humanity
it doesn’t actually work on an entire society, not forever, because even thought we are an imperfect species, and even though we can and are acculturated towards terror, it takes so much effort to smother every single part of yourself, save for the venomous bits.
Garrett Bucks • What a Rage-Filled Heart, an Exhausted Heart, a Terrified Heart, and a Grieving Heart Have in Common

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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