Who would you fight for? Pick someone in your life who has struggled lately. Is there a caregiver for a disabled family member you wish had more support? Is there someone who has been bullied and severely lacks confidence? Do you know someone who is so lonely?
Do you have someone in mind?
Now dig deep, what circumstances led to this struggle? What was the root? Think about the larger system, not just the individual circumstance. If they couldn't afford to do something - why? If there wasn’t enough knowledge - why? If there was so much stigma - why?
While it's good to have the mindset of a superhero, we are not superheroes and many of these issues are not something we are going to fix today or on our own (and sometimes aren’t even our place). But, pretend you have a magic wand and you could change that circumstance. Set a timer for 10 minutes and freely write about what that world would look like.
When trying to find an issue you truly care about, helping the people you love can be a good place to start. However in order to understand the appropriate help needed, it's important to dig for the roots of the problem. When you get below the surface of individual circumstances it is easier to see how many others are also suffering in a similar way. Uncovering root systems can reveal what we are willing to fight for.
Did anything new come up?
