The most meaningful gifts

In this busy holiday season, it’s easy to become caught up in the hustle and bustle of finding just the right gifts for the people we care about.

The convenience and trappings of online consumerism make it seem all too easy to fulfill our expressions of holiday cheer, love, and appreciation with a few simple clicks, but even that can add to our stress as the holiday approaches to the drumbeat of special deals, delivery deadlines, and end-of-the-year work obligations.

That’s when it’s important to remember the most meaningful gifts we can give – a handwritten note, an expression of gratitude, an act of kindness or compassion to help others. These are gifts that enrich the receiver and the giver in ways that help both feel the true spirit of the season.

May your holiday be filled with meaningful gifts!

Author Janeane Bernstein, host of the Get the Funk Out radio show and podcast, has some suggestions we find especially inspiring:

Meaningful gifts that can’t be wrapped