I participate in a local “Buy Nothing” group where people exchange things within the community. I used it when I moved offices to rehome some items I no longer had room for in my new space but thought others might find useful. It was a wonderful experience to give those things away.
Another interesting part of this group is seeing what others are offering—items I didn’t necessarily think had value, but others do. Sometimes people give away a stack of paper bags or an empty container, and others genuinely want these items and request them.
This experience made me realize that we probably have more abundance in our lives than we think. There’s something powerful about seeing what people offer and what others need. It can help us appreciate just how much abundance we already have.