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Jun 26, 2016

Be the good you seek

The sun is shining.

The birds are singing.

It’s an amazing day — full of possibilities.

There is so much good in the world.

So much.

In my community. Locally — and — globally.

And in the lives of my family and friends.

So. Much. Good.

It’s everywhere.

Yes — I know there’s a lot going on in the big world.

A WHOLE LOT.

It’s overwhelmingly concerning.

I don’t recall a time such as this in my life. Ever.

I do know — that what I’m — what we are all seeing, hearing, reading and witnessing is beyond concerning.

And scary.

Very, very scary.

And yet —

The sun is still shining.

The birds are still singing.

And it’s still an amazing day — full of possibilities.

There is still so much good in the world.

In my community. And in yours.

So much.

And in the lives of my family and friends. And in yours.

STILL.

No matter what — I know this:

It matters to see the good — because — the good STILL exists.

It’s right here. And there. And everywhere.

It’s here with me. And over there with you.

The good is ALL around us.

And it’s inside every single one of us too.

Really.

The good happens in moments. And minutes.

In tiny actions. And in giant ones too.

Good exists.

STILL.

CHOOSE to see the good.

To BELIEVE in good.

PRACTICE kindness.

Believe in unconditional love.

Be a role model for better things. For good.

An ambassador of kindness.

Realize that at the end of the day — we are all human.

Every single one of us.

And we can ALL be the good we seek.

I refuse to let my life be overwhelmed by the negativity that’s streaming through my social media streams.

Flat out refuse.

It’s not that it doesn’t matter.

Of course it does.

BUT — finding ways to make a difference — one moment at a time. One person at a time.

That’s how I can make a dent in the world right now. That’s how I can counter the negativity.

Over and over. And over.

You can too.

And it’s enough. In fact, in these times, it’s what’s most needed.

So…

Don’t become overwhelmed by what’s happening in the world right now.

Be the good you seek. The good we all seek.

Go and do good.

For yourself. For someone else.

Anywhere. Everywhere.

Moment by moment. Hour by hour. Day by day.

Give for the sake of giving. Be generous.

Be compassionate. Practice empathy.

These are the things we need to share the most right now — far more than the negative social shares.