I Wish You Water

During the pandemic,?I?needed to?do?something.?

I?missed faces.?

I?missed people.?

I?missed connection.?

So we created these?Courageous ActionChats.

The?ActionChat?was?a safe-and-real forum that took place on Zoom every Friday for almost a year.?

We followed current events and brought on special guests who would share their wisdom on what they were seeing from their part of the world. We had guests Zooming in weekly to share their ear-on-the-ground version of “the news" from Australia, England, Canada and every corner of the States. As the world turned, it was a fascinating and much needed way to bring curious people together to stay apprised, inspired and connected.?

One of those regulars was brilliant marine biologist, environmentalist and author?Dr. Wallace “J”?Nichols.?To me, he was just “J”.

What?I?liked most about “J” was that he was:

1) approachable,?

2) clear, and?

3) passionate about his purpose

If?you?knew J, then?you?were aware of his?Blue Mind Movement. Perhaps?you?had sponged up his book?Blue Mind?and discovered why GQ Magazine inked him?Keeper of the Sea. Maybe?you?had listened to our 50 minute podcast?conversation?about how being near?water?is?proven?to set our minds and bodies at ease.

Or maybe?you?were at our end-of-year?Courageous ActionChat?where J shared the following profound words of wisdom with our group:

Dr. Wallace J Nichols passed away last week. It hurts my heart to lose someone who was so caring of others and of our planet. He was driven by his family and his purpose.?

J always used to say:

“I?Wish?You?Water”.

So?I?made time this week to think by the ocean. During that time, I thought about?my brilliant friend and what he'd say to all of us if he could address us once again. If J were here right now, he’d nudge us to consider the following:

1.?Find Your Purpose.?Life is short. Lock in what legacy?you’d like to leave.?

2. Live Your Purpose. Life is wide. Once?you’ve chosen a lane, live that noble adventure.

3. Fund A Purpose. Life is cloudy. Not sure where to start? Have the means? Help manifest J’s mission which can continue with our help.

Learn More About J and His Memorial Fund

*In honor of J,?we’ll be bringing back the?ActionChat?in August of 2024. More details to come in the weeks ahead.

THE COURAGEOUS PODCAST

Brad Montague is creator of the hit web series?Kid President?and author of?Becoming Better Grownups, the?New York Times?best sellers?Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome?and?The Circles All Around Us.?All of Brad’s work has been guided by one key phrase: ‘be who you needed when you were younger’.?In his conversation with Ryan, Brad reflects on his role as a “helper” and how his mission to make goodness attractive has landed him in the company of Beyoncé, Steven Martin, and President Obama.?Brad also gives listeners priceless advice on moving from dreaming to doing, and reminds us that we become more courageous the more we live in our hearts.

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Ryan Berman is the founder of Courageous; a think-feel-do change consultancy based in Southern California. With 25 years in creative business, Ryan believes your “future is safe with change”. Ryan is a speaker, practitioner, and authority on the subject who has been featured in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Inc, and Forbes. Ryan has spoken on the topic all over the country including at Google, Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s, Kraft Heinz, Logitech, Discover Card, and charity: water. Ryan also hosts The Courageous Podcast where he talks with leaders from around the globe to uncover what it means to be courageous in today's world. His book, Return On Courage, shares why companies need to unlock courage while providing practical tips on how organizations can operationalize courage today.?Learn more at couragebrands.com