The holiday season is once again upon us, bringing  lots of  joy, highlighted by the fellowship of our family and friends and the spirit of generosity. But, in today’s world it’s easy to lose the true spirit of the season, often masked in material things. So much of the true essence of both Thanksgiving and Christmas is lost these days that we’ve changed even the greetings to “Happy Turkey Day” and “Merry X’mas”. Underneath all the shiny new toys, luxurious gifts, brand new clothes, holiday decorations and decedent food we’ve forgotten the real way of celebrating the days that were marked special for a reason. We’ve stopped celebrating from the bottom of our hearts.

This holiday season presents a wonderful opportunity for us to move deeper into the loving nature of our own higher consciousness. It’s time to be the change we want to see in the World and there’s no better way to start than by GIVING.

There is an art of giving that we must learn. It’s more than putting a few coins in a cup and walking away. It’s not just giving a part of what we have in surplus. It’s more than the smug satisfaction that someone saw us donate to a cause or giving with the hope to get something in return. This type of giving is not a sign of a big heart. The art of giving goes a little further.

The real spirit of generosity and giving lies in giving not material riches or even what we have, but in giving of ourselves in entirety and more. More? you may ask. Yes. In giving another your love, attention or time, confidence or hope, compliment or good wish, you will receive much more of the same in return. If by giving you feel lighter and happier, it’s a sign of giving from abundance. When you truly give with the right intentions, the more you give the more you should feel you have gained. You should feel pleasure in the act of giving itself.

Winston Chruchill rightly said: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”

A great form of holiday giving is to see the goodness in another and to recognize, acknowledge and reflect this goodness back to another. In the spirit of  the holidays this year, overcome the material giving and embrace the spirit of the light rising with the dawning of a loving consciousness that is truly unlimited. Unlimited in Giving. Unlimited with Love.

* Photo credits: photo by juliecampbell on flickr

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