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20 Minutes of Action: Help or Harm?
20 Minutes of Action: Help or Harm?
Everywhere this morning there are scathing replies to the “20 minutes of action”, as there should be. Rape is vile, regardless of the circumstances under which it happens. Period.
But what about the 20 minutes? Any 20 minutes any of us have could be the defining minutes of our lifetime. We are continually faced with choices in our own lives, perhaps not as dramatic or life changing, but still important to us and those we impact.
But before those 20 minutes begin, there is a defining choice, perhaps imperceptible and unnoticed, but the choice is there: am I willing to help or am I willing to harm?
The student in question made his choice, he could have spent that 20 minutes helping the unconscious woman, calling 911, finding her friends, or guarding her. He didn’t. The cyclists made their choice, they intervened instead of riding on. Everyone involved made choices: the woman, the father, the judge, the friends and family.
Those of us speaking out, by adding our voice to the conversation, are making a choice: is your voice helping or harming?
Instead of only passing judgement on those directly involved, this is an excellent opportunity to look at what YOUR choice is at any given moment. What do you do with your 20 minutes, with any 20 minutes you have, to harness helping or harming.
Are you committed to helping others or are you committed to getting yours regardless of the harm it may cause someone else?
We have 72 opportunities every day to create defining moments followed by 20 minutes of action. Do you help that others or do you go on by? Do you reach out with kindness and compassion or do you take advantage to feel superior? Are you helpful or are you harmful?
What are you choosing to do in your 20 minutes of action?
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About Olyvia
Meet Olyvia, the driving force behind A Really Big Life.
With a passion for empowering small to midsize women-owned businesses and non-profits, Olyvia serves as a trusted Business Consultant specializing in growth and expansion strategies. Her expertise lies in Organizational Design, Service Design, and Leadership and communication training. She offers in-house training, on-going team support, and captivating public speaking engagements that inspire resilience, confidence, and work/life flow.
As a GenX-focused Mentor Coach, Olyvia understands the unique challenges faced by women in today's wildly evolving world. She goes beyond the conventional by offering courses specifically designed for women who are ready to step into their own authenticity. Not what we’ve been told to be, but who they are in alignment with their deepest desires. These transformative courses delve into rewiring the brain, nurturing the body, and embracing a life of bigness through your greatest self-expression. She recognizes the impact of growing up and navigating the patriarchy, and her aim is to help women untangle its effects and create an equitable world for everyone.
Olyvia has been a bodyworker and somatic practitioner for over 27 years. Her capacity to integrate the body into your process creates a unique expression of personal transformation. She believes the intersection of body and brain creates profound leaps in women being able to be their biggest, bravest, bodaciousest self. These are the women who love their lives and access building nurturing communities around themselves.
Beyond her extensive work skills, Olyvia is a musician, artist, and proud science geek. She lives by the idea that hope and love are necessary for change, that humans are only beginning to tap into their potential, and laughing loudly at the absurdity of life is the best.
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