#Hearts of palm dip free#
That anything free is probably of poor or mediocre quality. When I got home, and talked it through with my husband, it made me a bit sad to think that today’s society has produced a mindset where status quo is that you do something only if you get something in return. It really bothered me that people did not value my free services. Yes, I would like to (and need to) make income to help support my family and I will endeavor to do that through different paths, but I also believe there is a need for volunteer services that I can provide.
My motive was simply this – to practice and share what I have learned with either a small start-up business or a non-profit organization because they are often the ones needing the most amount of help but can’t afford it. I thought for sure that these folks would say, “absolutely, would love to have you help us out.” Instead, I almost felt as if they thought I was up to something, that I had an ulterior motive. The funny thing is this…when they asked how much I was charging and I told them I would do it for free, I got almost an awkward response, certainly not the reaction I was anticipating. I was so excited prior to my meetings as I couldn’t wait to offer up my services to help out. This past week, I met with a few local small businesses and non-profit folks hoping that it would lead me down some path to where I should be headed. The personal emails that I receive from people I’ve never met who have cancer or other illnesses validate what I am trying to do. The relationships that I have built with these women with cancer have been a blessing to me, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. All I can tell you is that I believe in my heart that it is a gift that God has given me and that I need to figure out what I am supposed to do with this gift, as odd as it might seem to some people. Honestly, I can’t tell you why I am drawn to people who have cancer.
Why would a complete stranger offer to get so intimately involved with someone who has cancer? Where did she come from…out of the blue…all of sudden, she’s her friend? In the past, some people have questioned my motive when I cook for people that I barely know who have cancer. I also shared my dream to help others learn to prepare healthy foods for themselves and their loved ones, whether they are well or ill. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Food as Medicine and shared my story of how this blog began as a place to record foods I made for my friends with cancer, as well as my personal journey to help feed my family healthy, delicious and beautiful food.
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