Try this: say your own name out loud. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Feels a little silly, doesn’t it? Good. That silly feeling is aliveness. That’s the same energy you want to bottle up and spray all over your day. When the news feels heavy, whisper your name to yourself and remember: you’re the protagonist, not a footnote.
“But wait,” you might say, “this article is supposed to be about police and a woman who died!” And I hear you. But the most inspiring thing you can do with that information is to honor her by being fully alive. She got named. You get to keep being unnamed for a while longer. Use that gift.
Kilkeel: Police release name of woman who died after two-vehicle
Here’s your uplifting marching orders
So what’s the takeaway? Simple. Read the headline. Acknowledge the weight. Then immediately go do something you’ll smile about. Make a list of five “fun-sized” adventures for this week: try a new ice cream flavor, write a ridiculous poem, leave a sticky note with a smiley face on a public bench. Be the person whose “incident” gets remembered with a wink, not a sigh.
And here’s the kicker: the more you practice using heavy news as a launchpad for lightness, the more you’ll discover that life is a beautiful, messy, hilarious parade—and you’re the one holding the confetti cannon. The woman in the story? Her name might make you pause. But your name? Your name is a verb.
So go on. Get caught dancing in the rain. Send a weird text. Hug a tree if you feel like it. The next time you see a headline like this, don’t just scroll past. Let it be a drumroll for your next happy move. Because if there’s one thing I want you to take away, it’s this: you can turn any “incident” into a reason to live with joyful defiance.
Now go make your name unforgettable—for the right reasons. And hey, if you’re curious, there are a hundred tiny ways to do that. Click into the next article. Your next favorite story—yours—is just beginning.
