5 Ways to Give and Expect Nothing in Return

Why do we give? Do we give to receive or because we enjoy giving?

Personally, I have given with expectation and I have learned how to let go and give without expectation. Sure, it’s nice to receive a thank you or something in return, however I questioned where that desire for reciprocation was coming from and why I expected something back.

In questioning this, I discovered that I wanted to work on giving without expectation.

The best gifts are the ones that we give freely. The trick is to get away from our own egos and accept that we may not get something back.

Here are 5 tips on how to let go on the need for your gift to be returned — even with a simple “Thank You”:

GIVE WITH A FULL HEART

All we really need is love and that begins with loving ourselves. If we are continually looking outside ourselves for gratification and acknowledgement we are not really giving with a full heart.

When we have a full heart, truly love ourselves and know our worth, we can give so much more to others. We can know that blessing the other person is coming from a full heart and not a lack of love.

With a full heart, we need nothing back because we are already full. Giving from this place is a gift in itself since…