July 13th is “Be Your Own Hero Day”. A time to acknowledge your inner strength and celebrate the resilience of you. Life is full of challenges. Some small, others so daunting in magnitude it feels like you need a caped crusader on your side to conquer and move on. But you’ve done it. You’ve looked adversity in the eye and channeled your inner superhero to target the trouble that taunts you with intelligence and mindfulness. It’s the caring community you belong to that inspires and empowers you when things are tough so you can rally and be your own hero.

It’s official—national “Be Your Own Hero Day” debuted on page 365 in the 2023 Chase’s Calendar of Events reference book. Why this date? Contrary to popular belief, the number 13 isn’t always tainted. “Be Your Own Hero Day” has been observed annually since July 13, 2020. That’s when I AM Movement—the gym for people with special needs and the elderly—offered its first class. It was a boxing class that targets and challenges the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease to slow their progression.

I AM Movement honors and admires its special needs boxers every day. Like clockwork, on July 13th, I AM Movement has a hoopla to celebrate their victories, tenacity, and strength as a team…a fight team. Wouldn’t it feel great to celebrate your victories too?

So, riddle me this—who scoffs at adversity, refuses to stand down, and takes personal challenges with a cup of tea and dash of grit? It’s the superhero in you. Because it exists, you are invincible.