This winter holiday, I want to give my gratitude to a student of mine who reminded me that there is a lot of pleasure giving yourself the same gift you would give to a friend. (Including yourself in the art of giving is certainly less practiced.)
For my birthday, she gave me a set of gifts that she felt suited me and also gifted herself a similar set she liked. I could see how it brought her so much joy to know that we would both see each other in these gifts.
Gifts can come in many forms and experiences are intimate. Gifting yourself and a friend a reiki session can be both unique and personal as well as a common experience to reflect on with that friend. It is the perfect gift for those with packed schedules or far apart since it doesn’t require you to be both physically present in one place at one time.
So why not gift a little differently this year!