GIVING BACK
2024 Resolutions Sustainable and Intentional By Tara Hammond
“How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” -Morgan Freeman
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s 2024 makes its grand entrance, most of us begin to revisit our previous New Year’s resolutions. You may have successfully improved your physical, mental, or financial health, or perhaps you “missed the mark” because of unrealistic goals. Regardless of the outcome of your past attempts, there is a way to guarantee personal satisfaction in 2024: resolve to do more to help others, the environment, and your community. Research shows that helping or contributing without expecting something in return leads to greater happiness, less stress, better pain management, less depression, and better overall health. If you make a conscientious, intentional effort, the benefits of generosity are multiplied threefold. Not only is the recipient blessed, but the entire community is strengthened with each act of selfless kindness. Not sure how to get started? Here are a few great ideas that will make 2024 your most fruitful and abundant year of all:
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