Share your birthday reflections story.

Our spiritual wellness is an important element of our humanity and it sparks curiosity and motivation to live a meaningful life. Birthdays are annual milestones that move us to reflect on our life and tap into our spirituality - what we’ve done, our aspirations, our degree of contentment, our connections in this world and beyond.

We want to know in 200 words or less:

How does your birthday help you to get in touch with your spirituality and what has added to your sense of contentment this past year?

To submit your story for consideration for publication on our website and social media:

1) Please read our Media Consent and Release terms and conditions described at the bottom of this page or read it here.

2) Please complete the form below, typing or pasting your story in the message box.

Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2023. You’ll receive a surprise from us as a thank you for sharing!

We may reach out to you for more details or with questions.

Media Consent and Release.

 

By my submission, I consent to and give THE GIVING WELL, LLC, and its representatives, agents, subsidiaries, related entities and assigns (collectively, the “Company”) permission to accept, take and create photographs, images, videos, recordings, quotes, summaries, biographies, essay stories and blogs, and/or excerpts of and about me (collectively called the “Media”).

I give permission to the Company to use and re-use, publish, distribute, and/or broadcast the Media, in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs, images, videos, text, quotes, summaries, biographies, and/or excerpts, in any and all promotional, educational, business, trade, advertising, and marketing materials, including, but not limited to, in connection with product endorsements. These materials may include e-mails, the Internet, social media, websites, and other electronic media, as well as traditional radio, television, cable television, newspaper, magazine, direct mail, catalogs, brochures, advertisements, promotional materials, press releases, training materials, and other uses, in such medium and formats (whether now known or hereafter created or invented), at such locations, at such times and for such purposes as the Company chooses, in its sole discretion.

I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products or the advertising copy or printed matter that may be used in connection with the Media or the use to which the Media may be applied. In addition, I waive all rights that I may have to any claims for payment of any kind, whether money, property or otherwise, related to the recording, production, publication, use or re-use of the Media.

I understand that my name, nickname, pseudonym, likeness, voice, image and/or biographical information may be used as part of or in connection with the Media. I release and hold harmless the Company, from any and all claims that may arise out of or in connection with my participation in the recording, production, publication, use and/or re-use of the Media including, without limitation, any liability by virtue of any blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, or use in composite or distorted form, whether intentional or otherwise, that may occur or be produced in the taking of any of such photographs, portraits or other materials or in any subsequent processing thereof.

I understand that this Release applies in perpetuity.

This release is governed by California law and any disputes shall be resolved in Oakland, CA.

 

I have read the above authorization, release and agreement, before submitting the form, and that I am familiar with it and understand what it means.