Inspiration and Encouragement for a Life Well-Lived
‘Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.’ Howard Thurman
We want to help you come alive.
Take a moment.
Slow down a little or a lot,
amidst the bustle and the haste,
underneath the noise and
in the spaces between the items on your To Do list.
If you were to let your mind wander for a while…
What would you love for your life?
What would be wonderful to make happen?
What do you miss that used to bring you joy?
What would you do if only you could?
Could you…?
Wherever you are in your life, whatever your dreams and aspirations and however you’re currently feeling, This Day Counts is a restorative and enlivening place to set out your intentions, gather your resolve to begin… and then keep going.
We bring together a community of committed, friendly and good-humoured folk who help each other to take consistent action towards meaningful goals in a way that’s motivating, insightful and often great fun!
We’d love you to join us as together we
◊ Lay the groundwork for a day-to-day with more meaning, purpose, connection and joy (as well as cultivating resilience for the inevitable bumps in the road)
◊ Boldly declare hopes and dreams, ideas and inklings, longed for changes and habits to be made or broken
◊ Coax them out of our heads and into our lives, right alongside a fabulous bunch of co-conspirators, all set on living a really rather wonderful life.
Dive straight in and join as a member to begin xxxxxxx
Hello, I’m Megan
P.S If you’re interested, I add a little update in our newsletter about steps towards my own hopes and dreams – sometimes bold and bounding, often small and tortoise-like but slowly and surely they gradually add up!
This Day Counts began with me, a person with countless notebooks and diaries filled with scribbled longings, dreams and ‘If only I could…’s, and ‘What if…?’s.
Sometimes I screwed up the courage to undertake my daring dream, but more often, I took the first tentative steps and then retreated, or got bogged down in the stuff of everyday life that seemed to gobble up those moments calling instead for stillness and quiet, or for meaningful action.
One day, feeling lost and a little hopeless, it occurred to me that it would be great, and of great comfort, to undertake these actions alongside others taking bold or tentative steps of their own.
This idea of offering companionship and accountability to inspire audacity and encourage resiliance (and have some fun along the way!) slowly developed into the site you now have at your fingertips.
I hope it can be a cherished place for you to set out, and set out on, your own longings and wonderings. Somewhere to gather support and enjoy heartfelt kinship with like-minded souls – cheering on and celebrating or commiserating and fortifying, traversing our often long and winding roads side-by-side.
You are so very welcome here. I hope you find it an inspiring, invigorating source of hope and help as you make This Day Count.
Megan Cooper
Founder / Chief Encouragement Officer!
P.S If you’re interested, I add a little update in our newsletter about steps towards my own hopes and dreams – sometimes bold and bounding, often tortoise-like and small but slowly and surely they gradually add up!
Stay in the loop!
Our regular email missive doles out a hearty dose of inspiration, ideas and insight as well as keeping you up to date with our latest happenings.
Giving Back
Every year we donate 10% of our profits to causes that give people in difficult circumstances the opportunity to improve their lives. If you have become a member of our community, taken one of our courses or been to an event or retreat then you will have helped to support the work of these three wonderful charities – THANK YOU!
THE GURKHA WELFARE TRUST
The Gurkha Welfare Trust provide vital support to Gurkha veterans, their families and communities in Nepal, delivering essential financial and medical aid and working with local communities to provide access to clean water and education. Find out more
TEA LEAF TRUST
Tea Leaf Trust run educational programmes for children and young people in Sri Lankan tea estates, lifting them and their families out of poverty through employment, further education and training. Find out more
TOOLS FOR SELF-RELIANCE
The main focus of Tools For Self-Reliance is to provide the vocational skills and business training rural tradespeople need to earn a livelihood, and to equip them with the tools they need to get started. Find out more
Every year we donate 10% of our profits to causes that give people in difficult circumstances the opportunity to improve their lives. If you have become a member of our community, taken one of our courses or workshops or been to an event or retreat then you will have helped to support the work of these three wonderful charities – THANK YOU!
One life. One day at a time.
One life. One day at a time.