In her book The Giving Heart: Unlocking the Transformative Power of Generosity in Your Life, M.J. Ryan talks about striving for balance, and being able to receive as well as give:
I came to understand that receiving is as important as giving, otherwise no gift would ever find its home. The receiver has an important part […]

We’ve all heard about the power of gratitude and appreciation, and the practice of appreciation is something that I do every day. Somedays I write out my appreciations, but in the past year, it’s gotten to be so engrained that I find myself in appreciation even as I walk and talk and do the dishes […]