Generosity as our Guide

Generosity radiates – profound & endlessly unfolding

Generosity is so much more than giving things away. It begins as a spirited impulse within us and moves through us, radiating outwards, reshaping our inner and outer worlds far beyond what we are likely to fully see or understand. It arises from a place deeper than habit or obligation — a place that Rumi might call the heart’s hidden orchard, or what Eckhart Tolle describes as the stillness beneath the mind.

Generosity doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t ask for credit. It doesn’t measure how far its impact travels. It simply flows. When we rest in presence rather than in our conditioned patterns, generosity becomes less of an action and more of a natural expression of who we are.

Most people imagine generosity as just giving something away: time, attention, resources, encouragement. Yet the deeper truth is that it begins in the unseen within us: a widening of perspective, a softening of how we look at others, a willingness to meet the world with openness. When that inner space is available, even the smallest act carries the imprint of something larger.

A small kindness offered without strategy or expectation ripples outward, changing the mood of a moment, which then changes the tone of a day, which then shifts the behaviour of those touched by it. One gesture — seemingly small — can move into places we will never stand, carried by the atmosphere it creates.

As we enter the final weeks of this year — a time that can feel overwhelming, “plastic,” or anything but celebratory — it helps to come back to the realisation that generosity is not seasonal. It is not cultural. It is not bound to any tradition. It is a universal movement of the heart, available to everyone, everywhere, at any time. And in a world that often feels frayed at the edges, offering generosity through our presence, patience and kindness is a welcome salve. By consciously choosing generosity as our guide, we call forth unseen forces to soothe — if just a little — this crazy world.

Generosity stirs a quiet transformation inside us. Each act strengthens the part of us that is spacious, patient, and rooted in something larger than the personal self. Over time, we find ourselves becoming the kind of presence that eases the world simply by existing — calm, clear, and connected to the deeper flow of life.

So as the year draws to a close, consider choosing generosity as your guide — not as an obligation or a performance, but as a gift back to Life itself. A small shift in tone, a moment of genuine presence, a willingness to see the essence of the person before you. These offerings, humble as they seem, contribute to a more harmonious, more connected world.

Choose LOve

Patsy/Purnima Griffiths

Thanks to Jane Ewins for the  wisdom writing & editing with some help from ChatGPT.

Photo: N.Hawken