fun-raising thought-for-the-day

Lisa Heft lisaheft at openingspace.net
Fri May 20 17:02:51 PDT 2005


Access Queen thanks Susan and Therese.

Susan Kerr wrote of giving away a favorite small white rock at a
retreat, and then seeing it again.:
< One of the three had built a tiny altar out of the rocks using the
clay as mortar and two tiny broken branches for a cross which she then
gave to me as a gift. There in the center top of that altar was my white
rock. My advice to all who hesitate on what they would give as a
donation to this auction, "never underestimate the power of a gift.">

Therese wrote of organizing a community "Circulation Day" at her church,
where she.
< We challenged the members to go through their belongings and give away
anything that they had not used or, maybe, even thought of in the past
year. The point of the exercise was to practice circulation, a concrete
opportunity to practice trusting that one will always have what they
need. My OSonOS Halifax Auction Challenge to you is to clean out a
closet in your house with the intention of finding something to donate
to the OSonOS auction.  You will get a newly organized closet out of the
deal as well as the good energy we always get when we let go of things
we no longer need.  Do it to be selfish.  If you do it with the right
intention, I absolutely guarantee that  you will be glad you cleaned out
that closet or that drawer. . . choose one small corner of your home and
look around.>

I love how your stories capture the marvel and measure of what it is
like to give away.  To   r e l e a s e     . . .

. . . and to receive back.who knows what?  Something tangible?
Something unexpected?  Nothing you can measure or see?  An investment
in.the unknown?

When our arms are wide open (after letting go). who knows what we are
able to receive in our open arms?

Take care, all,

Lisa

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