‘Perhaps there is a practice of joy. As the world darkens, perhaps we need to practise looking each day for miracles.’ Photo: by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
Beyond hope: Paul Hodgkin seeks joy and courage
‘When the Earth crises disable hope, where can our hearts turn?’
by Paul Hodgkin
30th June 2023
Hope has been making me uneasy. It’s begun to feel like an obligation, something I have to do: if I’m not hopeful then somehow I’m letting the side down. It seems impossible to get the balance right. There are so many reasons not to be hopeful, but the alternative – despair – is worse. So I often end up in a shadow play of inauthentic hope.
