Since that day, a group of friends and buddies; leaders, have been showing up for themselves and each other as I continue to push that button. Every morning around 5:30 am PDT it is “time to move.” As we gather together on the “Live Stream” while I am huffing and puffing, a series of questions started to be asked by myself and others.
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” Confucius.
July 7, 2020, was the first day I went live and since that day our Chemo Buddies for Life Community and many others have joined me and engaged. To my surprise, almost immediately I started getting calls, texts, messengers, and emails thanking me for inspiring them. Many started sharing stories of what is happening, how they are doing or not doing through the pandemic, how much they needed someone to show up, anyone and I was the one that did. I continue to hear the need they have to get up, get going, and re-engage in life.
All this attention alerted me to the needs of so many. Too many are feeling stuck. Stuck for a variety of reasons, yet stuck. The idea that so many seem to be stuck and under a dark cloud, we needed to change this… and now! So, we started to have some FUN! Yes, fun. Do you remember that word?
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” Walt Disney
We started to look at ourselves as “Superheroes.” Each Superhero has a “Super Power,” what is theirs? Then, what is their Kryptonite or Achilles’ heel? Every Superhero has its theme song; you see where this is going. We have been