Generosity: Living Abundantly Through Love and Kindness

By Anna Redd  •  August 20, 2026

Rethinking Generosity We often assume that being generous only means giving something big: money, time, energy, sacrifice. We donate to our chosen philanthropies, mine being Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Trevor Project. Or we volunteer our time to projects that matter. Generosity can take effort because it often asks us to give part of ourselves, our attention, patience, comfort, resources, or time. But what if generosity could be simple? Abundant living is not only about having more to..

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