40 Mindful and Meaningful Gift Ideas

The images of Black Friday shoppers, scrambling over each other in the wee hours of the morning to purchase holiday gifts, make you wonder if the tradition of gift-giving has lost some of its purpose and meaning.

Can you find a meaningful Christmas gift for your loved ones when you are in that crazy rush of people?

Perhaps there are some deals that merit the time, energy, and madness involved in shopping on that day, and maybe the Black Friday outing is a meaningful tradition for many people.

That counts for something.

However, the over-the-top shopping frenzy and inundation of steals and deals that land in our inboxes and mailboxes (almost as soon as Halloween ends) undermine what should be a relaxed time of conscious giving and joyful shared experiences.

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