#12daysofgiving

[thedisc0panda]

Need a last minute gift for the gamer in your life? Look no further than the 12 days of gaming blind bag! It includes 12 individually wrapped small to midsize fantasy and gaming inspired items including pins, stickers, washi tape, and more. BFCM runs through tomorrow, so run don’t walk and check off your holiday lists!! #washitape #stickeraddict #blindbag #blindbox #blindboxtoys #blindboxes #12daysofchristmas #12daysofgiving #fantasyart #fantasypins #fantasybooks #gameroom #gamerlife #gamergifts #videogames #videogamescollection #videogamesart #dndcharacter #dndminiatures #dndhomebrew #nerdystuff #nerdyflatlay #gamingcommunity #washitapeaddict #keychaincollection #lanyardprinting #blindbags #gamingsetup #gaminggear #shopsmallbusiness (at Boston, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CleZAC-umvO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[generation2b]

THANKS to Everyone who Helped, Shared and Donated, during #JoAnnBush's #Generation2B's Annual NINTH Year of #TwelveWaysOfGiving, aka #12DaysOfGiving, for 2023! 👍

Have a #Safe and #HappyNewYear! 🎉🤗🎉

http://www.facebook.com/Generation2b

#LosAngeles #CA #JamminJo #12WaysOfGiving

[musicandpost]

Thanks to Everyone who Donated, Shared and/or Helped @joann.bush's Organization @Generation2B ❤️, during Our Annual NINTH Year of #TwelveWaysOfGiving, aka #12DaysOfGiving, for 2023! 👍

( ** For the Full Story, please Visit @generation2b ! 😃)

Through your #Help, #Generation2B was able to Help 12 Amazing Organizations that provide Awesome Services for #Children and #Families around the Globe 🌍 ! 😊

Excited for 2024 and what it has to offer! 😁

Feel free to scroll through #Generation2B’s feed here on Insta or FB, if you’d like to Donate Today to Any of these Cool Organizations that help so Many Children and Families! ☺️

❤️ Visit: Facebook.com/Generation2B Today!!! ❤️

(* Don't forget, your Donations are Tax Deductible! 👍)

Thanks Again! 💕

Pic: Generation2B 2023 📷

#Give #JoAnnBush #JamminJo #ESAudio #RecordingStudio #OpenCallProductions #LosAngeles #CA #justkeeplivin #GlobalEmpowermentMission #RedCross #LocksOfLove #StJude #GLAAD #BurbankArtsForAll #MakeAWish #MENDPoverty #LAMission #burbanktemporaryaidcenter #ChildrensHospitalLA

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[phenomenalteacher]

#12daysofgiving The countdown begins! . . There are only #12daysuntilChristmas and today we are donating #12presentsofchristmas through #givingtree that will bless #familiesinneed @eastportbible . . Our #phenomenalteacher family feels so blessed to give and hope these gifts 🎁 will brighten up their #Christmasseason . . Want the inside scoop? Follow 👉🏻@phenomenalteacher to see more 💜💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6B24FlljmRydjAIIkqB_ahET-QVg4i3qUg8DQ0/?igshid=17zlaunwjpfc3

[decaestecker-source]

Iain has recorded a message in support of Simon Community Scotland's #12DaysOfGiving campaign.

Simon Community Scotland is an organization that helps people that are homeless or at risk of homelessness. As the cold weather approaches the need for certain items becomes pressing. That is why the organization has made it easy for the public to find all of the items they need this winter in one place.

[thatmermaidtracihines]

Guess who’s baaaaack! 😁 #ad The new episode of #LifeLessonsFromAHipsterMermaid featuring one of my absolute favorite stores @boxlunchgifts is up on my YouTube now! (Link in bio!) For 💥EVERY VIEW💥 this video receives, BoxLunch will donate 1 meal through Feeding America, up to 80K meals!! So I NEED YOUR HELP! 🙏🏼 Will you guys help me by watching the video today, and sharing it out to help reach our goal? 👉🏼If we can get to 80K views I’ll hold a live stream to celebrate with you guys - Q&A, maybe I’ll take song requests... wig tour...giveaways... I can display my weird double jointed elbows...whatever the heck you want! (within reason) LOL. It would mean the world to me to donate as many meals as humanly (or mermaidly) possible, not to mention I’m sure it’ll mean just as much to my friends at BoxLunch! Let’s make the holidays brighter & maybe even life changing this month by donating as many meals as we possibly can! We have 12 days starting today, and I KNOW we can do it together! Are ya with me my fellow mermaids, unicorns & magical humans?! ❤️ #hipstermermaid #boxlunch #givingtuesday #hipstermermaidgivesback #hipstermermaidvideo #hipsterariel #boxlunchhaul #feedingamerica #getsomegiveback #12daysofgiving #sponsoredbyboxlunch (huge thanks to @songstaforlife for the video + pix & to @sydneyelizabethhh for letting me steal her niffler (watch the video & you’ll see what I’m talking about 😁) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtDkBvnmK5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10wdiu6zmqnv0

