Do more for others

Next few weekends: Habitat for Humanity. I’ve always wanted to wear a toolbelt….it will be fun.

Each time I’m on the trail, I pick up trash. But only stuff I can carry either in my pocket, or in a fist. It’s not a lot-and the trails aren’t overly littered-but I feel like if I use it, I should help to take care of it. But I’ve noticed that plastic shopping bags are everywhere! The other day: 1500 feet up on a ridge in the middle of nowhere!

Does making chocolate chip cookies for my co-workers tomorrow still count as a nice thing if I kind of did it so I could eat some dough?

...are 50 cents each. That means 2 people are getting “get well” and “thinking about you” cards this week. That was easy!

My sis called and left voicemail, asking very sweetly if I could help her put together a resume for a wildlife internship. She apologized profusely (we have this similar bad habit) for asking for my help and if I was too busy that it’s not a big deal…..and so and and so forth….

Of course, weeknights are always easy times to veg out in front of the tv, but instead I drove the 10 miles to their house. We ate homemade corndogs and tater tots (an awesome fat-fest), laughed a lot, and put together a pretty good resume. Of course, I had good help on my own from an old friend, so I can’t take full-credit for being a resume guru. But it was nice to have mine as a guide, and even better to spend time with my sister. I haven’t laughed like that in so long!

I thought I was compassionate, but lately I feel selfish. It’s not to say I don’t do nice things at all—I know I’m innately a giver, to the point that sometimes I try too hard and end up trying all the wrong things.

But I feel I need to practice some selfless acts just to build up that feeling of giving back to the “universe,” so to speak. So, does picking up my mom’s kitten from the vet tomorrow count?

These days I am so busy, but I hope someday I will be able to give something back.

I’ve started to do volunteer work as it is rewarding and i love to help others. I hope i can do as much as i want to to help less fortunate people, it takes my mind off my own problems.

i joined a candy striping group..so i’m volenteering at the hospital now..and i’m thinking of going in peer tutoring at my school….but i dont think this goal can ever really be checked off

I must say i don’t do too much for others…usually unless its helping me too…so i think i should start….and do some sort of selfless deed.