Some years ago, I became slightly obsessed with this video, by Canadian writer, entrepreneur, and thought-leader Danielle LaPorte. It was ostensibly a book promotion video, but unlike any I had seen before. I found myself watching it over and over again, for two reasons:
This was lovely! I’ve struggled with the same thing. Giving comes so easily to me, but I finally understood that givers need receivers. NEED. Otherwise it just won’t work. So I try to take my turn as a receiver and receive with happiness. Like any other muscle, it gets stronger with use.💙
This is so beautiful how you wrote this Tara...❤️ It is so much easier to give them to receive. .but I love receiving anything, even a 😊...life is hard, but the gifts we can give to each other makes it so wonderful, especially smiles and lilacs ....
"The gifts we can give to each other," I love that, Luanne. (And you have been such a giver to my mom, thank you!). Sending lilacs and love from Seattle. xo
I struggle with receiving as well, but iI’m slowly learning that we are healthiest and happiest when we are in constant flow of giving and receiving. And I couldn’t agree more that we were built for community, which sadly isn’t always easily found these days. Thank you for this lovely share and definitely keep those beautiful lilacs!
Sorry for the late reply, Stephanie--but I absolutely agree! Healthiest and happiest when in a constant state of giving and receiving, you say it so beautifully. I am on the lookout for that sense of flow now :😊 And the lilacs were much enjoyed!
This was lovely! I’ve struggled with the same thing. Giving comes so easily to me, but I finally understood that givers need receivers. NEED. Otherwise it just won’t work. So I try to take my turn as a receiver and receive with happiness. Like any other muscle, it gets stronger with use.💙
Apologies for the late reply, my dear, but this makes me laugh. Of course! Givers NEED receivers. It's so obvious, but has been made so opaque.
Working on those muscles over here. Thank you for letting me practice! 💪🏼
This is so beautiful how you wrote this Tara...❤️ It is so much easier to give them to receive. .but I love receiving anything, even a 😊...life is hard, but the gifts we can give to each other makes it so wonderful, especially smiles and lilacs ....
"The gifts we can give to each other," I love that, Luanne. (And you have been such a giver to my mom, thank you!). Sending lilacs and love from Seattle. xo
I loved this and I also adore Danielle Laporte.
I struggle with receiving as well, but iI’m slowly learning that we are healthiest and happiest when we are in constant flow of giving and receiving. And I couldn’t agree more that we were built for community, which sadly isn’t always easily found these days. Thank you for this lovely share and definitely keep those beautiful lilacs!
Sorry for the late reply, Stephanie--but I absolutely agree! Healthiest and happiest when in a constant state of giving and receiving, you say it so beautifully. I am on the lookout for that sense of flow now :😊 And the lilacs were much enjoyed!
Thanks so much for your comment ❤️