Watching the news can be challenging given how easy it is to feel anxious, depressed, and hopeless about the future of the planet and humanity. There are many large looming problems like climate change, reproductive rights, and the divisive hatred expressed by so many people.

Such big global issues can make us feel as if there’s little we can do personally to make enough of a difference. We can feel powerless, unsafe in the world and that the planet is under a constant threat.

It can look bleak when only focusing on the negative, and especially when feeling as if we’re single-handedly responsible for fixing things. However, while the negative things are happening, there are also positive things happening out in the world as well when we take the time to look.

We can also affect positive change internally. When we let go of control, we start to relax beyond our anxiety. Relaxing into inner safety is more powerful and impactful than control. When we relax deeply enough and feel safe within, we can touch the inherent light and luminous hope that’s already there within us.

We can trust the positive spiral of evolution, which always moves towards greater goodness. When we’re in a more relaxed and hopeful state, life is worth living. Every time we return to luminous hope and limitless light, we radiate it out into the world and effortlessly have a great impact in helping the world become new.