Volunteering

I had forgotten the beauty of giving time and providing help to those in need.  It's been a while since I had last volunteered with the holidays putting many of my routine activities on hold.  Today was the first day back in a while and boy did everything came back to me!  I was reminded of what was my purpose to this organization and how much each volunteer made a difference.  Whether it's simply greeting guests at the hospital and helping them find their loved one admitted in the ER or being a medical first responder at a community event, one can easily feel a sense of belonging and enjoyment to contributing his/her time. 

There was a time when life had became just mundane and I wasn't sure how was I to go on knowing that I wasn't doing what I wanted to do at this point in life.  You become more caught up with feelings of fear, despair and guilt instead of being present in the moment.  With many self-help books and a major change in lifestyle, the concept of volunteering had repeatedly come up.  According to research doing things to help others brings a boost to self-esteem as well as a sense of purpose to enjoying life.  Not only that but the perks that come up once in a while sound pretty cool to be apart of!! I remember a nurse offered to buy me a coffee once and I also got free admission to a local convention for being apart of a medical organization. These acts of kindness are something to look forward to although it's the feelings of accomplishment, recognition and gratitude that fill your spirit knowing that today you made a difference in someone's life. 

One can easily argue that no good deed goes unpunished or no act of kindness goes without ulterior motives.  My response to that is F*ck it and know that your own intentions are what have guided you to being the best to the organization you're apart of.   You are part of a team that has built your character and especially to those around you!

xox d'Avelu