A simple question, or rather how can I contribute to the needs of those in this world, right? Well, there are a lot of things I’d like to contribute to this world: a solution for poverty, a cure for addiction, a medical breakthrough for cancer, pain, and suffering of humankind, and eliminating racism and discrimination, the list can go on and on. But back to the question what do I want to contribute? For those I come in contact with I’d like to leave them with joy, comfort, and hope. I believe that the things I have faced in life that left me feeling damaged also can utilize as opportunities to share with others the journey of healing. Failure, disappointment, grief, pain, etc., are just as much a part of life as happy moments like getting your driver’s license, going on a first date, your first kiss, etc. Our experiences allow us opportunities to grow, and in that growth, we share with others and leave them with a little part of us whether we realize it or not. When I read this question, I thought about it all day and was trying to come up with a relatable answer, or rather an answer that made sense. My contribution to the world is a hope that with each person I share space with, I’d leave them with good feelings. I also think of the contribution as what or how I’d like to visualize what I can offer to those in my life whether at work as an employee or a counselor to my patients, as a friend, a mom, daughter, sister, etc. because our roles in this world are many which mean we have many different opportunities to influence the world.
Another way to think about the impact I want to have on the world is more tangible for example recycle when I can, respect the world and its natural beauty, shut off lights not used, carpool, buy biodegradable products, plant a garden, spend time in nature, don’t liter, etc. When I think of the world many things come to mind because there are many parts to the world if you are trying to itemize, right? Therefore, this little exercise has got me thinking more about what I am doing and what I could be doing more of.
Kindly Penny
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