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This holiday season, The Voice Bureau is offering up a list of our favorite gifts, organized by the Voice Values who will most appreciate them. Join us in a bit of festive cheer as we count down the 16 Days of Voice Values!
Friends with a high Helpfulness value are great to have. They’re always ready to jump in when you need them, and it’s their genuine pleasure to be of service. Be sure to appreciate them, not just when the gift-giving season rolls around, but all year.
When choosing a gift for a friend who values Helpfulness, think of ways to help them help others. They love to be ready with anything, from a kind word to a set of jumper cables. But the other side of Helpfulness is that these people tend to be so busy helping others, they leave their own self-care for last. Give them a reason to take a break and care for themselves, for once, and be sure they’ll use it — a monthly subscription service or spa gift certificate is less likely to go forgotten than a fluffy robe or a bottle of bubble bath.
myTask Urban iPhone 5/5S
Everyday objects that do double duty ensure your friend can be ready for anything without having to haul around a huge kit. This useful little phone case adds a mini-arsenal of tools literally at her fingertips, without adding a huge amount of bulk.
Plum Deluxe Tea Subscription
When it’s time to recharge, there aren’t too many things that can rival a great cup of tea. We love the idea of a subscription service for your high-Helpfulness friend, since it’s a monthly reminder to actually use their self-care routine. But, unlike a lot of monthly subscriptions, Plum Deluxe is priced so that you really can keep it up for six months, or even a year.
Full disclosure: We know and love Andy (the Founder and Creator of Plum Deluxe), but we’d recommend this gift either way. We’re not receiving any sort of compensation for including it in our list.
Rawness of Remembering: Restorative Journaling through Difficult Times
Living with a high-Helpfulness value can expose you to a lot of emotions, both your own and others. This can get overwhelming, and part of your self-care needs to acknowledge the emotional component. This self-paced course aims to help participants develop a journaling practice — and it’s that ongoing habit that makes this so much more useful than just gifting a gorgeous journal.
Full disclosure: We also know and love Esmé (creator of this online course), but we’d recommend this gift either way. We’re not receiving any sort of compensation for including it in our list.
Everything Is Going To Be OK Notecard Set
Leave it to the high-Helpfulness set to always know when someone needs a kind word. You can support them with this gorgeous and colorful set of notecards, which they’ll love sending out to their friends. You may even get one back, just when you need it.
Hello, you.
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