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I’m not going to get into post-election thoughts, except to answer a question someone recently asked me.
“How are you not traumatized?
… How are you still so hopeful?”
The lazy answer is, it’s just how I’m programmed. I inherited my sunny, “little Mary Sunshine” proclivities from my mother, also named Mary. Though I’ve been through some dark periods in my life (more on this in a sec), I’ve always seen the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.
“Prepare for the worst, hope for the best” is a pretty accurate description of my ethos.
That doesn’t make me naïve. It just means my north star will always have hope for better attached to its tail.
Others have also, oddly enough, described me variously as a “beacon,” “candleflame,” “bright light,” or “lantern.” It’s easy to lean into that persona.
WHERE THERE’S LIGHT, THERE’S SHADOW
But this doesn’t mean I don’t experience all the valleys and shadows like everyone else. … [Read more of this and other great stuff FREE at the Rhymes With Camera Substack ]