Taking Care of Our Giving-Selves
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Today, we’re exploring taking care of our giving-selves. How giving and receiving are intimately connected and how mindfulness, self-compassion, and equanimity open us to receiving so that we can give.
When we look closely we see that helping others (giving) and taking care of ourselves (receiving) are intricately linked. They create a dynamic energy exchange that bolsters our resiliency, nourishes our spirit, and balances our energy. But for many of us giving is easy and receiving is difficult.
So often, though, something gets in the way of our taking care of our giving-self and we find ourselves depleted, feeling ill at ease with our lives, exhausted, and even physically run-down.
So what’s getting in the way of our receiving the care we need to keep on giving? Beliefs. Beliefs about what’s right behavior. Beliefs about our intrinsic character. Beliefs about responsibility. All kinds of beliefs that we have been conditioned to accept as true, and that weigh us down, frighten us, and keep the good from being received least we be perceived by others to be selfish.
We explore how being with our beliefs and allowing their unfolding allows us to disentangle from them and how new attitudes, behaviors, and actions help us to complete the circuit between giving and receiving providing energy, resilience, ease, and heart-full giving.
This week, I invite you to explore giving and receiving. How does it feel to take care of your giving by receiving? What skillful actions can you take to make receiving part of your giving?
I hope you enjoy the show. I so appreciate your listening and also appreciate the people behind the scenes who make this podcast possible.
Gorgias Romero for original music, audio engineering and production;
Bill Rafferty for technical web support;
Allie Allen for logo and podcast cover design; and
Margaret Haas for announcing the show
Be well. Be mindful.
CREDITS/RESOURCES
Joe Whittle, “Reciprocity of Tradition: Native Americans of the Columbia Plateau use traditional practices to strengthen their communities and preserve their union with the land,” Oregon Humanities, April 27, 2020 https://www.oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/union-spring-2020/reciprocity-of-tradition/
Judy Leigh, “The Power of Receiving,” Tricycle Magazine, Summer 2003, https://tricycle.org/magazine/power-receiving/
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