Today’s giving: Mailed several thank you cards for friends and family who have gone the extra mile to help my father while my mother is in the hospital.

Thoughtful Giving is like getting a shot.

It hurts for a second. But we know that we’ll be better off in the long run. Forming a new habit is like that. At first it hurts a little, but we know we’re making a change for the better.

Thoughtful Giving is about changing habits. Thoughtful Giving is about being a little uncomfortable.

Deep in your heart, are there good things you know that you can do, but have not? Does the thought of them make you a little uncomfortable? That’s ok, because the discomfort comes from the change in your routines.

Changing your habits to give more hurts a little at first.