Acknowledge hopelessness
Naming hopelessness is the first step to our well-being. "I am lost." Saying how you feel connects you with your narrative instead of the jumble of despair and judgments about feeling despair.
Where do we find hope? In essence, it is within us and between us. When we share our hope with others, we give them hope, and they provide us with hope.
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