An article caught my eye about the gift of giving..how for 30days, you should give one thing away per day, a book, a seat on the train, clothes to total strangers & how wonderfully uplifting is was for the giver...it got me thinking about

how we could take the same principle one step further. Its feels so good to give, to know your actions small or big have made a positive difference to another....the gift of giving to oneself would therefore have a similar impact no? To

give to oneself is freedom, it is a act of self love, to reconfirm that we are worth time, deserve to be nurtured, valued, loved by ourselves & acceptance of ourselves.

To connect & take care of oneself enables you to give at a far deeper level, to feel passion for yourself, that then spills over into whatever you are doing...why not have a go at some of the following.

Check out your underwear drawer! Throw out anything that's chewing gum grey, old, worn out, holey, you hate, unwanted gift...literally love the knickers/underpants you are in, the world feels a sunnier place already! Knowing your 

smalls are in order, actually DOES help you feel in control of your life!

• Have a good sort through of all your products in your cupboard. It all money sitting on your shelves! Is there anything that you haven't used, can't use, can you trade with a friend, give it away, actually use it?..strange idea I know!
• Really look at what was a impulse purchase to make you feel better..did the product actually work? Or better still why did you buy it in the first place?!
• Time to clear your mind & try some mediation, attend a class, make your own class, follow a CD. Quieten the mind & the little voices of internal dialogue quieten too! Just start with a few minutes a day & build up. Don't have time...light a candle & just sit quietly, mesmerized by the changing beauty of the flame.
• Make a visualisation board of all the things that you would like to bring into your life, a new house, abundance, car, job, relationship, family, friendships, hobbies, holidays..its your board, your dreams to become.. READ MORE