Ok, not going to lie, these last 3 days I've struggled a little bit. My gifts have been very minimal & I've found myself running out of time before I decide what my gift for the day will be. Since I'm still early in the challenge, I plan to start on a fresh slate with #12. I think it's very easy to get wrapped up in everyday life sometimes & it's happened to me! While I have been distracted I can honestly say that having this challenge in the back of my mind has helped refocus my attention away from the stress I've been dealing with. Focusing on what I can do for other people on a daily basis has helped me put my problems into perspective & has relieved a great deal of stress for me. So while I'm not pleased with my last 3 days...I still feel accomplished & I'm moving forward with the intent to finish strong!
So day 11 went a lot like the previous 2 days. I let my stress take over & didn't put my whole heart into my gift. I had almost decided that I'd be starting over on day 1 today, but was then given an opportunity to give to a stranger. I had posted a toddler bedding set on a Facebook yardsale page for $8. It's been in a tote for at least 2 years so I wasn't worried about getting much out of it. I had someone reply that she wanted the set so much that she'd be willing to pay $18 if I could hold it until she's back in town Wednesday. Im almost positive I didn't pay much more than $18 for it when I got it over 3 years ago...so no way I am going to take that much for it. I let her know holding it wasn't a big deal & $8 is fine. I offered to meet her Wednesday & since she was the only person interested in the set, I'm planning to just give it to her for free. While I haven't actually met her yet, I'm counting this as yesterday's gift, because I didn't accept her offer of $18. My gift to her was offering to hold it at no extra cost. Giving it to her for free Wednesday will be the icing on the cake for day #11.
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