Week #299 – Not sure what to do? (Reach out!)
Greetings, All — and, well…yes, it is a Friday.
I have to be honest, I didn’t want to post anything this week — I just wanted to LISTEN.
So I searched my own blog — 298 posts in all — to find the word “listen.” And I stumbled across this…from Week #159 in September of 2017.
And somehow, the words were a perfect reminder to myself…so I thought I’d share them again with you. Here goes…
If you’ve felt overwhelmed, insufficient, and distracted lately — I want you to know you are not alone!
The issues that our world is facing right now are intense and varied and coming at us at a rapid pace. It has been enough to throw the most balanced people I know off balance, the most focused people off course, and caused the most compassionate people I know to throw up their hands.
Frustration is a slippery slope…it leads to bitterness, resentment, and disempowerment. (In other words, all kinds of un-happyness.)
When the world’s, or the country’s, or even your town’s problems seem beyond your grasp — reach out and grab hold of the hand (or hands) that are within your reach!
- Our families — while we are busy keeping up with world news on our screens, there may be a person (spouse/kid/parent/sibling/etc.) right in front of us that needs our attention. LOOK UP!!!
- Our neighbors — while we debate over how best to help those in affected communities around the globe, there is a neighbor on our street that needs help with the garbage, the lawn, or a ride to an appointment. LOOK AROUND!
- Our friends — someone you know and love is probably struggling with a life change, a career challenge, sickness, or crisis. LOOK THEM UP — and check in on them!
- Our coworkers — while we’re busy gabbing about the latest news and events in the break room, one of our coworkers may be secretly struggling with something. LOOK THEM IN THE EYE — and listen to their stories!
- Our communities — each one of our communities has needs that only we can uniquely address because we live there. Whether it’s a local school, place of worship, building/association, union/guild, or organization — LOOK AHEAD for the people within our reach who can benefit from our assistance, support, and participation.
Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: REACH OUT! The second you are feeling overwhelmed and under-equipped to take on the biggest problems this week — shift your gaze to the people within arm’s reach! Leverage your time, talent, and compassion on the people right in front of you. It will make a tremendous and very real difference to them — and with practice, build confidence in ourselves to take on the bigger problems in the world!
Be the source — Spread Happyness!!!
Spread Happyness — reach out and help someone this week!
6/5/20 by Grace Church
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