Comments on: 12 Gifts for Christmas: Service http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/ Inspired Living Tools, Tips and Teachings Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:12:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pointers To Resources For Your Better Life #3 — Creating a Better Life http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-40760 Pointers To Resources For Your Better Life #3 — Creating a Better Life Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:58:01 +0000 http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-40760 [...] Speaking of the season, Nneka of Balanced Life Center is giving us some ideas for gifts to give the person who has everything. So far, she’s told us about Service and the benefits it brings to both the server and the one who serves; Hugs (there’s nothing wrong with a man hug!); and Forgiveness, with the reminder that even if you are forgiving another, you benefit the most. [...] [...] Speaking of the season, Nneka of Balanced Life Center is giving us some ideas for gifts to give the person who has everything. So far, she’s told us about Service and the benefits it brings to both the server and the one who serves; Hugs (there’s nothing wrong with a man hug!); and Forgiveness, with the reminder that even if you are forgiving another, you benefit the most. [...]

]]> By: Nneka http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-38286 Nneka Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:16:53 +0000 http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-38286 Al, that's fantastic. More companies should do that. It probably does a wallop for morale and it helps people gain skills that they might not have otherwise gotten on the job. Al, that’s fantastic. More companies should do that. It probably does a wallop for morale and it helps people gain skills that they might not have otherwise gotten on the job.

]]> By: Al at 7P http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-38260 Al at 7P Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:35:34 +0000 http://www.balancedlifecenter.com/288-12-gifts-for-christmas-service/#comment-38260 I wholeheartedly agree - service is beneficial to the community as well as to the self. I'm lucky because my work has a very generous community service option for its employees. Upon approval of the project, up to four hours of the work week can be spent towards community service. Since my company is in medical software, my project is to help provide free software to free clinics. It's helpful to have a service project that also aligns with your interests and your strengths. It's more fun and it doesn't feel like work! I wholeheartedly agree - service is beneficial to the community as well as to the self.

I’m lucky because my work has a very generous community service option for its employees. Upon approval of the project, up to four hours of the work week can be spent towards community service. Since my company is in medical software, my project is to help provide free software to free clinics.

It’s helpful to have a service project that also aligns with your interests and your strengths. It’s more fun and it doesn’t feel like work!

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