In late December 2024, I attended an Are.na Channel As Gift workshop hosted by Laurel Schwulst. Such a fascinating idea! These are my notes from attending.
- Gifting as a verb is more nourishing than the noun.
- Gift giving is often separated as its own love language, but you could argue all other love languages involve giving a gift.
- Attention and time are the ingredients for a good gift. Being a good gift giver is about listening, appreciating, and considering. You make connections between disparate things and the people you love.
- Living with the intention of generosity is gift giving at its core. Even something an email can be a gift: putting in effort shows you care.
- A wonderful gift is a Venn diagram of what you and the recipient enjoy. A moment of connection often becomes more important than the material thing.
- Thoughtful digital gifts: a memory capsule of photos, a playlist, a reader of recommended articles or books, summarizing your shared existence, an imaginary museum, reasons they're loved, and a to-do list of fun activities
- Gifting as an infinite game is a constant back-and-forth, a way of life.
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