A common criticism of hope is that it’s passive; that people just wait around for things to magically change. It’s a valid critique. And it’s exactly why I love this approach.

This isn’t about sitting back and hoping things will feel better. It’s about doing something . It’s about choosing to participate. Making a connection. Allowing yourself to be

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I’m excited to announce the My Sweet Dumb Brain Hope-Mail Exchange : a sweet, simple experiment in connection and kindness. If you sign up, my editor Becca and I will match you with another reader, and you’ll each send one piece of hope-mail to the other (or more than one, if you wish!).

You could send a letter, a postcard, a drawing, a trinket —

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