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Hold onto Your Hope
Let it be the beacon of light in the darkness of uncertain times.
It’s too easy to feel hopeless right now.
Between the ongoing insanity in the handling of the pandemic; a contentious and ugly presidential election; a resurgence of racism, sexism, and matters we thought had been overcome a couple of decades ago; and a major lack of kindness and empathy from our leadership (and people in general, frankly) — hope is taking a real beating.
Despite the pictures of awfulness, terrible people, and ongoing negativity being broadcast — hope is not lost. We can still change the direction we are going and alter the messages for the better.
Because we live in a fear-based society, too many of those “in power” abuse the underlying fear, weaponizing it for their enlargement. They create a major “us versus them” narrative, projecting all the ills of our culture on “them.” The truth, all too often, is that those projecting are the true culprits.
The opposite of fear is not love. Neither is it courage. The opposite of fear is reason.
Reason is how science explains the importance of wearing a face mask and social distancing. It is reason that explains how humankind has dangerously accelerated climate change and needs to fix it. Reason lets you see what FDR…
