A woman who recently called my hayhouseradio.com show said that she was about to lose her home, because she spent all of her time volunteering to help migrant workers find shelter and food. She'd invited migrant workers to stay at her home. But since she made no money from volunteering, she was unable to pay her own bills and was in danger of being homeless herself.

http://spiritlibrary.com/doreen-virtue/helping-others-without-hurting-yourself