Week #336 – “I believe in you!” (Encourage someone today!)
Greetings Tribe — and Happy Friday!
This time a year I’m always reminded of that time SpreadHappyness was featured in a coloring book!
So here’s a look back at Week #74…and a little reminder:
I believe in you! (Now go encourage someone today!)
To recap: Spread Happyness was featured in a coloring book back in 2016. I had interviewed Scott Cuzzo of SpryMind in November 2015 as part of my “Happyness in Action” series. Scott spreads happiness by creating coloring books that are good for adults of all ages and genders. His most recent release at that time, “Believe!”, featured over two-dozen positive quotes and thoughts on the word “Believe” — including one from yours truly!
At the time of the release, I had been traveling for an entire month — stripped of all the things that kept me focused, busy, on purpose, and pleasantly distracted in the year after losing my brother. Now, away from home and my work routines, I was left with an abundance of time to be out in the world. And honestly, it just made me miss Rob even more!
It was enough to make me want to get back on a plane and head home.
But I made myself stay. Reminded, once again, that if I can sit with it long enough — there was presence in the absence. Years later now, there still is. In every new experience, there is a painful reminder that he is gone for good. I cannot text him or call, cannot share the latest laugh, or ridiculousness, or Super Bowl commentary. Yet somehow, my relationship with him continues. He still shows up.
Even six-plus years later.
It’s a rock and a hard place. Which reminds me of the coloring page that Scott drew for my quote, and my own interpretation of his drawing. To me it was a rock — buried in a pile of other rocks — perhaps looking for a way out, or a way to the top, or encouraging another rock to do what seems impossible: BELIEVE!
Your Happyness Challenge for the Week Ahead: BELIEVE IN SOMEONE!!! Rob loved to encourage people. Even if he didn’t always believe in himself — he always took time to believe in others. If you know someone who’s between a rock and a hard place — take time to say “I believe in you!” Send them a note, share this page, roll up your sleeves, or sit down and color with them while they sort it all out!
And if it’s you that’s feeling discouraged this week…then this post is for you! “I believe in you!”
Spread Happyness…Encourage someone today! Share your stories in the comments!
2/19/21 by Grace Church
© Grace Church
grace@spreadhappyness.com
(To learn more about Scott Cuzzo: visit him on Facebook (facebook.com/sprymind), browse his coloring books on Amazon, or contact him directly at scott@sprymind.com.)