W.I.N.K. (What I Now Know) There is a big difference between giving and sharing

Do you consider yourself to be a giving person? Is there a price you pay for this?

I was a giving person and I always thought this was a great part of my character. There was a definite price I paid. I didn't realize that every time I gave something to someone else I was taking something away from me. You know that feeling, when the events and people in your life slowly chip away at you until you feel yourself diminishing in size and stature.

So how do you actively participate in the relationships and the roles in your life without losing yourself or handing everything over? I believe I have found an answer for myself and hope that it might be the answer for others as well. I have decided to reword and rethink how I do things. I am no longer what I consider to be a giving person and have replaced that with now being a sharing person. I can now share myself with others rather than give pieces of myself away.

I have found that by doing this it has changed the way I view almost everything in my life and I no longer feel diminished, drained or burnt out. I am really looking forward to my future full of sharing.

To my little Sis; we may not have been very successful at sharing when we were kids, but I am grateful we have the opportunity to do better and change that as adults. Happy Birthday.

Lynda Alderton
for www.unity-qld.com.au