What events are happening or have happened that brings you a breath of fresh air, a sigh of relief, or a sense of optimism, in these troubled days?
Any subject.
For me, one event is the demise (hopefully) of Bolsonaro for the sake of the Amazon Rain Forest.
When I see what used to be called āquack medicineā being increasingly embraced by mainstream science. For example our local veterinary clinic has an osteopath and I used to take our old Airedale to a vet in Bordeaux who is an acupuncturist.
For me its breakfast without the smoke alarm going off.
Am finding it difficult finding anything much to be optimistic about, but have found something that sounds encouraging.
I hate cobwebs and Iāve come across a USA law covered with cobwebs.
The Universities of North Carolina and Harvard want to keep a law in place that allows them to consider āraceā in determining student admissions. Iām not sure but I think this applies to all colleges.
The Supreme Court is looking into this and may well rule against the universities and change the law next year
āThe justices could end a policy thatās shaped college admissions for decades.ā
Energy medicine in any form is amazing. I am a Reiki Master Practitioner and when having acupuncture, from a qualified medical practitioner, he told me that people such as myself, who are extremely sensitive and aware of the pathways in their bodies, were used to map the acupuncture points.
I could also feel the energy moving when having cranial osteopathy.
This brings me a sense of optimism, in the Supreme Court! Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is a piece ofā¦
if weāre going to be that basicā¦ 
For me itās each morning when I realize that OH is still aliveā¦
Not sure what you mean - not burning the toast?
One of the things I find surprising about myself is that external events have little impact on my sense of optimism. Indeed, my feeling is that happiness and optimism come from within, and given a reasonable chance will overcome most āimpostorsā.
Jane, my mum is still working (mid 70s). She is one of the top bods in Oz for Healing Touch which is quite similar from what I understand. Love and light as she always says! 
Lotās of things pretty shit for us at the moment, particularly with our teen 
. My 7 year old gives me my greatest joy and sense of optimism! Who doesnāt love a little Dracula 
. Was a bit of a surprise late baby but what a joy!
I too have an innate sense of optimism, always have had, but when I look around at what is happening āeverywhereā around the world it worries me that my inherent optimism might be waning, which is why I posted this topicā¦.
Not burning any of it 
OH shall we say is not the gourmet.
Iām a little like Geof, in that I try not to let external events worry me. As you say, @Bonzocat, looking at a lot of what is reported can be worrying (and of course the good news is seldom reported).
My hope comes from looking at a God who sacrificed everything - including himself - to bring the people he created back to him. That fills me with real hope.
But they do worry me, and not worrying about these things makes me feel Iām turning my back on them, which I canāt do.
I didnāt mean to imply that I donāt need to engage with problems and work to find solutions to them - it was more about trying not to worry about them (because worry in itself is unproductive).
Sorry, I wasnāt implying that you werenāt concerned about these things. I understand what you mean. 
Mine would have to be watching my 19 month old navigate the world.
Hopefully in a happier worldā¦
Never mind she can have croisaants and baguette when you get to France.
