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The Bright SideThe stark split between the chaos of current news and positive global developments feels particularly potent right now.While horror unfolds in the Middle East, let's not forget the remarkable progress being made elsewhere.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/WorldNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WorldNews</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PositiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PositiveChange</a>

Futurist Jim CarrollDaily Inspiration: "Hope: It’s that we must cling to in those moments when we feel like we are drowning in despair!" - Futurist Jim CarrollEmotional rollercoasters are the rides that we are sometimes forced to go on even though we dread the moment. Millions of people found themselves in that circumstance yesterday; millions of others found themselves on a different type of emotional roller coaster.I certainly found myself on one for some time yesterday - and still do. But the fact is, with the encouragement of my wife, I moved through The Seven Stages of Election Grief pretty quickly, working hard to get to the 'Acceptance & Hope' stage pretty quickly. More on that below. There should be no doubt if you follow me as to my political leanings. I try not to let it make its way into my work. The foundation of these leanings is that we must have compassion in our souls; that there are no easy solutions, only hard work; and that it takes a significant investment to get to tomorrow.Bottom line? I have long believed that the reality of reality in the face of unrealistic expectations will always have its way with those who think that a magic button exists that will whisk them into a better tomorrow.What me back yesterday? First and foremost, the stern words of my wife, someone who knows how to talk down from an emotional cliff. What also brought me back to continue my Daily Inspiration was this note from a fellow on one of my social network feeds - I had announced that I was pausing my Daily Inspiration for an indefinite time because I believed my words rang hollow.via <a href="https://mastodon.social/@phaedral" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@phaedral</a> ...seriously, we need uplift more, not less today. Your friends and loved ones and distant readers need you more today, not less. So let your words ring hollow, or tinny, or forced. If you can only whistle in the dark, whistle loud.There were more, and in the context of all of them, I realized I had a role to play. And in the context of that, here's an image I kept returning to over and over as I accelerated my way through the stages of grief. "I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, In am changing the things I cannot accept!"And with all, we all must move on.<a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Hope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hope</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resilience</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/StayStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StayStrong</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Optimism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Optimism</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/MoveForward" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MoveForward</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/KeepGoing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KeepGoing</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/PositiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PositiveChange</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/Inspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Inspiration</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/FutureBelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FutureBelief</a> <a href="https://futurist.info/tags/EmotionalStrength" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EmotionalStrength</a>Original post: <a href="https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/daily-inspiration-moving-forward-hope-its-that-we-must-cling-to-in-those-moments-when-we-feel-like-we-are-drowning-in-despair/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jimcarroll.com/2024/11/daily-inspiration-moving-forward-hope-its-that-we-must-cling-to-in-those-moments-when-we-feel-like-we-are-drowning-in-despair/</a>

brownfox-ff"How to be politically engaged, but not go insane"What are your tips for staying sane while still working to make a difference in the world? I compiled a list of tips, books, and resources - <a href="https://brownfoxff.substack.com/p/how-to-be-politically-engaged-but" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://brownfoxff.substack.com/p/how-to-be-politically-engaged-but</a>I would like to especially thank <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Teri_Kanefield" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@Teri_Kanefield</a> for her excellent series of essays on "The misinformation-outrage cycle". She very eloquently explains many of the problems with modern politics and media.<a href="https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-work-in-america-part-1-there-are-no-yankees-here/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-work-in-america-part-1-there-are-no-yankees-here/</a>Perhaps we can all work to make it better if we unplug more, avoid knee-jerk reactions, and build positive things in our communities. I also think one of the keys is proportional representation in our voting systems, and removing "first past the post" style government. I wish everyone success with both.<a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/improvement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#improvement</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resilience</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/positiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#positiveChange</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/mentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mentalHealth</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/emotionalFirstAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#emotionalFirstAid</a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/theFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theFuture</a>

🟡Michael Clifford CarterLet Us Not Overlook the Importance of Small Good Deeds. When We Each Do Our Part, the Little Bits of Good Can Come Together to Create a Tidal Wave of Positive Change. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmallDeeds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SmallDeeds</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CollectiveImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollectiveImpact</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PositiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PositiveChange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityEffort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CommunityEffort</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kindness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialResponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialResponsibility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MakingADifference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MakingADifference</a>

Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽If you want progress then you gotta vote for it (at the bare minimum) <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CdnPoli</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/ChildPoverty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChildPoverty</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PositiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PositiveChange</a>

PhoenixSerenityThis year for the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/FirstTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FirstTime</a> - <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Leica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Leica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WomenFotoProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WomenFotoProject</a> was opened to participants outside of the United States. The four awardees represent the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada.Here are the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/stories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stories</a> of three of four awardees. All the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#women</a> share an <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/agenda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#agenda</a> of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/helping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#helping</a> to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/expose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#expose</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SocialInjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialInjustice</a> and bring about <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PositiveChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PositiveChange</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2023/04/10/3-leica-women-foto-project-winners-speak-out-on-exposing-injustice/amp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2023/04/10/3-leica-women-foto-project-winners-speak-out-on-exposing-injustice/amp</a><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Photographers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Photographers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PhotosWithPurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhotosWithPurpose</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/MeaningfulPhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MeaningfulPhotos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Activism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WomenPhotographers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WomenPhotographers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WomensEmpowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WomensEmpowerment</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PhotographyActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhotographyActivism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PhotosSpeak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PhotosSpeak</a>

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