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Page 8, Viewpointe October 2023
It’s Harvest Time

By Josette Veltri Researchers found that when we are volunteering and/or In his book The 7 Habits
mentoring, we are increasing our self-esteem, life satisfaction of Highly Effective People,
Harvest time runs from and ultimately our sense of purpose. And, a few additional Stephen Covey reminds
mid-September to the end of side benefits include enabling us to learn and closely listen us to Begin with the End
November. It is a time when to the needs of others. Both of which will further increase in Mind. Something to
farmers reap their rewards. our gratitude. remember if or when we plan to actively begin or increase our
How long each farmer will “Generosity truly is good for your heart,” says Dr. sowing before the end of 2023 – you reap what you sow.
take in the reaping season Albers. Researchers also found that giving to others can
will depend on the amount lower your blood pressure as well as protect your ticker. A Josette Veltri, a Boca Point resident, is a certified educator
of seeds they planted. And, study on charitable donation in which researchers performed and coach on loss and transition. Her purpose, to assist clients
so it is with you and me – we functional MRI scans on donors’ brains showed that after heal and move forward so they can go from I Can’t to I Can, One
reap what we sow. donating a part of their brains “lit up,” or became active. Step at a Time. She can be reached at josette@nextstepnewstart.
So what does you reap what you sow mean? (https://www.rush.edu/news/health-benefits-giving) com (https://www.linkedin.com/in/josettejveltri/). 
According to Slang Dictionary, you reap what you sow
is a proverb that says future consequences are inevitably
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An indication that nonviolent protest would eventually
be rewarded. Staff The views of the writers of the various articles in this newspaper do not
What mattered most to Steve Jobs the legendary April Narine, General Manager necessarily reflect the views of the Boca Pointe Community Association.
The Association nor the individual writers are not responsible for claims or
Lisa Cammaleri, Assistant Manager
inventor of the i-Phone and CEO of Apple Inc., was Diane Esola, Administrative Assistant promises contained in any advertising material appearing in the Viewpointe.
not being one of the richest men in the cemetery… but Marcel Dos Santos, Director of Security Such claims and promises are the sole responsibility of the individual
knowing he was sowing and untimely reaping something advertiser.
wonderful each night before going to bed. Viewpointe of Boca Pointe is the newspaper
of Boca Pointe Community Association, Inc.
We reap what we sow is both a natural law and a Please direct all questions, comments or
supernatural law. Farmers know if they want an abundant articles for Viewpointe to lisa.cammaleri@
harvest it will not happen without sowing abundantly. fsresidential.com.
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