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Daily Question, January 9

In what way can you offer your gifts to the world and be of service today?

  • Marose

    Extending kindness, understanding, patience, and generosity. Begin with those around you.

  • Pam

    I am going to lead a hike tomorrow And I’m going out today to do a dry run of the layout so I can lead and be confident in where I’m going

  • Malag

    I’ll spread a bit of humour to my somewhat diminished world. Good tonic for a Pandemic.

  • ActiveD5

    I have a gift of kindness and generosity and knowledge. I am helping a mother of a young daughter with a nice place to live. I am being kind to others. Life is good!

  • Maeve
    Creating and making beauty by taking care of the plants in the house. Everyone is enjoying the paper-white narcissus that are growing and about to bloom. Designing and making paper snowflakes to hang up. Give to my housemate Donna to cheer her up, ( hopefully) Creating order and beauty by clearing up the clutter in the pantry and dining room. All that stuff lying around. Order can be beauty! Creating lessons for my young school students that are fun, creative and involve making thing...

    Creating and making beauty by taking care of the plants in the house. Everyone is enjoying the paper-white narcissus that are growing and about to bloom.
    Designing and making paper snowflakes to hang up. Give to my housemate Donna to cheer her up, ( hopefully)
    Creating order and beauty by clearing up the clutter in the pantry and dining room. All that stuff lying around.
    Order can be beauty!

    Creating lessons for my young school students that are fun, creative and involve making things!

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  • Lauryn

    Pre-Covid I used to volunteer every week at a cat cafe that partnered with a local rescue group – I ended up adopting one of the cats from there myself… After Covid hit, the cafe closed and I moved away. I have been looking for a new cat rescue group to volunteer with and I have my orientation with them tomorrow. Happy to soon be volunteering again with cats! 😻

    • Michele

      loved this – I looked up cat cafe’s and found one in my area that recently opened up – can’t wait to visit it:)

  • Hot Sauce

    Today, I can be of service by taking the dog out and feeding him. I usually avoid this because he’s more aggressive with me than with my mom, but I will have her supervise me and correct me if I do anything wrong. I really want to learn to care for him.

  • Don Jones

    In a world fascinated with gross shock and awe acts, my focus will remain on the subtle and the quiet. That is where I think the most important herbs and spices of life are.

  • Drew Blanton

    Mostly by typing on the Internet like I’m doing now. I’m a writer. You might have seen some of my poems.

  • pkr

    By praying, being in the “Light”, holding the “Light”. Staying calm & not get caught up in all the ugliness. Pray…….🙏✨🌟

  • Ose
    cooking for my friends is one of the joyful offers, almost done for dinner; feeding the birds outside and helping them to generate some warmth during freezing cold temperatures outside; through speaking with a student and hopefully being of service for his bachelor thesis on a substantial theme we both are interested in and so possibly fostering an opening to new ways of therapy in the medical field, a tiny small step in the direction of new possibilities for the deepening of healing, and, who k...

    cooking for my friends is one of the joyful offers, almost done for dinner; feeding the birds outside and helping them to generate some warmth during freezing cold temperatures outside; through speaking with a student and hopefully being of service for his bachelor thesis on a substantial theme we both are interested in and so possibly fostering an opening to new ways of therapy in the medical field, a tiny small step in the direction of new possibilities for the deepening of healing, and, who knows, beyond.

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  • Papilio

    My human contact is limited today. I will smile and say cheerfully “Good morning/afternoon” and “Have a nice day” to every single person I’ll encounter during my walk with Penny. I will make a couple of phone calls to those who have been housebound since the pandemic started.

  • Patricia

    This is a question I ask myself every morning as I set my intentions for the day. Then I am open to the opportunities that present themselves.

  • Rosemary

    I already shared today’s quote on Facebook. Later, I plan on sharing a loving kindness meditation on social media. We need to generously sow the seeds of love and kindness in the coming days…

  • Cathie
    By offering myself to and fertilizing the pot in which I am planted, I work to love my husband, to be the other half of the "us" - take care of my 90 year old mother who lives independently, but needs more assistance since covid hit. She does not go out much anymore, and friends rarely call anymore; she relies on us to be her support. In doing grocery shopping, cleaning and emotional support, I will be there today for a time- and making time to connect with friends and neighbors who are willing...

    By offering myself to and fertilizing the pot in which I am planted, I work to love my husband, to be the other half of the “us” – take care of my 90 year old mother who lives independently, but needs more assistance since covid hit. She does not go out much anymore, and friends rarely call anymore; she relies on us to be her support. In doing grocery shopping, cleaning and emotional support, I will be there today for a time- and making time to connect with friends and neighbors who are willing to meet outside if weather permits.
    The question that nudges me and keeps me looking beyond my “pot…” is it enough? Am I called to do more with my gifts?

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  • Sandra

    Notice that which is life sustaining and contribute to that – a soft gaze, a long exhale, and a meal to a friend in palliative care.

  • Trish

    Today I am devoting time to prayer & study. This helps me to ground myself in my faith. These are troubling times & it’s so important for me not to lose sight of the strength of faith & the beauty of the world. Rejuvenation of the soul impacts the world so that’s my gift today.

  • devy

    Offer my gifts of compassion and kindness to the world. By not getting caught up in the turmoil going around in the world and staying focused on the good and feel the gratitude that is inside us. By taking a time out, going to our own little space to meditate/ contemplate we recharge our feelings so that we are better prepared to face the people around us and give our gifts of love and unde standing

  • Ed Schulte
    By suggest ONLY , not dictating ... .Know Thy Self. Be aware that the Gift of Life is very powerful if honoured As the I CHING says it Cast Hexagram: 18 - Eighteen Ku / Repairing the Damage SITUATION ANALYSIS: You are blessed with an opportunity to resuscitate that which others have abandoned as beyond repair. This ruin wasn't caused by evil intention, but by indifference to decay. Just by addressing yourself to the problem, you exhibit a new awareness, a fresh perspective...

    By suggest ONLY , not dictating …

    .Know Thy Self. Be aware that the Gift of Life is very powerful if honoured

    As the I CHING says it

    Cast Hexagram: 18 – Eighteen
    Ku / Repairing the Damage

    SITUATION ANALYSIS:

    You are blessed with an opportunity to resuscitate that which others have abandoned as beyond repair.

    This ruin wasn’t caused by evil intention, but by indifference to decay. Just by addressing yourself to the problem, you exhibit a new awareness, a fresh perspective.

    This is a time of recovery, renewal, regeneration.

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  • Michele

    I am taking a me day today. I can still be of service to family and friends by checking in with everyone. Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day – thank you to all our police officers for protecting us. The risks you take everyday for a shitty salary. Thank you for always interacting with the communities, schools, and neighborhoods. I appreciate you.

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