Speak Up: Peace & Goodwill

May I wish you all very happy holidays.

I hope and wish that you are well and that your families are also well and that you are at peace.  A friend I were having a celebratory lunch together when we started talking about contribution and gratitude and it was suggested letting people know how I go about it.

My personal commitment to strengthening goodwill is in fact built into my way of life, it shows up all year. Each year I choose a group or person where I can use my talent to help them help themselves, whether that is mentoring, coaching or helping a student create a vision. This is my way of strengthening goodwill in the world.

What will you do this coming year?

Will it be listening to a troubled friend or helping your neighbor?
Giving time to a local charity?
Helping a stranger in need?
Listening to a family member?

A simple act of giving your expertise, time or focus to help strengthen the fabric of goodwill has tremendous rewards immediately, for goodwill is in your neighborhood. The way you interact with others, the way you treat your home, friends and loved ones (not just the money spent) but the time, the sharing of thoughts and feelings; all of these acts strengthen goodwill around you. What will you do this year?

I wish you peace, much happiness and goodwill,

Geoffrey

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