RosaT it's up to me to change!
room to grow
4 months ago
I’m planning to do the following:
1. give a small gift (plants/flowers) to each of my 3 neighbours, this is a bit difficult since I don’t particularly like them(0/3)
2. donate 10 items to strangers (using freecycle or similar) (7/10)
3. cut the communal grass 5x (0/5)
4. remember the coal-delivery gentleman next Xtmas
5. bake some cake and take to Mrs D
6. donate the equivalent of my library fees to a street musician -the goal is to reduce my fees, so far I owe £5.80 to a musician :)
7. donate £1 to charity for every public display of irritation The goal is to conquer my temper, so far this year I had only one (yeah!) minor display of irritation (go me!) but last year I had a disaster (lost count but estimate is £59): so the total for this is £60 so far.
I’m planning to keep counting 6 and 7 until April 2011 as part of my “101 things to do in 1001 days” challenge.
Mar 05, 07:05AM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment
Well, I um….
bought more toilet paper for the house when it’s supposed to be the job of others…
I just don’t want to be a pushover either…gotta discern when to give.
I could definately work on this one…
someone told me the excercize of writing 5 things that you give and recieve each day….
I’m gonna start doin that.
Jan 21, 06:19AM PST | 0 comments
Ikkaii is chillin' in the summer breeze
I have been an only child (so to speak in household terms) since I was three years old. My brother and sister were 12 and 15 years older than I am, so when they moved out of the house for college, all of the attention shifted upon me, making me greedy for appraisal and compliments. I realize that this has effected my everyday life and I should mind my selfishness more often and to give the people that are around me what I would have instead chosen to give myself.
Jan 03, 07:39AM PST | 0 comments
Traditional Buddhism holds that meditation practice must rest on the firm foundation of virtue and ethical living. The first of the 10 paramitas, or perfections, is dana, generosity. I think if I’m serious about practicing meditation, I need to be as serious or more serious about generosity.
Nov 03, 09:28AM PST | 0 comments
I don’t feel that this goal is specific enough. I think that at times, we are all entitled to be selfish and often, being selfish is a form of self preservation. I think that in order to reach the point where I want to be, I need to pinpoint what exactly it is that I’m doing wrong.
Aug 30, 2008, 06:48PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment
really tough…how can I achieve this…ongoing project! In a good moood, I can be but not in a bad mood. How to be stable on this.
Jul 10, 2008, 10:18AM PDT | 1 comment
when you don’t feel like you have very much to give. I find myself feeling rather impoverished – financially, emotionally – and I notice that it doesn’t occur to me how much other people might need to be supported a little bit, with a phone call and a show of interest and an offer of time and attention… I get self-absorbed when I feel low. It’s important to make a simple habit of reaching out and giving friends and family what I can of myself even when I’m not inspired to do so. Generosity has to be made into a routine if I’m ever going to really pull it off.
Jul 02, 2008, 11:03PM PDT | 5 cheers | 3 comments
Although I am much better now than I was, thanks to my husband’s example.
Jun 18, 2008, 02:28PM PDT | 0 comments
I feel good when I buy myself things, but i want to feel even better getting and doing things for others. Isnt that what life is all about?
Apr 08, 2008, 06:46PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
Share things with family members.
Jan 19, 2008, 06:21PM PST | 0 comments