Grounding

Thank you for choosing to join us on the Mindful Giving journey! To get ready, read below, then watch and ground yourself with the practice below. Here's an overview of the themes for each module; we suggest you journey in the following sequence, but feel free to hop around if you like:

• Part 1 | Giving 
• Part 2 | Receiving
• Part 3 | Community 
• Part 4 | Sufficiency & Scarcity
• Part 5 | Gratitude & Reciprocity 
• Part 6 | Giving Wholly 

As we embark on this journey, let’s remember our goals to:

• Find wholeness in giving, and receiving. What does wholeness mean? Asking and answering that for yourself is part of the journey..
• Nurture personal giving as a practice of ease, clarity, and sufficiency
• Become aware, in mind and body, how individual giving connects to the broader context that we live in, which includes systems of philanthropy and social justice.

Shedding light on these aspects of giving may uncover emotions that span the spectrum from joy and connection, to shame and numbness. And just as we can learn to meet these emotions that are bound to arise in our daily lives, we can learn to meet them here with compassion, curiosity, and ease. We are not here to judge what is right or wrong, but rather to offer a learning and practice opportunity.

To round out, practice along with us - here’s a 6:53 min video. Alternatively, if you have one, do your own mindfulness practice with this prompt - "What would ease judgment into non-judgment?" Then take 5 minutes to read this article on nurturing Beginner’s Mind.

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