In my husband's words "too many pro bono acivities"...

Won't disagree in principle... but there is a limit as to how much of me I show to people.

Yes.  At least I'd like to think I do.

Pay yourself first is something I remember from yearly motivation lectures. Yes, I do little things for myself to reward. 

Yes, I do give of myself everyday, sometimes it can be too much though and they may prefer another gift.

Spending time with family, friends and love once is more important than materialistic gifts.

Yes

yes... to know and be known is very special.... 

A good reminder.

You are on the right track. What do you offer your friends in terms of intrinsic value throughout the year?

Time to time a treat myself.

I always put my soul  in the gifts and they are always from the bottom of my heart.

My gift is to help as many people as I can to accomplish there goals.

I have been doing many visits with past clients this month.    If they want to see me, I try my darnedest! 

This is exactly why Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. All the joys of Christmas without the materialism.

I think of what the person could truly use. I hate the thought of people that 'just give something' with no thought as what the person would like. I actually find it insulting.

Yes, it is, and sometimes very difficult to accomplish.

Very much agree Richie Alan Naggar !

Yes indeed. Just wrote a post about this.

   Yes, indeed.

To share our authentic/unmasked/vulnerable self with another is the greatest gift one can offer.  

I will be spending a lot of time with my elderly parents this holiday; I don't know how much longer I will have them and time is the most important thing we can have with them now.

My wife and I give the gift of ourselves all year long

Yes