Time for Others- CHARITY for success

I was once told that financially successful people, along with those with TRUE internal happiness live life with a few simple rules.......

One of which is CHARITY .....

Whether you donate X amount of dollars from each monthly pay cheque to a specific charity cause, or perhaps you take a few hours each week to volunteer your TIME, the act of giving will create nothing but good in your life......

Each option, be it financial or not gives us the opportunity to step out of OUR lives, the shoes that WE walk in daily, and for even a short moment, know that we are helping.

The act of giving is one of the strongest connection we share world wide, and it lives in so many forms.

This is why I have personally chosen to make an effort to practice my

"DAILY ACTS OF KINDNESS"

Simple acts can go a long way.......

Beginning with a smile to a stranger on the street.... that smile could very likely carry onto ten if not more strangers that day and a simple smile from a stranger can turn a bad day into a great day.

I took a look at my life last year and discovered that I had an amazing group of friends, an incredible room mate, an equally incredible and caring boyfriend, a job that I love dearly, clients who warmed my heart, a family to die for, enough money to pay my bills, great wholesome food in my belly and still something was missing.........

I wasn't performing any charity.......

I promptly found a few local charities that I felt strongly about and sent in a few cheques, I began a fundraiser for The Children's Hospital and signed up to become a "Big Sister".

I don't have specific charity causes that I regularly donate to, however WHEN it's feasible, I pick a cause and I give what I can.
I DO however still spend a few hours each week with my lovely 14 year old "LITTLE SISTER".
This small act, just a few hours on a day when I have really nothing better to do anyway...... gives me joy, and gives Her, a friend.

My challenge to you is to find a cause, something you care about and make a donation...... Be it time or money, give something of yours to someone who needs it more.

V~O~L~U~N~T~E~E~R

*For information on becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister in Victoria, please visit :
http://www.bbbsvictoria.com/en/Home/default.aspx