To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance. Oscar Wilde We are at Generosity Habit 4. We've already discussed Physical Health, Mindfulness, and Connecting With Others. And as important as all of those are, so is connecting with YOU! Who you are is beautiful. What you want is important. What you can accomplish is astounding. But sometimes the hardest part is knowing who you are and what you really want. Sometimes your fear about being judged, rejected, laughed at, different Continue Reading

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” Mr. Rogers Here at Living Generously, we focus on turning your knowledge of what you should do into habit. You can stop wishing your were healthy in body, mind, and spirit. You can stop hoping you’ll make the world a better place. When you practice the 7 Continue Reading

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller Some dogs have other interests like playing fetch or chasing rabbits. But DJ only had one love: me. And all he asked was that we be together 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I did my best to oblige him We have been in 28 states and driven tens of thousands of miles together. Below is DJ is Asheville, North Carolina. His last trip.For 13 years, DJ and I have been attached at the Continue Reading

Generosity is not a thought experiment. It does not exist until a generous act takes place. To be generous, you must act generously. The more often you act generously, the more generous you are! What's Stopping You? I know that giving on a regular basis can be challenging. Even though I've gotten a lot better, there are time when the tongue in my mouth isn't lining up with the tongue in my shoes. Here are some of the things that stop me. Do any of them stop you? I don't Continue Reading