| Good morning, everybody. Christmas is coming, and while I'll probably be doing my regular gift recommendation post, I thought I'd give a suggestion today. After all, it's better to take care of things in advance. Time doesn't extend like it did when you were a kid. Christmas comes fast. Today's gift list is very short. It contains just one thing. You don't have to order it online today so it'll arrive in time. You don't have to go to the store to get it. Hell, you can't go to the store or order it on Amazon. But it does require preparation. You have to be prepared to give yourself. You are going to resolve to give yourself to the people you care about. I mean really give yourself. Not just buy a gift you know or think they'll like. Not just do "date night" (although that's part of it). But throw yourself fully into your relationship. Give your time. Give your attention. Give your love. Give your devotion. Place your body in the same room, direct your attention to them, and devote your current time to them. The cool thing about this is that if you put yourself in the position and actually resolve to give yourself (your attention, time, love, etc.) to a friend, loved one, or relative, you suddenly enjoy it. The gift to them becomes a gift to yourself. This is rarer than you think. So many of us drift through life focused on our jobs, our phones, our monkey minds, our anxieties, our fears that we forget the most miraculous aspect of life on earth: our ability to commune and connect with other human beings on levels that transcend "basic interpersonal relations." That ability goes untapped if we never really give ourselves to each other. Think back to a time when someone signaled that they had given themselves to you. Truly given themselves. Your parent rubbing your back as you fell asleep in bed as a kid or soothing you after a bad dream. Your spouse saying "I do." Your friend having your back in a serious conflict. Your child being born (not a conscious decision on their part, but an undeniable indication that another human being's existence now rested in your hands). Seek to recreate these feelings on a smaller scale in everyday life with the people you love and care for. You'll be giving your loved ones and friends a powerful gift, maybe the most powerful they've ever received, and you'll be getting the same in return. That starts today, by the way. Not December 25. How are you going to give yourself to your people, your tribe? Have you ever done it? What happened, what was the fallout? Comment on this week's Weekly Link Love. Thanks for reading today. Enjoy your Sunday, everyone. Best, | 