Hold it Lightly

What we notice, grows

I have been struck this week by the number of ‘good news’ stories which have appeared to me. Mostly on Instagram, it must be said (so perhaps my algorithm is changing), but nonetheless exciting to see.

Items include:

• A post on the Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 which legally obliges Welsh public bodies to consider the long-term impact of their decisions on future generations … including the interests of people who aren’t yet born. Not ‘new’ news — but new to me. A forward-thinking model, now cited internationally.

• The Princess of Wales’s words (on 28.06.26, upon completing the National Three Peaks Challenge) on the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and the importance of holistic healthcare — “… physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually”. I loved her choice of words — echoed in my work and the new book I am just about to complete — of “… the journey through and beyond…” and “… healing, whether personal or collective, is not just about fixing what is wrong. It is about finding balance in how we live … it is about knowing how to stay grounded, connected and present, no matter the terrain or landscape you are walking.” Wonderful words and energies from someone with such influence and compassion.

• Multiple stories, in the US and from Devon in the UK, of people coming together to stand up to proposed construction — and the destruction of land (850 acres in the proposed Devon site) — for vast, energy- and water-consuming data centres.

The ‘increase’ of news stories, both ‘positive’ and ‘fearful’ can be overwhelming. But if we can notice and give energy to the ones we like — if we can say ‘Yes!’ to the universal laws and metaphysical connections supporting acts of positive and inclusive momentum in the world, this too, is change.

And then, what we notice begins to grow.

[You can find me on Instagram @delilahsullivanenergy]

2 July 2026