Creating Meaningful Homemade Gifts

Creating Meaningful Homemade Gifts by [Madisyn Taylor] Whether you choose to give a gift or share your friendship remember that it is the intention behind the thought that is most important. The gifts we craft with our own hands are often the most significant because the love that drove us to create is infused in the products of our creation. And the recipients of these homemade offerings receive a token of our willingness to invest ourselves in their joy. Allow these ideas to inspire you: 1. When you craft a beautifully decorated prayer box (or jar) for loved ones, you give them the gift of spiritual awareness. As you share this gift, explain that it should serve as a receptacle for their hopes, dreams, and loves--as well as worries--and thus a reminder of who they were, are, and will someday be. 2. If you love journaling, share your writing joy with family and friends by giving each a unique, handmade personal journal. A simple spiral notebook dressed up with paper, fabric, photographs, or other embellishments will give your loved ones a special place to record their private thoughts. 3. Erase the distance between yourself and your far away loved ones by presenting each with a photo journal documenting how your life has changed in the past year. Or introduce them to your locale with a homemade guidebook that highlights everything you love about your town or city. 4. When you sew medicine bags for the people you care about, you can rest assured your gift will always be close to their hearts. A small pouch can be filled with many meditative or symbolic items, such as quartz crystals, sage, or magical objects. 5. A progressive photo album, wherein pictures tell the story of your relationships from the past up to the present, can be a simple yet poignant reminder of the many wonderful experiences you and your loved ones have shared over the years. 6. Give the gift of serenity with a guided meditation you create and record to CD or tape. Your loved ones will take pleasure in being led through tranquil landscapes by the soothing sound of your voice. 7. Hand-crafted ornaments that can be hung on trees, in windows, and on walls afford you an opportunity to surround the important people in your life with beauty. Whether you prefer to work with clay, crystals, fabric, baked dough, or natural objects, your gift can serve as a calming focal point in your loved ones' homes. Whether you choose to give a gift or simply share your friendship and love, remember that it is the intention behind the thought that is most important. [PRINT] [SAVE] [DISCUSS] --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [Daily Quotes from Christian Mystics] by Matthew Fox Am I a mystic? Can I become a better one? What is holding me back? How can my deepest self come alive to contribute to the healing of our world? In this course we will call on some of the wisest people of the past and present, with the wisdom of the mystics, to arouse and nurture the mystic within ourselves. Mysticism can take us into our deepest being and center where we live fully, with our lives flowing authentically from our true selves. These teachings from dozens of mystics of the West, past and contemporary, and with commentaries to accompany their teachings, will deepen your presence in the world as well as your own self understanding. Responding to a deep meditation each day of the year will engage the joy and darkness, creativity and compassion in you and is sure to elicit experiences that bring your Divine self alive in you, your work and others you touch. [Learn More] --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back!] 2. [21 Day Yoga Body!] 3. [A Year of Rumi] 4. [8 Week Whole Body Makeover!] 5. [Break the Grip of Past Lovers] 6. [21 Day Yoga Shred] 7. [Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul] 8. [Be a Divine Conduit for Guides & Angels] 9. [Heal Yourself with Writing] 10. [14 Day Yoga Fat Blaster] > [More Courses] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home] | [Inspiration] | [Courses] | [Horoscopes] | [Gift Shop] [Email Settings] | [Unsubscribe] | [Privacy Policy] | [Help/FAQ] © 2016 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]