[shelleyseale]

12 Days of Giving: The Gift of Passion

This is the seventh in our special “12 Days of Giving” series running for the holiday season. It’s a little different from what you might think of as traditional presents or giving. We aren’t really talking about stuff you buy or a gift list. Rather, on these 12 days, we will be talking about different gifts that you can give to yourself, or others — those that have a deeper meaning, that can help you live with intention, be happier, be healthier. Soul gifts, you might even call them. Join us on the journey. Passion is what drives us as human beings, what makes things desirable and worthwhile. It's why we fall in love, why we pursue a certain profession or talent, why we take up causes, why we explore the world. The dictionary defines passion as a "strong and barely controllable emotion." So how do you find your passion? How do you develop it, and gift it to yourself or others? While that can be a tricky and complex question, there are a few different schools of thought about passion. First of all, there are certain things in life that you just know you're passionate about, that you probably always have been for about as long as you can remember. Things that you can't imagine not doing or not having in your life. For example, for me some of those things are: reading, writing, animals and travel. They've always been a part of me, and I wouldn't really be me without them. "Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion." ~Georg Hegel

Image by Freepik So part of giving yourself the gift of passion, is giving yourself the room in your life for those things you are passionate about. Making sure they are a part of your life in some capacity. When it comes to animals, I've almost always had pets (and have a dog right now, Selma). But I also volunteer and foster quite a bit for several animal rescue organizations (I have a foster dog right now), I dog-sit regularly for other people, and I often incorporate animal/wildlife activities in my travel. Bingo! Hitting two passions with one stone! I make travel a priority — I forego a lot of other things that people spend money on like new car payments, expensive haircuts, new furniture or extensive wardrobes in order to put money back to fund my travel. I read books like they're going out of style, and as far as writing — well, I built an entire career around it. Which brings me to one of the differing opinions about the idea of "following your passion" as your work livelihood.

Should you build a career around your passion?

Personally, I think there's no right or wrong answer to this question. Many people, myself included, do exactly that and because of it, lead incredibly happy and fulfilled lives. Not feeling like they are working at a job they don't really like, or merely tolerate, or even like but don't love. In short, a job. Instead, we feel like we aren't really "working" the way other people define it, so to speak, because we get to do what we love every day for our living. For people like us, we also generally can't imagine not doing our passion work, or doing anything else. This defines me as a writer; and I have many friends and acquaintances who fall into this category as musicians, people who founded nonprofits around a cause they are passionate about, people who started up entrepreneurial ventures, and many more.

Image by Rawpixel on Unsplash But this isn't always the best route or piece of advice for everyone. Take this article in The Atlantic, for instance. Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University, thinks that advising people to follow their passion in work is steering people wrong. That it can lead them to think that if they don't experience an overwhelming sense of emotion about the work they're doing, or if you in fact do anything that feels like work, you are in the wrong career. Personally, I can say that these two beliefs are misguided, even if you are following your passion in your work. While overall my work is my passion and I wouldn't want to do anything else, it most certainly does feel like work many times; there are many days or projects where I just plain don't feel like doing it; and I often decidedly do not feel an overwhelming sense of emotion (at least, not positive emotion) about what I'm doing at that time. That's just life, in my opinion. Dweck and two other college professors conducted a study on this, and now argue that passions aren't found — they're developed. For example, you may not have ever known that you were passionate about a certain subject, until perhaps you attend a class or a lecture or have a conversation with someone who knows a lot about it, and find yourself thinking it is incredibly interesting and fascinating. To the extent that you delve into it and become passionate about it. I do think that this happens to us a lot throughout life; I've gotten much more passionate about cooking in the past decade or so (though I would never want to make that my career), and I didn't really develop a passion for travel until I was gifted a month-long European trip as a high school graduation presents (thanks Mom and Dad!) When it comes to making a passion your life's work, I think it depends on A) What kind of person you are; B) what the passion is; and C) what else you are good at or passionate about. Like I said, I'm very passionate about food and cooking, and it's something that I enjoy immensely. But I would never want to work in that field; I think it would quickly kill my love for it. Some passions are better off left as hobbies or side interests. To give you another example, my partner Keith loves scuba diving. He's been certified for a long time and he goes on dive trips frequently (he has one coming up in less than two weeks), or goes diving while he's on other travels. He even got me into diving to a certain extent; although it's not a passion for me like it is for him, I've done those "introductory" dive sessions in Nicaragua and in Australia and had a blast. At one point, Keith even considered becoming a dive instructor or leading people on dive trips. But the more he thought about it, the more he realized that to make an activity that he enjoyed so much into a job, he believed that he would lose the joy he got from it, just as a diver.

