Finding Hope in Dark Times
Surveys show feelings of sadness and despair peaked in 2023. So as we look to the new year, it's understandable why any of us might be feeling pessimistic, even hopeless. But these feelings aren't written in stone. We always have a choice. It's in these darkest of times, when all feels lost, that hope helps us find our way...not just to heal ourselves, but also the world around us.
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Finding Hope in Dark Times
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<p><strong>Surveys show feelings of sadness and despair peaked in 2023. So as we look to the new year, it's understandable why any of us might be feeling pessimistic, even hopeless. But these feelings aren't written in stone. We always have a choice. It's in these darkest of times, when all feels lost, that hope helps us find our way...not just to heal ourselves, but also the world around us.</strong></p>
<p><strong>On this episode, we'll talk with the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, about how he remains motivated and hopeful, even while covering some of the most tragic events in recent history. And he’ll offer a little advice for ways we can all rise above despair.</strong></p>
<p><strong>And we'll talk with Roshi Joan Halifax -- ecologist, civil rights activist, hospice caregiver, and founder of the Upaya Zen Center -- about the Buddhist-informed notion of wise hope, the equanimity it can bring, and the fierce compassion it can unleash.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Nicholas Kristof is the author of the forthcoming book <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720814/chasing-hope-by-nicholas-d-kristof/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chasing Hope</a>. Read his NYT columns <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/nicholas-kristof" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and find out more about the cider he makes <a href="https://www.kristoffarms.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Roshi Joan Halifax leads the <a href="https://www.upaya.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upaya Zen Center</a> in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more about her work on her <a href="https://www.joanhalifax.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>.</strong></p>