Words that caught me: A is for 'Action'
Sorry,
we didn’t post on our blog last week.
There
was so much unfolding around in the world
And
words got caught in our throats
As we
held a collective breath.*
We were
broken and anxious
And
we didn’t want to spread more of that
Into
an already panicky and anxious world!
Yes,
it’s not over yet, but we’ve got some perspective now.
We
now know we are in a battle…
A
battle that we didn’t choose
But a
battle that we must win!
Most
of us are wondering:
How
shall we win this?
What
will power our way to victory?
The
whole world is now under lockdown, literally,
And
we feel like there isn’t much we can do
Under
these restrictions.
Not
true!
THERE’S
SO MUCH WE CAN DO RIGHT NOW!
Recently
I came across some insightful words by Seth Godin
Urging
us to arm ourselves…with positive, life affirming actions.
We
might not be able to control external events,
And we
didn’t choose what is happening to us,
But
we have control over our actions,
And
we can choose how to react.
Our ability
to hold it all together,
To
lead,
To
bring insight and care to our interactions
Is
critical during these challenging times...
And
that the act of expending effort in positive, life affirming actions
Can
help change our moods.
Positive,
life affirming actions,
That
demonstrate our humanity,
Hold
the power to changing how we feel.
In
other words, to power our way into victory,
We’ll
need to dig deep into what makes us human,
We’ll
need to ignore the panic, the drama and the trolls,
And
focus on acts of kindness, love and compassion.
We’ll
need to reach out to others and step out into our humanness.
Positive,
life affirming actions,
That
reinforce our universal needs for Love, Safety and Belonging
Is
what will change the tide, lift our moods,
And
fuel us through this difficult and trying moments.
Instead
of wallowing in pain and anxiety
Of
what is happening now,
We
can, instead, choose to focus on loving our families,
Being
kind, answering to bids of connection,
And demonstrating
our humanity.
Our
hearts are a deep, inexhaustible reservoir, of goodness!
One
of the big actions we all can now, today, immediately,
And
throughout these coming days,
Is to
consciously desist from consuming and fueling negativity!
We
all know that panic spreads more quickly than calm.
We
all know that outrage is what sells news,
Keeping
us hopelessly hooked and anxious.
We
know drama and fake news is what produces clicks and retweets.
And
that humanity’s best values often don’t make the news or get shared.
Still,
we can choose that our humanity will remain intact and constant,
Even
as the world around us descends into chaos.
Yes,
the most powerful weapon each of yields right now
Is
how we choose to act;
And the
best thing we all can do to defeat and win this battle,
Is to
practice positive, life affirming actions,
That
demonstrate our humanity and lift our moods!
What
life affirming actions have you done today?
What
are you doing now?
How
are you helping us power our way to victory?
*Psst. We may not have posted...but we have been reflecting on this...a lot. You can read some of thoughts in our "A thought in the wind..." on Facebook and Twitter.
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