Being of service

In the October newsletter when I said to start service work either at home or in the
community, I wanted to give options in making service work smoother. The two
categories people can get hung up on when it comes to starting service work is actually
how and where to start.

For some helping out family or friends may not only make more sense but may feel
more comfortable. It is not where or who you give to, but that you do spend a portion of
your time being of service. Money is always needed somewhere, but to really get the
gift out of giving, you need to expose yourself. So never just give money. Give time,
and if you feel you want to hand over some cash, have that be just an added bonus.
For me in the beginning, giving to community was more advantageous. We usually if
not always are drawn to giving in areas we have been affected by. Sometimes family
and friends are not receptive at the time of service or maybe there is too much pain to
give to a group so close to what is actually pulling at your heart strings. I am happy to
say by being of service with no strings attached I was able to transform my own life and
was put in positions to give to my own family and friends.

It is nothing but miraculous of the wonders that come from being of service.