Cultivating your passion

In his book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, author Cal Newport writes, "There’s little evidence that most people have pre-existing passions waiting to be discovered, and believing that there’s a magical right job lurking out there can often lead to chronic unhappiness and confusion when the reality of the working world fails to match this dream." Newport's main point is that you don’t have to discover your dream job, you create your dream job. In this article on Medium, Rey HS shares some good advice from Newport and others about how to cultivate your passion into a dream job. Maria Forleo, that I follow and love to read, has another take on passion. Writing for Oprah Magazine, Forleo says that the problem with trying to find our passion is that we think about it and analyze it too much; in short, we're using our heads, when passion lies in our hearts. Here are a few other great articles and resources on cultivating your passion: Gretchen Rubin, one of my favorite inspiring people to follow and author of the fantastic book, The Happiness Project, wrote this article in Forbes. The website Positively Present also has a good story on the topic, that was part of the Random Acts of Kindness Kick Arse group. Take the Passion Profile Quiz at Clarity on Fire, a coaching and inspirational website. Eight ways to find the true passion in life that has eluded you is the topic of this story at The Telegraph.

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You don't have to be good at your passion — just do it!

I had to throw this in there because  I think it's important. Like I said at the beginning of this story, we all have passions, big and small. Some of them could possibly fuel our entire career, while others make up a piece of our life that makes it that much more enjoyable. That is cooking and caring for animals, for me; while my passion for writing is my life's work. But believe me, I'm no great chef. I'm a pretty good cook, so don't think I'm belittling myself. I would say I'm above average, even. But it would terrify me to compete on a cooking show, even one like Master Chef that is geared towards non-professional home cooks. And there's no way I am good enough to cook in any restaurant. Could I get that way if I cultivated and developed that passion because I really wanted to? Yes, probably. But I don't want to. I want to keep my cooking as an enjoyable hobby, and I don't have to be James Beard material to do that. Let's look at other potential passions someone might have: dancing, or athletics, or painting. You don't have to necessarily be great at any of these things to make sure they're incorporated into your life. If you are truly passionate about something, it must be a part of your life. There are plenty of places around that have dance classes, whether formal studios or even clubs and live music venues, like White Horse in my Austin neighborhood, that offer regular dance lessons (often times even for free). For someone who loves to dance, that could be a fantastically fun thing to incorporate into your life. Maria Forleo's article is an example of just how she approached this with dance. Or joining a local soccer, swim or volleyball team, if sports is your thing. Take an art class, or get together a group of like-minded friends who want to meet once a week or once a month at someone's house to paint, drink wine, and enjoy each other's company. Or just go buy your own art supplies and make a commitment to yourself, to give yourself the time each week to immerse yourself in that passion. Don't let fear of not being the best at something, hold you back from doing it.

Above all, make sure your passions are part of your life!

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[opencallproductions]

Miley Cyrus on the Happy Hippie Foundation | Lifetime

On the Ninth Day of #Giving for 2017, #Generation2B Donated $25 to the #HappyHippieFoundation:)

Please Consider Donating to this Awesome #Organization that helps so many At Risk Youth:)

https://www.happyhippies.org/#get-involved

Thanks!:)

About the Happy Hippie Foundation:

“The Happy Hippie Foundation provides homeless youth, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable populations with consistent support services, education and employment opportunities. Our programs reach at-risk and disproportionately affected populations such as youth aging out of foster care, people living with HIV/AIDS, youth in conflict zones and people affected by crisis situations.

