For the past few months I've really been enjoying "instantaneous generosity" as suggested by Joseph Goldstein (via Oliver Burkeman): "whenever a generous impulse arises…to give money, check in on a friend, send an email praising someone's work—act on the impulse right away."
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Related: a practice I stole from is to quickly write a personal thank you note to all new patrons. It deepens the very real gratitude I feel, and sometimes creates interesting correspondence. People seem surprised to receive these (& sometimes think they're automated!)
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"...for generous deed should not be checked by cold counsel." - Gandalf / Tolkien
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receive every gift, give every gift, let generosity flow through you. give all of your energy and money and wisdom and time in every place and way you can.
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Really lovely
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