Dear Friends,

How are you? As rough winds swirl around us, imagine your roots running deep to bolstering you and your branches connecting you to those near and far. You are not alone. 

"When I come to the end of…

Dear Friends,

Are you tired too? Life feels so heavy against this backdrop of destruction and cruelty. You are not alone in your weariness. Let’s keep supporting each other while we keep our hearts open and refuse to become numb.…

Dear Friends,

During this difficult time, I find myself calling upon the resilience of our ancestors…

“To acknowledge our ancestors means we are aware that we did not make ourselves…We remember them because it is an easy thing to forget:…

Dear Friends,

“No matter what era we’re in, we need hope.” ~Henry Cavill

Hope can be an act of resistance. As we witness injustice and cruelty in real time, we cling to optimism like a life raft. 

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Dear Friends,

How are you staying grounded amidst this chaos? Please find creative ways to take care of yourself!

“I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.”—Maya…

Dear Friends,

To stay steady, I keep thinking of this quote…

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” ~Pablo Neruda

During difficult times, we reach out. “If I Needed You” by Townes Van Zandt…

Dear Friends,

“Life shrinks or expands proportional to one’s courage.” ~Anais Nin

Whose courage inspires you? When have you been most brave?

“Women Who Walked on Water” is a musical tribute to heroes who showed us the way during trying…

Dear Friends,

I’m wearing my Amplify Hope t-shirt today trying to hold onto hope amidst my fears for the future. 

Blessing When the World is Ending by Jan Richardson

Look, the world
is always ending
somewhere.

Somewhere
the sun has…

Dear Friends,

These devastating California wildfires are tearing at our hearts, aren't they? While the future seems more ominous, let's keep doing what we can, where we can to make life better.

“History has shown us that courage can be…

Happy New Year, friends!

How are you doing as we launch into 2025? If you're like me, you're wondering how you'll manage your fears for the future. To remind myself of the goodness I know surrounds us, I've decided to…