What Does Generosity Look Like When Everyone’s Broke?

What Does Generosity Look Like When Everyone’s Broke?

A friend invites you to chip in on a birthday gift for your mutual. A nonprofit you love drops a donation link into your DMs. Your church is asking for donations to send kids to camp. You want to help.  You believe in generosity. But your rent’s due, your paycheck’s already claimed and even after swearing off delivery apps, your bank account still looks like it’s in recovery. You stare at the message, thumb hovering over the keyboard, wondering …

Generosity, poverty, abundance — Carcosa Bound

It's hard to be generous when you're poor. Like, generous in a way that actually does anything. Generous with your family when you have no time and no energy. Generous with your attention, when you're constantly distracted. Generous with financial support, when you can't pay the bills. Generous with encouragement and advice, when your opinion doesn't actually matter. Generous with showing up when your attendance adds no value. Generous with your…