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  • Celebration is, quite simply, the way we express gratitude. It's gratitude in action. In the words of the psychologist Abraham Maslow, we " appreciate again ...
  • From Joan of Arc to Martin Luther King, giving can take the form of confrontation -- tempered by caring. It takes courage to confront harmful behavior, and no discussion of ...
  • Humor is the fastest, fleeting form of giving -- it can change pain to joy in a mere millisecond. A good joke can sometimes lift a person out of pain ...
  • Giving can take the form of compassion -- love's response to suffering. The outpouring of empathy is the essence of much Buddhist thought and is now the subject of new, ...
  • Creativity is the most spontaneous, joyful expression of life itself -- from the stunning creativity of the cosmos to the unthinkable genius of a Beethoven, Einstein, Michaelangelo, or Edison. The ...
  • We quietly give the gift of caring simply by listening. This form of attention is a skill and a gift. Those who listen deeply do not attempt to fix ...
  • Loyalty is love through time. Love in its highest form endures through difficulties. No marriage can flourish without the trust that loyalty engenders. Loyal parents continue to take ...
  • Respect comes from the Latin respectare , which means "to look again." We must look again and again, look deeply, look past our natural biases and judgements. Respect allows ...
  • One of the most studied ways of giving is forgiveness. Forgiveness brings an inner freedom, serenity, and peace that sets the tone for an entire life. Forgiveness sets us ...
  • Giving is generative in deep and lasting ways. Generativity has been extensively studied in the social sciences and is a hallmark of well-being. The great, if cliched, truism behind ...