How to give back this holiday season

Let’s get something clear: During this Holiday time, the fact that we can think of what are we going to do to celebrate, which gift to give to our loved ones or what can we make for dinner makes us beyond privileged. There are many around the world who are more focused on surviving, rather than celebrating this time of the year.

However, most of us also work very hard to achieve this freedom to enjoy ourselves. There’s NOTHING to feel guilty about, it’s just a reality.

Entonces, the question comes: How can we give back to the world and at the same time rejoice our success due to our hard work this past year?

Good news: There is room for both. 

It’s all about balance- which just means the wheel of life turns around and we just balance ourselves to it. And just like our ancestors would say: Hay que estar agradecidos and enjoy our current victories, pero let’s not forget that life turns around.
Therefore, the more benefit we receive the more we should give back. Kind of a Mystic law principle: to keep receiving we need to give on the ways we can, respecting our boundaries.

Entonces… What can we do to give back this Holiday Season?

1. Donate your spare change.

Most of the supermarket, fast food and pharmacy chains have boxes in the check out lanes to donate your change. Also, they also sell food bags already prepared for you to purchase and they give it to those in need.

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2. Declutter your closet and visit a donation center, such as Goodwill or The Salvation Army.

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3. Find an organization that resonates with you and feel free to donate instantly on their website. You can even start at $2, it’s all about having the intention to help.

Here are two of my favorite organizations:

**East Los Angeles Women’s Center

https://www.elawc.org/how_you_can_help

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**Save the Children

https://www.savethechildren.org/us/more-ways-to-help

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The beauty of the Holidays…

YES

4. Feeling creative and innovative?

Mi Gente EVERYTHING counts. If you enjoy outdoors, grab a trash bag, a pair of hand gloves and visit a hiking trail or a beach site and pick up all that you find in the ground. It will amaze you how much you can pick up.

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We may think our attention doesn’t have an effect on the world, but it does have an effect. Whether we like it or not we are all connected and every action causes a reaction.

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Let’s start making causes in our world and our life. It starts with us. Let’s honor our comforts and wins but let’s not forget about what surrounds us and the ways we can give back if our current position allows it.

Happy Holidays