Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreDavid WhyteGiving0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -7:42-7:42Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of David WhyteSubscribe to listenGivingis a difficult and almost contemplative art formDavid WhyteJan 21, 2025∙ Paid149Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore911ShareGiving means paying attention and creating imaginative contact with the one to whom we are giving; it is a form of attention itself, a way of acknowledging and giving thanks for lives other than our own.Photo: © David WhyteListen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to David Whyte to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inDavid WhytePoems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series. Poems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeDavid WhyteRecent EpisodesA Morning in AmsterdamMay 8 • David WhyteMoving Beyond the Power of NowMar 12 • David WhyteRoutineDec 9, 2024 • David Whyte