There’s a lot going on in the world that is hard for me to handle. There’s a lot of war and greed. There’s a lot of disregard for the humanity of all people. There’s a lot of blame being thrown around. There’s a lot of people assuming that people are inherently evil. There’s a lot of people trying to force everyone into the mold that they see as right for them, rather than appreciating that each person is unique and wonderful in their own way.

I’ve been focusing on noticing the difference between terrible acts and terrible people. When people do terrible things, I think it’s largely because they are being driven by their hurts. If they weren’t hurting, I don’t think they would do the terrible actions.

I still need to believe in the goodness of people. I need to believe that there’s a way for us to heal ourselves and heal the world. I need to believe that my people are out there and that I will find them.

Here’s a painting of my broken heart.