Humane Holidays

Make this the year that you restore peace and humanity to your holiday season. The Humane Holidays eGuide make it simple.

If you've had your fill of crass commercialism, aggressive shoppers, inflated expectations, stress, and a calendar stuffed fuller than a 30-pound turkey, you can restore the meaning and magic of the season with a little help from Benevolent Planet. We're offering two resources for transforming your winter holidays into the soul-satisfaction you crave.

Humane Holidays offers resources, ideas and inspiration for creating a more meaningful season. Its contents include:

• A "What Matters" self-survey for identifying where your time and attention will reap greatest reward (with tips for shedding the other stuff)

• A letter you can adapt for your office, suggesting charitable options in lieu of co-worker gifting

• Online merchants that give a percentage of your purchase to the charity you choose (at no additional cost to you)

• Gifts of sustenance, in your recipient's name, for those in need

• Eco-friendly wrappings and mindful party tips

• Ideas for simply satisfying (usually free) ways to celebrate

• Gifts you can make -- even if you're not crafty

• Seasonal quotations to soothe frazzled souls

• Tips for celebrating solo

• Ways to make the holidays brighter for Hurricane Katrina survivors

• "Sites for Sore Eyes" -- websites to divert and delight

Step off the crazed, commercial carousel this year and into the season your heart desires. Revive your holiday spirit with the overflowing goodwill of Humane Holidays.

Humane Holidays

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