Your donation funds programs that support homeless youth, LGBTQ youth and other vulnerable populations. All Happy Hippie operational costs are funded privately, so 100% of all donations directly benefit youth in need.”

https://www.happyhippies.org/#get-involved

[saltroomlakecountry]

Day #11 is here of our 12 Days of Christmas Giving! 🎄🎁 The deal today is a perfect cost-conscious way to get started on our therapies! You can take advantage of our cost savings for yourself or share these sessions with someone you love and care about that you wish would use our services! Holidays are more meaningful when your able to share them with someone who means something special to you, so let's share time in one of our therapy rooms and work on improving overall health together, too! Check out our latest deal here: https://youtu.be/Qu4tIQR0p3M #saltroomlakecountry #salttherpay #infraredsauna #sharingandcaring #12daysofgiving #naturalhealing #journeytowellness (at The Salt Room Lake Country) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6TGc0uH2y9/?igshid=1s818nal0ogbo

[thewkout]

🔥 No Excuses !! - A new workout everyday until 24th December in #SweatFlix 💪🏻 —> 12 Days of Giving #12daysofgiving #allthree #workoutsmashed #bodyrockers #bodyrocktv #awesomeburn #5amclub #sweatflix https://www.instagram.com/p/BrYd-ZFH8YX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=y04lu7mvrjl1

[generation2b]

Saving the Best for last, #JoAnnBush 👱‍♀️ of #Generation2B ❤️ and #ESAudio 🎶 #RecordingStudio in #LosAngeles, #CA 🌴 discovered the Twelfth Most Awesome Way to #GiveBack was by donating $50 to #MichaelCapponi's #GlobalEmpowermentMission 🌏! 👍 Michael Capponi's Global Empowerment Mission 🌎 is an Excellent #TaxDeductible Donation that will Brighten the Lives of Many this Year and Beyond! 👍 They've made it so Easy to Donate on FB! ☺️ Or, Visit: www.globalempowermentmission.org ❤️ ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️ What Michael Capponi's Global Empowerment Mission 🌏 Crew, alongside #BethennyFrankel and her #BStrong💪 Peeps have accomplished in the last Three Years alone, is nothing short of a Miracle! ❤️💚❤️ Since Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, I have witnessed Michael and his Crew's #AweInspiringWork! ☺️ From the #Bahamas, #PuertoRico, #Hawaii, #Guatemala to #California, Many, Many times, Michael and Bethenny were there FIRST, #Helping people, "#BootsOnTheGround", Wayyy Before any of our Leaders in DC even decided to take any action whatsoever! 👍 Seriously, They are the #RealDeal! 👍 ❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️ Thanks Everyone for Reading this far and Hope you had a Peaceful Day 😜 and Christmas Break🎄! 😘 #TwelveWaysOfGiving #Generation2B #TwelveDaysOfGiving #OpenCallProductions #JamminJo #JoAnnBush #ParadiseCA #TheBahamas

[musicandpost]

THANKS to Everyone who Helped, Shared and Donated, during #JoAnnBush's #Generation2B's Annual EIGHTH Year of #TwelveWaysOfGiving, aka #12DaysOfGiving, for 2022! 👍

Have a #Safe and #HappyNewYearsEve! 🎉🤗🎉

facebook.com/Generation2b

#LosAngeles #CA #JamminJo #12WaysOfGiving

[enhanceyourimage]

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Let’s spread the joy this holiday season!

[phenomenalteacher]

It’s Christmas Day! #12daysofgiving The countdown is complete. We wish you and your family the most wonderful Christmas 🎄 . . @Phenomenalteacher we have donated new toys, clothes and sorts of gifts for shelters, #operationchristmaschild and #ourlocalcommunity as part of #12presentsofchristmas that will bless others. . . Our #phenomenalteacher family feels so #blessedtogive and hope these gifts 🎁 will brighten up their #Christmasseason . . Want the inside scoop? Follow 👉🏻@phenomenalteacher to see more 💜💜 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6gyK2hpA2G/?igshid=1qoo65n2qpu2s

[kim-bronzeambassador]

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