The Art Of Giving This Holiday Season With Amida Wealth
Holiday shopping is in full swing! Amongst the delicious smells, family gatherings, and love shared across the globe, finances may be greatly impacted by the constant notion to buy more and be a consumer. A new holiday study from American Express found that 86% of young adults spent more money during the holidays last year than they planned to. Sales increase dramatically as people purchase gifts, decorations, and supplies to celebrate. In the U.S., Christmas shopping season starts as early as October, and is typically the largest economic stimulus for many nations around the world. In other words, we are shifting along the economic cycle. At Amida Wealth our fivefold elements of wealth are health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth. Align your pillars this holiday season and turn off the noise. Focus on the things that matter most and remember that wealth is a mindset!
The Art Of Giving
Embrace the art of giving this holiday season! Art of giving creates an unconditional and sustainable abundance of love, peace, happiness and contentment for others through gestures of kindness and generosity. This comes from deep within our souls and creates happiness. Soulful gifts do not require you to break the bank. At Amida, we encourage you to incorporate intentional holiday practices into our lives to allow abundance and peace to flow.
Holiday Gifting & The History
Ancient Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to practice the tradition of giving gifts. Similar to a birthday, coronation day was a day when pharaohs were believed to transform into gods and begin a new life. Pharaohs received gifts to celebrate and mark this important occasion. In other words, the ancient tradition of gift giving can be traced as far back as cavemen! It was an important part of their communities, particularly for being respected and starting a family. Leaders of tribes would often give gifts to a person who had accomplished something great for their tribe. Put intention into your gift giving this holiday season, and remember the history of gifting. Gift with intention, from the heart, and with purpose. Share your abundance, and share your heart. Wealth is a mindset!
First, Is The Gift Of Time This Season Holiday
Invest in the gift of time this holiday season. To give the gift of time means to give up or to sacrifice. It is an exquisite form of service. The lovely thing is that when such sacrifice is made both the giver and receiver are blessed. This holiday season host holiday get togethers with friends. Create delicious meals together, and share your hearts. In other words, nothing is more powerful than creating space in your busy life to share the gift of time!
- Set up a friendship potluck dinner
- Host a movie night
- Plan a coffee date with a group of friends
- Schedule a morning power walk
Second, The Gift Of Intention
Rather than outsourcing your gifts this holiday season, perhaps you create them yourself! Give with intention this holiday season and use your create energy to design meaningful gifts for those you love.
- Create meaningful photo albums
- Bake a homemade cake
- Bake and design homemade cookies with quotes
- Make homemade hair scrunchies
- Gift your favorite books with perhaps intentional notes inside
The possibilities are endless!
Third, The Art Of Volunteer Work
Holidays are a time to give thanks for all that you have, and what better way to do this than by giving back to those around you? The more we give, the happier we feel. When you do good for others and the community, you will feel a natural sense of accomplishment. This holiday season volunteer at a community event and invite friends to join along. In other words, fill your soul with what the holidays are all about! Embrace the art of giving! Check out these local Florida volunteer opportunities.
- Edible South Florida is helping fill community fridges during Thanksgiving.
- Feeding Florida’s, “Find Food Now” map provides a list of local resources.
- DeliverLean Foundation is hosting food drives on a schedule basis.
- Health in the Hood is helping combat hunger with their Filling Fridges program.
- Miami on the Cheap has provided a robust list of free and current food distribution sites.
Perhaps you can join Amida for our annual https://businesspartners.raisely.com/amida-wealthtree planting! At Amida Wealth, we believe in the art of giving back. Amida Wealth works hard to embody a “green” lifestyle. Our company’s symbol is a simple blade of grass. Grass provides life-giving oxygen while acting as a natural filter for contaminants. We aim to provide the same nurturing to our clients and to the community. Together, we can create a greener world for the future. Use this link to sign up! We look forward to seeing you there.
Fourth, Experiences For The Soul
This holiday season, embrace soulful experiences. Soulful experiences are moments that feed our soul. They transform our lives, and shape our perspective. In other words, they inspire creativity and cultivate joy from within. These moments are intentional. An intention is a guiding principle for how you want to be, live, and show up in the world. In other words, we must be present with our life and intentionally create beautiful moments.
- Schedule a power walk with your friends – total cost $0
- Take the Citi Bikes out on an adventure together – total cost $3.50 for a single ride
- Take a yoga class together – total cost on average $15 per class
- Drive to the beach and have a picnic – total cost around $25
- Coordinate a friendship barbeque – total cost around $20 to $25
- Gather and bake delicious new recipes together! Perhaps try Amida’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes Recipe or Pecan Tahini Baklava! $20 to $30
Encourage The Children Around You
If you have children around you, gift them the gift of experience. In other words, encourage the children around you to learn new ways of giving! Gift them the gift of education and contribute to their education fund. Parents can get this set up themselves or we incorporate it in our financial planning for our clients. this is a great way to be part of and contribute towards children’s’ future. Perhaps you use this strategy, not just during the holiday, but for any special occasion!
Amida Wealth Family Conversations
At your next family or friends gathering encourage the art of giving! Discuss what the holidays are all about for you, and encourage ways for your friends and family to re-think and embrace all of their purchasing power! Ask questions about how they feel during the holidays. Do they feel overwhelmed? Do they spend too much money? In what ways, are they allocating their finances rather than spending? Encourage the topic of time, experiences, and intentional gift giving. Embrace Amida Vibes and encourage your family to do the same!
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, turn off the noise and focus on the things that matter most this holiday season. Wealth is not one thing, wealth is a mindset! Embrace the abundance in your life. Be intentional with your gift giving, and create meaningful experiences. Volunteer, and gather your friends together to share time! In other words, this holiday season there is no reason to stress. Rather than falling into the marketing trap – embrace Amida Wealth and be present with your beautiful life!