The Up-side of Hope

In my book, LOVING MOTHER EARTH, I make it clear that "this book is a work in process." Given that I am a thief, stealing always from another's artful means, I am constantly revising my ideas.  New insights emerge all the time and work to integrate them into my map of reality.

And so it is with HOPE.  One from whom I have stolen is Deb Ozarko and her book, Beyond Hope: letting go of a world in collapse.  I'm re-reading it.  A difficult book to read for its brutal truth telling.  The emotional pain I felt while working through the first half was real.  She isn't the only one to stimulate my ideas on hope, but she has been uniquely relevant when dealing with our Environmental Emergency.

Hope, I believe today, is the energy that draws us toward what we love.

Without hope, I slip into depression, or anger, or apathy.  I die without hope.  Literally.

So I hope for a better world where life is sustained, community enjoyed, and where goodness, truth, and beauty prevail.  I have the energy to keep striving for something.  I have the energy to act now so that we all can realize a healthy and whole future.

Hope is the energy that draws us toward what we love.

Please LOVE MOTHER EARTH.
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