COMMON ROADBLOCKS THAT KEEP PEOPLE FROM BEING TRULY GENEROUS
Generosity can be hard. It’s much easier to hold onto all of our things, hoard our time, and be stingy with our talents. But it doesn’t have to be this way! By examining the most common roadblocks that seem to prevent people from being generous, maybe we can acknowledge some of them in our own lives in order to remedy them. “I don’t have that much to give anyway.” For a lot of us, this can be a valid argument. Times are tough for some families right now with the cost of livin
BE A VOLUNTEER! YOU’LL HELP OTHERS — AND YOURSELF
In today’s fast-paced world, who can stand one more demand on their time? But with all the benefits that volunteering delivers, you really can’t afford to skip providing service. Here are ways that helping others actually helps you: Accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative Researchers have discovered by measuring hormone levels and brain activity that helping others actually makes you happy! Working with others can also affect your overall psychological well-being, eli
MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE — RIGHT IN YOUR OWN COMMUNITY
Everyone has a reason to want to give back, and there are plenty of places you could be of service — even around your own neighborhood! Help family who might be hurting. We often fail our folks by getting caught up in our own personal problems and neglecting service opportunities close to home. Many adult children presume their parents will ask if they need help, but that’s not always true. Check in frequently on elderly relatives and friends of the family to see if they coul
DISCOVER YOUR CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE
Five easy steps to finding the right volunteer fit Want to do good, but don’t know where to start? Everyone is different — so how do you find the volunteer opportunity that’s the right fit for you? Understand your own motivation Sometimes knowing where you’re coming from helps you get where you’re going. If you realize the reason behind your altruistic intentions, you’ll find a better fit — and that’s not being selfish. Are you searching for a way to meet new people? Or maybe
