Adrienne Maree Brown entreats us to keep our hope “in a place that’s safe,” to cultivate a “faith that lets [us] be a part of humanity.”
How do we protect our hope against the cynicism and despair of the world?
Change
All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change.”
-Octavia Butler
How do you welcome change into your life?
Uncertainty
When things are uncertain, we search for steadiness around us. We seek those things and people that remind us that we are here, we are whole, we are loved, and we are enough.
What are the things (or people) you lean on in times of uncertainty?
Waiting
Waiting can be turned into spiritual practice. Waiting can be turned into a time for curiosity. Waiting can be turned into possibility.
How do you practice patience when there’s a long time to wait?
Let Go
“God is a river, not just a stone. God is a wild, raging rapids and a slow, meandering flow. God is a deep and narrow passage and a peaceful, sandy shoal. God is the river, swimmer, so let go.”
-Peter Mayer, “God is a River”
What do you need to let go of to be able to carried into new possibilities?