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This week has been a tough week. Everything I see, hear and feel is heavy. Social Media - actually all media - and even one-on-one conversations are full of sadness, anger, fear and despair. I am normally a pretty positive person and I am shocked by how heavy it all feels - I was trying to put it into words last night with my husband. No wonder we have a growing issue with anxiety and depression in our world - we are bombarded all day, every day!

So, I thought about turning it all off. I seriously thought I'd just turn it all off - but how is that really helpful? I am part of community - I have a responsibility to stay engaged and create the world I want to be a part of - I think that is what Ghandi meant when he said "be the change".

Yes, sad and scary things happen in the world. Yes, we need to deal with and express these emotions. What we do not need to do is continuously regurgitate and wallow in them. We need to release them and turn them into constructive action. We need to ask the question, "ok so this happened, what do I do now"?

I choose to focus on hope and love and fun and adventure and joy. I have this one beautiful life and a limited time on this planet so given the choice, why wouldn't I stay in these things? I invite you all to do the same. For the many negative things that people do to each other that we amplify and glorify in media there are 1000's more amazingly positive things that people do for and with each other every moment of every day - we can focus on those too. And no, I don't just mean by sharing all the meme quotes that are out there in internet land but by actively noticing the good and talking about it. Or by taking positive, constructive action around something that you are passionate about.

I subscribe to a newsletter from a site called the Good Life Project. Through that newsletter, I learned about a gentleman named Scott Dinsmore who started a movement called Live Your Legend and I learned that he passed away in an accident this weekend. I am sad but strangely inspired, why? Because at least he went out in Joy! He grabbed this life and LIVED IT! In honour of him, I share his site and invite you to think about the life that you really want to live. What life do you want to show your kids is possible? I also share the link to the Good Life Project. Enjoy and have a wonderful day.

Live Your Legend

The Good Life Project