Sometimes I find myself of falling into this trap:

I want to be generous...I THINK I'm pretty generous...I definitely care about generosity.

But then my days get filled with soccer practices and career work and hobbies and time with family and school events, and suddenly I realize that while nothing I'm doing is bad-- in fact a lot of it is great (family time!)-- my heart to care for others has become a nice thought instead of an actual part of my life.

We're smack in the middle of the miniseries on the podcast called Paring Down the Holidays. I hope today's episode is anything but pressure-filled, rather instead, it can offer practical and motivating ways we can combine our decluttering journey with the value of giving back. 'Tis the season!

Paring Down Podcast Instagram: @paringdownpodcast

WHERE TO DONATE:

domesticshelters.org - ZIP CODE

pickupplease.org - ZIP CODE

Place of worship

School (call and ask if they have a donation program for kids in needs of coats, shoes, etc.)

Children in Foster Care: Google donate to foster children near me

Refugees

Goodwill or Salvation Army

Buy Nothing Groups on Facebook

Freecycle.org

Findhelp.org

Word of mouth!

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