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Well, if you’re on my side of the election, you’ve spent the last week heartbroken, weeping, and in general despair. I was supposed to write this blog last week, but I had no words.
Grieving is very appropriate when the day after the election your young queer friend gets bullied on the playground. Then two trans children in your circle take their lives deciding it’s not worth living in a world where more than half the country agree they don’t have a right to exist.
So, how do we move forward? I’ve read a lot of inspiring meme’s, sermons, and concession speeches this week, but the most helpful thing I read was the term Brene’ Brown used in her short post, “micro-dosing hope.”

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So, let’s look for the small things each day, the things that give us joy, make us smile and know that life is worth the struggle.
We spent our week walking in the uncorrupted beauty of a fall forest, celebrating a grandchild’s birthday, and loving others who are hurting.
That’s all I’ve got this week. Let me know how you’ve seen hope this week.

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