kindness".
There is no shortage of people you can give to.
Make a gift to your children and teach them the beauty of giving.
You can teach them to take care of the environment and to leave it in better shape for the generations to come.
For relationships, you can give time.
For your spouse, establish a date night.
Remember that sometimes, it is healthy in a relationship for you to give in by agreeing with your partner.
Say yes more often! It is not only what you give, but how.
Give unconditionally without expectations of getting something in return.
Practice conscious giving.
A good question to ask is what is the maximum impact from my giving? For example, do you give 10% of your income to charities but spend another 10% on shoes that remain in the back of your closet? Successful people give generously because they know that there is more from where it comes.
They give to make a positive difference because they know that their giving will change lives.
They give of their money, of their time, of their abilities, of their connections.
By giving, you are affirming to the universe and to the world you have more than enough.
And truly, the co-creative universe will respond accordingly.
Action Plan 1.
Try saying the affirmation to yourself daily, "I am enough, there is enough, the universe or God provides all that I need.
2.
Start small.
Clean out your closet and drop off your clothes, shoes and handbags at the local goodwill, clothing bank or Salvation Army.
If your life is such you cannot volunteer your time on an organized basis, give of your energy in simple ways.
Give to the environment by picking up empty plastic bottles as you are walking in the park, 3.
Practice escalator giving.
If you find that a tithing of 10% seems too much, start with 1% of your income.
Then the next year, increase it to 2% and 3% the year after.
You will be surprised how easy it really is and how much more you have to give from.