How Giving Back to the Community Made Me Rich

January 5, 2016 / Genicca Whitney / Comments Off on How Giving Back to the Community Made Me Rich

giving back | PowHERhouseHow does giving back to community make one rich?

Spending my time making a difference in my community filled me up, fueled me and gave me something money can’t buy…

I am referring to the feeling that giving back has had on my heart.  You can’t put a price on your heart, but you sure can feel with your heart.

I remember being in a very dark place in my life only a few years back.  I battled with what we all know to be transitional life changes, and I never felt so lost, alone and afraid.

I mean, what was I missing? And where was this feeling coming from?

  • I had (lots) of money in my bank;
  • I owned my own condo;
  • I was in love; and,
  • I was healthy.

giving back | PowHERhouseI remember taking a step back and pressing pause on my social life and my business to reassess my unsettling emotions.

It was at this time that I decided to do some volunteer work and found myself giving back to the community.

I participated in a couple of food drives, attended charity meet-ups, organized a few charity events, and in the process encouraged others to do the same.

This went on for about a year, and I have to admit, the experience was unlike anything I had ever experienced before.

I felt my heart swell with riches. And over time, I became…

Rich with love.

Rich with passion.

Rich with friendship.

Rich with confidence.

And rich with purpose.

In giving back and volunteering my time to a cause that I felt connected to, I became the best version of me.

I made some amazing connections and friendships with people who have the same heart; people who I have grown very close with to this very day.

I became a person I love, and I realized the value and impact I have in this world.

It occurred to me that I was not in alignment with who I aspired to be in this lifetime – in my relationships and in my business – and this changed everything for me.

In the months following, I sold my business and did some soul searching.  I re-evaluated my friendships and the person and friend I wanted to be.

I have never been so confident in my purpose and the impact I want to create in my community, all because I made the decision to help someone.

When you take the time to help another person, you end up helping yourself.

As we enter into the holiday season, I encourage you to to take yourself out of the equation and surrender to what is.  Life is busy and yes, we are always tackling our list of “things to do,” but those things never go away.

If you are looking for answers, looking for a place to belong, or yearning to simply feel GOOD, find some place or an opportunity where you can give back and volunteer your time and efforts.

I promise, you will find yourself.

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Genicca Whitney

Genicca Whitney is on a mission to influence and encourage conscious spending in all walks of life. At 19 years old, she managed to earn and save enough money to buy her parents a home in Ajax, Ontario. Today, she is helping hundreds of people understand the benefits of spending consciously to achieve financial freedom – advice that most people do not receive unless they are asking for it – or it’s too late to repair. Some may call it frugal; she calls it savvy! Genicca is a wealth of information from how-to-save, where-to-save, how-to-make and how-to-spend wisely. It’s very simple – and she breaks it down to a T, opening doorways to a brighter future. Since 2012, Genicca has built a successful and educated shopping community of over 1,500 members who shop smart with a free shopping card that can be used any where in the world! Genicca understands that Leadership is trending – and in order to impact more people positively, we must find the courage to step outside of the box and truly awaken the greatness we all have within ourselves.