I am a superhero!
Hey all, Sam here with a little email about heroes and villains!
Today (Wednesday) we have a special SMASH class at 1pm in which I will be guiding you all through a story about superheroes and supervillians! You get to choose your character and we made a handy name generator if your alter ego doesn't come to you easily!
The term "superhero" is said to date back to the early 20th century, with the popularity of comic books adding to the interest of super powers. However there are a lot of characters based upon tales from ancient mythology - Thor being a great example of this!
The idea of having super powers - used for good or evil captures our attention and allows us to imagine what we could do for the world, or for ourselves, with such powers.
We each have our own super powers. We have something inside of us that nobody can take away. We have the power to spend our time as we wish. The power to use our energy on positive thoughts, or waste it on negative ones. We can decide to work that little bit harder, or to take some of that energy back and recover a little. We are all our own superhero.
One of our SMASH Discovery sessions once asked us to reflect upon our past self. Would the you from 10 years ago view the you from today as a hero? For me the answer was a definite YES! At the time I was approaching my 10 year sober anniversary, and the mental and physical journey I had been on in the 10 years before that point was definitely something to be proud of. That moment gave me the idea to celebrate my anniversary last year with a superhero party! I dressed as a super butterfly having emerged from my chrysalis to become brighter and stronger than ever before. I am a superhero!
What will the you in 10 years time look like? Becoming your own hero doesn't need to stop here. You are amazing, you are powerful and you have everything you need within you.
Check out one of Ash's 2017 emails from our archive where he channels his inner Supergirl!
Don't forget to use your powers wisely!
Sam and Ash
