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Volume XXXIV - Gifting It Forward

Dear Dream Tending and Imagination Community, War, shootings, and environmental crises stir feelings of horror and anguish. Reactions of alienation and rage follow soon after. Our hearts ache, our souls thirst. How to respond? When I was in my twenties, a wise teacher offered an idea, simple yet profound. He suggested that we do two things each day. First, gift someone you either know or encounter with a gesture of kindness. Ask for nothing in return. This gesture of kindness is to be kept anonymous if possible. Next, do the same for yourself. A simple gift back to self. In both instances the gift cannot cost more than, say, a few dollars. Continue with these gestures of kindness for at least seven days. In this practice of simple gifting, the heart opens and the soul is nourished. Imagine a community of people offering to themselves, to each other, and to the world daily acts of kindness. It begins with simple gifts. Until next Tuesday . . . Warmly, Steve