Cathy Cleary

Cathy has developed an awareness raising model she calls “the cycle of mindful giving” - which involves asking questions to broaden our understanding of giving and to bring awareness into one’s personal experience - and it can be applied to a wide spectrum of situations. Her goal is to invite people to engage in conscious giving and bring mindfulness not just to their giving practices, but to their workplace, school, home, and into our broader communities. Current research shows that giving to others improves your own health, wellbeing and happiness. The act of giving is simple, but what if - instead of one action - giving is thought of as a process, where two or more people can benefit from a mutual relationship of giving and receiving.