Devastating news: it seems hopeless. But how can we move forward without hope? Hope is a spiritual practice, something we learn and develop. It is what empowers us despite all odds. These days, when hope seems empty, I want to talk more about hope. The following is a text version… Read More »Hoping Even When It Seems Hopeless
It’s often frustrating and, at times, it all seems hopeless. There are so many things coming at us. In the US, the majority support laws for gun safety but the minority controls the politics. Inflation is global. COVID infections are increasing again. The war in Ukraine, and people struggling around… Read More »Hoping Even When It Seems Hopeless
A profound hopelessness. A feeling of helplessness. The experience of powerlessness. A pessimistic outlook for the future. These are various aspects of despair. Despair is a common human experience. When things are going poorly, really poorly, when it seems like the bottom is falling out of life and we don’t… Read More »The Way Out Is Through
