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Al Bellenchia's avatar

Andy is smart. Let’s be more like Andy.

We can contribute in many ways that don’t involve raging against the indefensible.

Contribute locally, volunteer. We can all be heroes.

https://open.substack.com/pub/albellenchia/p/everyday-heroes?r=7wk5d&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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Jeff's avatar

Stephanie, You asked “please share about how you have found your own sense of control or power in the face of overwhelming uncertainty.”.

I am a senior who worries about what kind of world I am bequeathing to my family. It has been very depressing realizing the limited impact and scope of my ability to affect the craziness we are living through right now.

Then it occurred to me that I need to declutter. Declutter my dependence on morning Joe show to be my source of truth. So I turned them off. And I quickly followed with all the rest of the junk news. Such a liberating feeling from such a small action. So I spend that time now meditating and thinking on the wonderful family I have. That in turn reenergizes me to be more in the moment with my wife, each of my kids and grandkids. Perhaps those little moments will mean something to them over time and strengthen them to make the world better.

Lastly real honest thought provoking interactions/news like this one hosted by Stephanie and other fearless folks have already filled my bucket with the realization that we need to lock arms like other defining moments in our country’s history and show that fearlessness. That perhaps is control.

Thanks to you all.

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