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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 5 MIN

[148] Hope in Despairing Times

from Every Day Genius · host Michele Jennae

Today I share inspiration and hope from the poetry of David Whyte and a newsletter from Paul Levy that popped into my inbox today. Whyte says we must choose the world in which we belong by eliminating the "anyones" and "anythings" that are too small for us. Levy encourages us to get right with ourselves, becoming what Carl Jung called rainmakers, spreading sweet saving rain like good ideas gone viral. This, to counter what he calls wetiko, an indigenous idea of a mindvirus gone bad.Your Inner Genius is your rainmaker!~~~~Michele Jennae is the founder of EDGx365, where Every Day Genius isn't about IQ. Every Day Genius is about YOU!As someone who was stuck for years in the cognitive dissonance of wanting to step into Brilliance, but settling for lackluster, It's MY MISSION to show you your inherent Genius and help you shine.Go from sepia-toned existence to Vibrant Living!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EDGx365.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/edgx365⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today I share inspiration and hope from the poetry of David Whyte and a newsletter from Paul Levy that popped into my inbox today. Whyte says we must choose the world in which we belong by eliminating the "anyones" and "anythings" that are too small for us. Levy encourages us to get right with ourselves, becoming what Carl Jung called rainmakers, spreading sweet saving rain like good ideas gone viral. This, to counter what he calls wetiko, an indigenous idea of a mindvirus gone bad.Your Inner Genius is your rainmaker!~~~~Michele Jennae is the founder of EDGx365, where Every Day Genius isn't about IQ. Every Day Genius is about YOU!As someone who was stuck for years in the cognitive dissonance of wanting to step into Brilliance, but settling for lackluster, It's MY MISSION to show you your inherent Genius and help you shine.Go from sepia-toned existence to Vibrant Living!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EDGx365.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook.com/edgx365⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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