Looking for Light in a Tunnel

There are certain facts that we just have to face in this life.

Donald J. Trump is now president of the U.S.A.

My mom is no longer with me.

Those are two that have hit me within the last two weeks like a ton of bricks. Nevertheless, both have become facts of life that I must live with...while moving forward.

It's an understatement to say that the last two years of my life have been the toughest to date. And the last two weeks the toughest of those last two years.

I've always considered myself to be a very optimistic person. But in the face of all this, it's damn hard to remain that way.

But, really, what are my choices? What are our choices?

Oh sure, we can despair. We can give up hope. We can give up trying to make our lives better...and the world better. We can give up on making an impact. After all, our vote certainly didn't seem to matter.

However, giving up is not the answer. Not for me...and not for you.

I launched this GoFundMe campaign about two months ago. I've revised the description a couple of times, as if words might matter. I've always suffered under the illusion that they do.

The bottom line is that even though I am resolutely determined to move forward, I still need a little help in doing so. I can see a glimpse of light, but there's still a ways to go before I reach it.

I woke up this morning as determined as ever to move forward, despite the uncertainties of my life. I woke up determined to move ahead in spite of Trump's victory. It is what my mom would want me to do.

I have many projects and goals I am trying to move forward on...

My real estate business - both residential and commercial ...

My Expat Tours - which are directly connected to my success with real estate...

My Vacation Tours - for Costa Rica and Colombia ...

My Writing - I want to offer my books in written form...

Podcasts - I want to start two: one for The Impact Revolution and another for Expat Living ...

Indigenous Arts and Crafts Sales - a sustainable business I've been involved with successfully in the past, which is a great way to have an impact...

Hydroponic Gardening - I put this one on the back-burner over the last year while I focused on real estate. That was probably a mistake and I want to reignite and reinvigorate the effort.

Many things on the above list I can move forward on right now and I am doing so. Some things, however, require funds that I just do not have at the moment. That is a major reason for launching this campaign.

I have a clear set of goals for each and I know that I can succeed...with a little help from my friends.

I am going to be OK. Our nation will be OK. Our world will be OK. But only if we stick together. Only if we remember that we're all on this planetary ship together. Only if we put our impact over self-interest. Only if we refuse to be blinded by the insidious and erroneous mindset of us versus them. There is no "them." There's really only one Big US.

The truth is that we don't have to all think alike, politically or otherwise, in order to realize that the best way for moving forward is via connection and cooperation.

So, I am reaching out, not just for help, but also to extend encouragement. Don't give up hope. Stay in the fight.

Our world is depending on your impact.