What brings me hope
Entering my third act
By Rosalind Tompkins
Special to the Outlook
I love this time of year as the seasons change and we enter fall. Primarily because of the much-needed change in temperature and beauty of nature but also because it is when I get to officially add another year to my life. My birthday is in October and this year is especially blessed because I am entering a new decade in life.
Recently I saw a Ted Talk by Jane Fonda where she shared about how when she was turning 60 she began to look back at her life’s history to see what she had achieved as she prepared for what she called the ‘third act’. That resonated with me on a very personal level, and I began thinking about my third act and what I really wanted to accomplish. Because, as Ms. Fonda stated, she wanted to go out with a bang. Not resting on what she had done but on what she was doing during the third act of her life.
For some people it’s quietly retiring and maybe traveling and enjoying what they have worked so hard to accomplish. But for me since I entered into my second act clean and sober I’ve always wanted to change the world as I change, and that passion has only grown especially now that I have the superpower of hope. The good thing about this superpower of hope is that we can all be empowered to have and share hope and we are doing that through the practice of Hopeology. As with all good superheroes or “sheroes” I have a moniker, which is Hopeologist.
People Need Hope! And not just in the United States but around the globe. I recently returned from South Africa on a Hope Tour where I spoke to audiences about hope during their Women’s Month. As I was preparing for the tour I found out that South Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world. That is a sure sign of hopelessness. The South African hope tour was a resounding success as thousands of people responded positively to the messages of hope.
I believe that together we can change the world through hope. Join Mothers In Crisis’ Hope Campaign and help us to bring this superpower of hope to the nations by:
Becoming licensed and certified in the practice of Hopeology.
Hosting a Hope Immersion Retreat.
Becoming a Citizen of Hope.
For more information, visit www.makeahopeconnection.com.
Rosalind Tompkins, Ph.D., is author of “As Long As There Is Breath In Your Body, There Is Still Hope,” and other inspirational books. Tompkins is also founder of Turning Point International Church, the Chapel of Mothers In Crisis. She’s also founder of Turning Point International Alliance with ministries and churches in Pakistan, Nepal, Eswatini, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, and St. Vincent in the West Indies.
