Hey, it's Kelly, and at the end of every week, I like to share something true and useful,

something I stumbled over that gave me a burst of optimism, something you can share with

friends like an audio greeting card, something to help us all keep our eyes on what's working

and what could be.

So, I'll be right back with this week's For The Good of the Order.

This is Kelly Corgan Wonders.

Hey guys, so, For The Good of the Order, I offer a little pep talk.

I feel like this is the time of the month, and that's not where I was going.

I think that this is the time of year, honestly, where you're through four weeks into January

and you're starting to wonder if 2022 is going to be exactly the same or less than 2021,

and all your shiny, New Year's Eve resolutions are starting to get pretty banged up.

And I just want to offer this true belief, which is I do not think it is irrational to

hope for progress.

I mean, I know we're all running out of gas, but I believe that personal, national, global

progress actually does happen.

So to sort of bolster this, I asked a couple of questions on Facebook.

What change have you made?

Any change ever?

Like I quit smoking 30 years ago, still counts.

Two, what change have you witnessed in a friend or in the world?

So many people are trying meditation and investing in mindfulness, doing yoga.

Many people are listening to podcasts as a way of, you know, staying sharp and keeping

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