With our words and actions, we can either contribute to or diminish the unrest, hate, and strife in the world.

As someone who is deeply passionate and dedicated to sharing information on challenging topics and helping people through difficult situations, it can be hard to maintain balance at times.

There are moments when I wish I were Hulk and could clap my hands together, creating a sonic wave that would eliminate all the stupidity, greed, injustice, and hatred around me.

Although I can dream about being a superhero, I’m just a little ole me—a fragile, deep-thinking, and imperfect gal who learned about helping others from her father.

As my dad’s birthday approaches, I can’t help but remember how he lived and always worked so hard to help those who often went unseen.
Since I was a little girl, I remember watching him so many times doing something for someone else and always trying to make a difference.

I don’t know how he did it but man, he could hold his words and stay calm amidst some very difficult circumstances. He could also very eloquently and tactfully let you know that you were an absolute idiot, lol.

As I sit on an uncomfortable metal stool this afternoon, reflecting on all of life’s turmoils and the many injustices I’ve experienced and seen around me, two thoughts keep dancing around in my head.

“Keep moving forward with grace and passion.
&
Remember why you do what you do.”

While I pondered these two thoughts, I came to the following conclusion.

If I write posts in a harsh, hateful, or demeaning way, my message won’t ever leap from the computer screen. It will stay trapped behind a blinking cursor.

If I’m always saying mean or discouraging things to others, they won’t want to listen to me when I have something really important to say.

So, moving forward with grace and passion is important. Passion without grace can sometimes cause destruction, but passion with grace can open up a whole world of possibilities.

Although I’m quite imperfect, and I’ve failed many times at minding my words and actions, I’m constantly reminded by God’s grace that I must try to be better. This leads me to the second thought I’ve been having. “Remember why you do what you do.”

What is my why?

Since the very first health and wellness email list I created twenty-plus years ago, my goal has been simple: to help people who need help, especially children and those who have suffered due to medical misinformation or negligence.

This is one of the reasons why my full-time job for over a decade and a half has been in international relief and development, working for organizations that help the poor around the world. (Yes, surprise, I have a full-time job. What I do through my platforms online is purely an unpaid labor of love.)

Helping those who need help is something that was carved into my heart, first through my dad’s example and as an adult when I began learning more about Jesus’s life and God’s purpose for all of his children.

“Remember why you do what you do.”

This is so important to me. I never want to purposefully hinder the work I do because my why will suffer the consequences.

One of my most important “whys” is all of the children and adults who suffer from horrible neuro-immune and inflammatory brain conditions and are misplaced and mistreated because of greed, ignorance, and arrogance.

I have many other “whys,” but this one touches my heart the most, and I am deeply moved and wounded by it.

If I want to keep my why front and center, I have to be mindful of how and what I share.

After all, getting my message out and having it reach those who need it most is what is most important to me.

This isn’t specific to people who work online or who have public platforms. I think that in our personal lives, we can also accomplish much when we pair grace with passion.

With love,
CFG

**This post was inspired by my thoughts on how and why I share information publicly. It’s not aimed at anyone, and most definitely not any adult or child who is suffering from a neuro-inflammatory condition like what we see with mold and mycotoxin exposure, Autism, Autoimmune encephalitis, etc.