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Personal Agency Is as Important Right Now as Love and Gratitude

How you and I can, not just survive but thrive the next four years

Henry India Holdenđź’–
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7 min readNov 7, 2024

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©2024 “Red, White & Blue Love.” Image by Henry India Holden. Made with Canva and Photoshop.

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I feel you — your heart is hurting with crushing disappointment. You feel so utterly separate from “the other side.” There are tears and fear — what will become of us and those we love? And when this is over in four years, what will be the long-term consequences?

But there is also the matter of your love. The healing you put into your corner of the world. Your kindness. And the love and kindness which you will continue to receive from your community.

Agency grounds you in your purpose as a source for good

I experience that this morning. Someone in my community sent me a beautiful voice message, reminding me I am loved, that I am a light, and to keep shining it.

And because you keep shining your light, it is guaranteed that there will be joy. Gratitude for the daily blessings, the flow of which never stop, will be present for you because life is an intrinsic blessing.

The need for agency

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Henry India Holdenđź’–
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Written by Henry India Holdenđź’–

Eco-spiritual writings about nature, the human world & love. Soul coach, ecotherapist, Reiki master. henryindiaholden.com

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