So by that definition, are you generous? Most of my friends are generous. Maybe that is why I have them as friends. Just recently my friends and family donated a total of $549 to send school supplies to needy American Indian Children in S. Dakota.
It is one thing to be generous with what you have plenty of. My friends and I all have everything we need and much of what we want. So it usually isn't a hardship to donate money. But there are other ways to be generous.
You can be generous with your time. I know that most of us are very busy and sometimes we just can't seem to find the time to do as much as we'd like. Sometimes it feels like everyone wants a piece of your time and you begin to feel used up. Maybe you need to be generous with time for yourself! Take a time out. Do something that nurtures you, that improves your life. Then you will have something to give to others.
You can be generous with your talents. Everyone has something they do well. Yes, you do. So you can share that talent by doing it for someone or teaching it to someone. Do you do needlework? Fix engines, garden, a hobby, even your paid job can be shared somehow.
You can be generous with your spirit. That could be through prayer, through religious education, through, witness, through connecting your spirit with another. Spirit is not just religion. It is much broader than that an encompasses all of our life.
Explore the ways you are generous and build on that to your your life and the lives of others better.
*365 Ways to Live Generously, Simple Habits for a Life That's Good for You and for Others, by Sharon Lipinski
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