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Giving Back Can Help Us All Heal #Donate

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Giving Back never lose hope

This post is written post-Hurricane Harvey 2017, but the message is timeless. Giving back to others can help us all heal.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

I’m struggling to find the right words for this post – I want to urge you to consider donating if you have not yet done so; To thank you if you already have; Ask you to not just give during a tragedy or natural disasters but to remember there are people suffering in our communities, in our countries, all over our World, all the time. To help me articulate my thoughts, I’m turning to the words of others.

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ~ Mother Teresa

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston S. Churchill

Donations of time and service are vital as well!

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” ~ Muhammad Ali

“A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal.” ~ Steve Maraboli

Perhaps you or someone close to you is currently in need.  (If that’s the case, please ask for help too!)

“It’s really important to be able to receive love and receive compassion. It is as important as being able to give it.” ~Pema Chodron

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ~ Charles Dickens

Together we can do so much and help us all heal.

“Happiness doesn’t result from what we get, but from what we give. ~ Ben Carson

“That’s what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.” ~ Simone De Beauvoir

Ways You Can Help

The MilitaryDollar.com  is donating, spreading the word, and keeping this post updated with where help is needed, who is getting involved, and how you too can help in Hurricane Harvey Relief.

The Houston Food Bank is where I chose to make a financial contribution now (thanks to GuyonFire and his employer for matching my contribution), but I also contribute to our local food bank annually. You can find your local food bank here.

Donate blood at your local Red Cross or make a financial contribution online – they are always in need! (Thanks to Miss Mazuma for this reminder.) I used to donate frequently but it’s been a couple of years now, so I’ve signed up to give blood next week.

Find more information about a charity you are considering at Charity Navigator. They use an objective rating system to evaluate charities so you can feel better about where your money or time goes.

“I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

There are an endless amount of ways to give back. Please share in the comments other ideas to help. Thank you all for giving back. Together we can heal.

“Giving back is something that comes from the heart to me. It’s not that I do it because it’s the right thing: I do it because I want do it.” ~ Henry Kravis

#Blessed

Amy

Giving back to others can help us all heal.

 

 

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Entrepreneur, Writer, and Wellness Champion ~ Striving to help others set & achieve goals with a focus on optimizing finances, nutrition, fitness, function, and fun on the path to greater wellbeing.

Founder of Life Zemplifed, Cofounder of Women Who Money, and Coauthor of Estate Planning 101, launching Aug. 8, 2021.

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  1. Miss Mazuma says

    September, 2017 at 10:32 am

    ❤️ Thank you for continuing to spread this message. Give what you can when you can. The return on investment is incomparable to any other. 🙂

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 5:08 pm

      🙂 Thanks Miss M!

      Reply
  2. Dave says

    September, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Thanks for providing us with ways to contribute to help Houston. You are so right. While there is pleasure in receiving, there is so much more joy in giving.

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      Thanks Dave!

      Reply
  3. Mrs Groovy says

    September, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Thanks for sharing the links and quotes. Some of the relief efforts under way in TX are amazing but it’s only a start.

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 5:10 pm

      So true Mrs. G!

      Reply
  4. Physician on FIRE says

    September, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    Wonderful quotes, Amy.

    Thank you for raising awareness, sharing insightul quotes, and highlighting the efforts of our fellow bloggers.

    Best,
    -PoF

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 5:11 pm

      Thanks for the kind words, PoF! And big thanks to you for all that you do to give back! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Mr. Groovy says

    September, 2017 at 9:25 am

    Thank you, Amy. We all need a reminder that we weren’t put on this earth to just placate our desires. True living means helping others.

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 9:44 am

      Well said Mr. G! Thank you.

      Reply
  6. TheRetirementManifesto says

    September, 2017 at 8:22 am

    Amy – it’s amazing the real “joy” that can come from giving. Great quotes in your post. Harvey is another opportunity to experience joy, sad that sometimes it has to come to that before people think of others. Thanks for the reminder.

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    • Amy says

      September, 2017 at 7:16 am

      May we all be a little more grateful and giving every day. Even just giving another a smile helps. 🙂 Thanks, Fritz.

      Reply

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