Activate your Passion with Causes

One way to rediscover your purpose, and zest for life is through activism.
Is there a particular topic or event going on in the world that upsets you or you wish could be resolved? Do you get angry or feel distressed about a certain subject? Do you worry about where the world is heading? Chances are this is connected to your purpose, and maybe, just maybe, you are the person who can do something to make a change. If each and every one of us takes action, change will occur. Sometimes we need to experience that fire in our belly before we pay attention, sometimes we need to see the plight of others, or have direct experience of it before we take action. But ignoring issues doesn't make then go away.

You can use these feelings of distress and turn them into a positive, and create action in your own life that can have an effect on others.

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Taking action, no matter how small, has an impact on your own world, the lives of your loved ones, and from here the rest of the world. Don’t ever think that your opinion doesn’t matter, because it does.
What can you do today, to make your world a better place to live in?

Caring for a cause such as the human impacts on our earth and inhabitants can help you reignite your passion, your zest for life, your purpose and reconnect with the world, giving you direction and meaning.

Here are just a few examples of subjects that may or may not make you feel angry, or passionate. That you may want to change, explore, defend, exonerate, or fight for:

Fracking, ecological destruction, political motivations regarding oil
Alternative solutions - solar, wind, bio-fuels
Extinction and endangering of animal species (sun bear & orangutan due to palm oil deforestation, wolves, whales, dolphins and other marine life, rhino, elephants, tigers etc)
Ivory trade and Poaching (the murder of elephants and rhino for their tusks)
Weather Modification (HAARP)
Nuclear weaponry or nuclear power
Wars
Conservation efforts
Uncontacted tribes / displacements of indigenous peoples
Rape and sexual assault of women in India (being forced to marry their rapist)
Human rights violations
Education availability worldwide
Medical facilities, intervention availability worldwide
Allopathic medicine and complementary natural medicine
Pharmaceuticals
Corruption
Poverty
Homelessness
Humanitarian aid after natural disasters
Marriage equality (or lack there of) for same-sex, trans-gender
World peace
Disenfranchisement of youth
Suicide
Social welfare policies
Unemployment rates
Housing crisis
Health and Lifestyle (disease, obesity, mental health)
Religious freedom
Freedom of speech
Race relations, racism, inequality
Diversity
Cruelty to animals
Veganism
Animal rescue

There are many ways to make change:
sign petitions and pledges, donate money to charities, volunteer your time with charities, get a job with a charity or aid organisation, write letters in your local papers, to your local politicians, attend peaceful protests/marches, utilize social media and blogs, avoid or cease purchase of certain products/foods, invent new products or solutions, start your own charitable organisation, and so on.

If there are topics that interest you, learn as much as you can about them and research all sides so that you can make an educated opinion. Take action on those ones that you feel strongly about.
For example, wolves were culled as they were seen as pests to livestock. But take a look at this short 4.31 videos about the benefit of wolves.

Here are some websites that might be of interest to you:

TakePart Daily / SumofUs / Avaaz and Causes.com have a wide range of causes and different ways that you can help.

Humans:
Uncontacted tribes on Survival International eg Indians of Brazil
Displaced indigenous peoples on Survival International eg Maasi
Human Rights Watch
Habitat for Humanity
Human Trafficking / Slavery Walk Free
Homelessness in LA www.laoncloud9.org
Courage Campaign
UNICEF
Amnesty International
Charity: Water (Clean water)
Reading is Fundamental
Talk It Up TV
New Economy = work less enjoy more Films For Action
Nutrition and Health Documentary FED UP
Mobile Laundry for Homeless

Peace and nonviolence: The Association for Global New Thought / World Peace Library

Animals:
Endangered species: World Wildlife
Wolf Conservation Center
African Wildlife Foundation
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
The Elephant Listening Project
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
The Center for Biological Diversity
Animal rescue: Hope For Paws
SAFE and PETA for humane treatment of animals
Grey Muzzle Rescue and Sanctuary
ASPCA

Environment:
Trailer for the new film Planetary 2015
Earthworks
World Land Trust
Clean Up UK / Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)
Earthwatch Institute
Natural Resources Defence Council
The Center of International Environmental Law
Renewable Energy / Wave Power /Carbon Emissions / Cloud Solar

Most importantly don't let these issues 'get you down' or think them 'too big' for you to deal with. Every little bit counts, and YOU count! So if there is something that you feel strongly about, take peaceful but productive action today - and ignite passion in your own life by caring about our world.

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