Economy

Exercise

Practice Sacred Generosity

Purpose: Putting principles into practice brings them to life. Try this activity to experience the shift toward a sacred economy in your own life.

  1. For one week, consciously infuse generosity and compassion into your economic actions. Each day, do one financial act with spiritual intention: buy a meal or coffee for a stranger, donate to a cause that moves your heart, or gift something of value (your time, skills, or resources) without expectation of return.
  2. Approach each act mindfully, seeing the recipient through the eyes of interconnectedness. At week’s end, reflect on what you felt. Did practicing a “gift economy” in small ways increase your sense of connection or joy? How might generosity and stewardship play a larger role in your approach to money and work?

This exercise is both poetic — as you observe the ripples of kindness — and practical, as it builds habits of mindful giving. It can illuminate how even modest shifts toward generosity and compassion can foster greater well-being in yourself and others.

Consider sharing your reflections with peers or colleagues, sparking a dialogue on how sacred values could guide collective economic choices.