Practice of Generosity What does the word generosity mean to you? The definition I have chosen of generosity is: the seeing, feeling and expressing to others their positive attributes. This is something that is not authentically possible when we are held with ill feelings within. Please know it is also not healthy to express positive attributes of another which are not genuinely felt and known by you. I do not know anything more positive and rewarding than receiving the generosity of another seeing the positive in me. It sparks a great feeling within allowing me to expand and solidify the attribute they have confirmed. There is such a deep gratitude for those that have authentically shared their generosity because I know the depth of what it has done for me! On the other hand, I also know when it is authentic or not…it is quite clear when someone is forcing a positive comment just because they think that it is what they should say. It actually "feels" uncomfortable and does not help me to grow. Have you noticed how much or how little you are able to receive positive feedback from another? Are you able to see the authenticity or, at times, the manipulation of the other person's sharing? A good way to start this practice is to totally focus on generosity to yourself. Sit down and focus with deep honesty as to what are your great qualities. Forget for a moment about all of the self-criticism. and focus on those good things about you. Get to know yourself better. Allow yourself to see all of the good things about you. Take a week and gather information about yourself. Notice the good things that you do and are. Writing these positive attributes down really helps this practice. Once you have allowed yourself to focus on all of the good things about YOU then you can start to look at others in a different light. Try looking at each individual and see what it is about them that is positive. Everyone has several very positive things about them. Yes, I did say everyone…that may be tough to absorb but just try it. Do not share with others at this stage of your Generosity Practice what you are seeing…just observe. Take a few weeks to do this as much as you can. After a few weeks of this practice go back and look within for one week and discover the positive things about you again. See if you can now expand what you see about yourself that is positive. Has it changed? Can you see more about yourself than you could in the first week? Most likely you can see much more about yourself as you have opened to seeing others and are becoming truly generous. You see how this works? Now practice sharing generosity at appropriate times. Be authentic…and share only when it is comfortable for you. You will be amazed at how good YOU feel as you start this Practice. At some point you will notice this being part of who you are…and notice how much generosity is coming back at you!		The Way to Change Everything Honoring Our Men
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