Paying it Foward
It’s a great concept. I LOVE it!!! The idea is that if someone does something nice for you - instead of trying to return the favour, you look for ways to pass the blessing on to someone else.
One area of my life where I have done this consciously is working with youth. I had some amazing youth leaders who helped me through a fairly tumultous time in my life. They provided me with a safe environment in which to rebel and made me feel accepted in ways that I didn’t feel anywhere else in my life. Some days I wonder just where I might have ended up had I not had that. It was so important to me that I even wonder if I’d be here right now if it weren’t for those people. So I guess it has been important to me to take opportunities to pass on that love and acceptance to other young people.
I’m sure many of you who read this blog have paid forwards blessings to others many many times in your lives. One of the things I do love about it is the lack of tendency to look for anything in return. Another aspect I like is the way you can receive a blessing from another and pass on that blessing down the track at a time that is right for you.
I could say many things about the benefits of this concept. But really, I’m leading in to a blogging “pay it forward” that I’ve agreed to be a part of. Thank you Marita for your patience with me in getting to this post.
Basically how this works is that I need to find 3 people who would like to “play” the pay it forward gift game. I’m going to change the “gift” part a little though. Since we’ve just had Christmas and are possibly a little “gifted” out (although who doesn’t like receiving a little something in the mail?), I wondered about the idea of my “gift” being a post about your blog. Not a review - just a post about what your blog is about, some of my favourite posts etc. I hope people like this as a “gift” idea. I know I would. You can have a choice of course. I do enjoy sending gifts in the mail so the 3 people who end up doing this can have the choice of a physical gift in the mail OR a blogging gift by way of a nice post about your blog.
So, how do you join? Leave a comment here saying that you’re interested in being involved. I will then draw 3 random people from those who comment (I’m working on there being more than 3 comments so help me out here peoples….. 
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Once the 3 people are announced, they each need to write their own “pay it forward” post in order to “validate” their participation. Oooh….it’s almost like a little mini bloggy competition. Are you excited? Cos I am!!!!
Is all that clear as mud? Any questions, ask away……. In the meantime, leave a comment. If you can’t think of anything to say just say “I’m in” and your name will be on the list!
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What a lovely idea! Count me in. I am always a sucker for a little competition and I think its a great concept - particularly the part about not expecting something in return.
Great improvement on the pay it forward idea!
Love the idea. Count me in.
Although I am a little confused as to what you’re offering, you’d know from my blog that I’m all for ‘doing one’s bit’
This is a great concept. I have joined a handcrafting ‘Pay it Forward’ , but I am still wating for people to join up on my blog. I like your idea of giving a blogging gift.
What a great concept. I’m in!
What a neat idea! Count me in.
An intriguing concept - who needs more clutter and chin.ese bling -unless you send chocolate.;) I don’t know who I would chose ???
Am I too late? Been away tending the vegies. Lisa J
Not too late Lisa!!!
Will be making the announcement sometime tomorrow (ie Sunday 13th - not the tomorrow that never comes lol).
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