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Below is what was shared about the experience of participating in PEAP.
11/23 i was generous with my time with someone who needed it. while this is something i think that is good to do and i might do anyhow, i purposefully spent more time and really showed up.
11/24 i searched to find a volunteer project to invite friends to. while this is something i mean to do, i often get caught up and don't plan well. was also kind of stuck in my own stuff and purposefully shifted to search for ways to notice others i may not face and invite others to participate.
11/25 dedicated my yoga practice to a "difficult" person and sat with that choice even when easier people showed up in my mind.
11/26 gave money to a homeless older woman sitting in the corner of port authority
11/27 volunteered to help prepare and serve dinner to battered women! highlight of the week! really enjoyed the other volunteers, the activity, and the participants!
11/28 bought someone who needed it a tea and a danish
11/29 invited someone stressed to do something fun next week.
observations: committing to this for a week seemed like a mindfulness practice- all of these acts really matter to me and its surprising how time can just pass and the actions that matter may fall to the sidelines, as business dominates. it was helpful to slow down and check in, am i living according to my value of contributing positively?
i also questioned at times, is this positive or is this what is right? in other words, all of these acts feel right, like what i need to do, rather than acts of generosity. though they are both.
thank you!!
best wishes.
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