I recently sat down with a young person who wants to get involved with the organization I serve. As I shared some possibilities for involvement, I watched her light up with excitement. I lit up, too, because I love working with young adults.
I left that meeting already energized. Then, while driving home, one of my favorite pieces of choral music came on shuffle. A year and a half ago, I had the chance to perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, the Resurrection Symphony, and I remember feeling so much joy while singing it that I was moved to tears. It was visceral, filled with meaning and gratitude. That music lights me up, too.
What lights you up?
In times of great change and anxiety, we need these moments — these sparks that keep us going. But maybe the world needs these moments from us as well.
As Howard Thurman once said, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
— Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 