Reflections

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  1. sparrow

    Oddly enough,
    I think I am my most generous
    when my heart is broken . . .
    it’s like the world has stopped around me,
    my heart is wide open,
    and I am more firmly planted in the present.

    2 years ago
  2. Erich617

    I certainly feel generous when I have a surplus of time and energy. That is when I am ready to give the most openly. I can make more space for myself to foster that sense of expansiveness.

    2 years ago
  3. Mica

    I’m working on that after a zoom about Positive Intelligent, which is also a book – the goal is to identify and deal with the thoughts that Sabotage us and to learn to identify with the Sage within us. It’s a wonderful program! 🙂🤗

    2 years ago
  4. O.Christina

    I suppose when I would feel generous, I am not at that moment. Generosity feels to me is like a natural well when my heart is open and happy to give whatever might be of service. To living with an open, sensitive and vulnerable heart is the chosen way and work in progress. Thank you for this question.

    2 years ago
  5. Don Jones

    Good questions. Perhaps a question that arises is, “Is generosity something that is done or a state of being?” Is it perhaps just a facet of who I really am?

    2 years ago
    1. Michele

      Happy Australian Citizenship Day🦘:)

      2 years ago
  6. Rabbit

    I feel generous when I know there is genuine need and I feel safe. I tend to make lots of donations to places like this site that I know have a good reputation. I like to reference Charity Navigator that rates charities.

    2 years ago
    1. Mica

      Thanks, Rabbit – donating to charities is a wonderful way to be generous, isn’t it, when one can afford it?! 🙂🎁🎁🎁🤗

      2 years ago
  7. Racel W.

    This actually was a hard one for me. By nature i am a giver. I don’t think there are any circumstances. If I see something whether its physical or something like information and can be useful to someone I share.
    I truly believe what is meant for me i will recieve so i don’t have a problem sharing.

    My problem can be on the receiving in as that is hard for me. Also when i get hurt it cuts deep and makes me retreat from that person or situation. Yup i am a work in progress

    2 years ago
    1. Mica

      A work in progress – aren’t we all, Racel! 👷👷

      2 years ago
  8. Avril

    I have to admit, I peaked at the other reflections before formulating mine. Dusty Su, like you I desire to be more generous. Antoinette, like you, I’m aware of the detrimental effects of lack consciousness. I believe generosity brings joy. Paradoxically, I feel most generous when I’m joyful. This is a powerful question, I know I have more to give and I’m trusting that the opportunities will present as I’ve been opening myself more fully. Maybe that’s the first step, really declaring “I want to be of service”. Self-centeredness isn’t working.

    2 years ago
    1. Antoinette

      Generosity does bring joy, but not when we walk around feeling like we lack or are missing something. I believe you’re right. Being of service is important, but maybe we could let go of even thinking that it’s service? Maybe it’s us all caring for one another that’s where it’s at. We are all one and we serve one another.

      2 years ago
  9. Carol

    When I take time to listen to another and respond with compassion and empathy. Time cannot be recouped so I equate it with generosity. I truly believe that sometimes the words, “I hear you” have meant more to me personally than the words, “I love you.” Why? Because to be willing to truly hear both the joy and sorrow of another is to be loving.

    2 years ago
    1. Antoinette

      Carol, giving your time and truly hearing someone is a generous gift .

      2 years ago
  10. Charlie T

    I try to bring my “A” game to everything that I’m involved in. My goal is to be an active participant in my life. Sharing my experiences openly with others and being available to listen.

    2 years ago
  11. Chester

    I am most generous when I perceive myself to have abundance and another is in need of the same. I suspect I could manifest my most generous self by maximizing my ability to both see the sometimes nuanced needs of others, while also maintaining awareness of all my areas of abundance.

    2 years ago
  12. Marnie Jackson

    I feel most generous when I understand the dynamics of the situation. When I feel judged – I feel less than generous. I guess I can bring forth those feelings of generosity by being curious.

    2 years ago
  13. Joseph McCann

    When I am grateful for my good fortune in life and see the lack of it in others lives. Dusty Su said it well with “you can’t out give love.” I help (donate) with a few charities who lend assistance to the less fortunate but fall short on personal volunteering.

    2 years ago
    1. Michele

      I’m the same way, I donate $ but should start to volunteer. Thanks for the reminder. 🙂

      2 years ago
  14. Kevin

    I am at reasonable peace with my own personal level of being a generous person. I am, of course, most generous when its clear that a person’s basic needs are not being met, or, if someone is in danger in some way. That said, it’s also important to say that being generous should go hand-in-hand with giving responsibly, especially when it comes to money. I think it’s truthful to say that my wife and I give of ourselves in deed, action, and monetarily in responsible ways that are in keeping with our abilities and values. Yet my wife has also…somewhat…jokingly has said to me, “If I croak before you do, you’ll probably fill the house up with runaway children and dispossessed adults until you went broke,” to which I said, that would be wonderful! But I get the message and know that we have a good partnership in our combined generosity.

    2 years ago
    1. Antoinette

      So funny Kevin !

      2 years ago
    2. Michele

      love the ‘if I croak before you do’ part, lol.

      2 years ago
    3. Joseph McCann

      I appreciate your wife’s term “…dispossessed adults…”

      2 years ago
  15. EJP

    I feel most generous when I give of my time and patience, something I practice daily.

    2 years ago
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