September 26, 2008
Giving Hope
My good friend, Ken McArthur is standing in a circus tent today asking 2,000 people to spread a message of hope to teenagers who don’t think that life is worth living.
I think it’s a great message of hope for anyone and would love to see all of my readers think about spreading it today.
Here’s Ken’s simple message for giving hope (and maybe saving someone’s life!):
G – Greet and meet: talk to others, smile, say hello, ask
someone how they are doing
I – Involve yourself and others: find a cause you can support,
volunteer, pledge resources. Get the people around you
involved, especially if you see someone beginning to
withdraw. Invite them to participate in some activity, to
"get out" of their comfort zone
V – Validate others: tell others that they matter – especially
family members and friends that you tend to see daily but
may take for granted, give genuine complements
E – Empathize: be a listening ear, take time to be fully
present, don’t try to solve – just acknowledge someone’s
feeling/hurt
You can find out more about Ken’s wonderful project with his Impact Action Team by Clicking Here.
Spread this message today!
And if you send it on let me know how many you sent it to!
All the best,
Mike Purvis
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