Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!
I’ve been thinking lately about generosity and the sweetness
it brings to life. Those who are generous – with their time, knowledge, and
resources – are tapping into something essential for life to truly
flourish.
How can we find a generous mindset? How can we live
generosity as a value? What’s the feeling inside generous impulses and actions
that makes it possible for people to find ways to be generous, regardless of
their individual circumstances? And how can we celebrate generosity when it shows up?
This U.S. Thanksgiving Day, I want encourage Green Hand
Reskilling supporters and participants to find creative ways to thank the
people who have generously shared during the course of the year and made our
lives richer through their sharing.
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| Stanley: Thanks again...they're doing great! |
Did someone give you seeds this year? Show you how easy it
is to make your own kimchi? Maybe
help you brainstorm a solution to a gardening problem? Share a recipe that turned into a
family favorite? Weld a broken garden
tool? Help you break through your hesitation in starting your first faux finish
paint job somewhere in your home?
My suggestion here is to let those people know the impact
they’ve had. Of course, you probably thanked them at the time, and your thanks
at the time completed the cycle of giving. Thanking them again, though, completes
a bigger cycle: the cycle of generosity.
Completing the cycle of generosity is as easy as being generous with your
thanks. Doing so really gets to the heart of the Green Hand concept, and it’s a
potent place to stand as a change agent for a more livable and resilient
culture.
Photos are fun and easy to share these days:
“Look what those sunflower seeds turned into!”
“Here are Joey and Linda in the costumes I made after you
walked me through how the sewing machine works. Thanks again!”
“The aloe vera is alive and doing well!”
“Here’s me wearing the first scarf I knitted. Thank you for
your help getting me started!”
…or you can let people know in any way that works for you.
Thanks. Giving.
It’s a profound concept, a reminder to all of us to relate to the gifts
of life with thanks and gratitude. Because in the end, it’s all a gift.
And by the way, thank you for completing the cycle of
generosity.
See? it never ends!
