One of the most consistent pieces of feedback I’ve gotten about my work over the past decade and a half is that it inspires hope. That might not be something you expect to hear about someone who professionally focuses on personal finance in the context of systemic oppression.
It might not be what you expect to hear about someone who has been through the ringer themselves.
And yet, when I get that feedback, it’s not a surprise to me. Life is legitimately hard, and the only way I’ve been able to navigate my way through is by maintaining that hope inside of myself. The fact that it bleeds through into my work is an organic principle rather than a contrived effort.
Sometimes it feels like the world has become darker over the past number of years. It’s something so many of us viscerally feel. And to pretend like that weight doesn’t affect our finances would be foolhardy at best.
Recognizing this increased despair, I’ve started a series that explicitly addresses the concept of hope, and how we can maintain it in challenging times. For our finances, and for our whole selves.
When we talk about “hope,” we’re not talking about toxic positivity. While sometimes we’re talking about nurturing a more positive outlook in the face of adverse circumstances, we’re also looking those adverse circumstances full in the face. We’re not denying what they are. Just ways we can operate despite the adversity, or in some cases, navigate through it to the other side.
For the time being, I’m choosing not to put this content behind a paywall. I’d like to keep it so that everyone who needs to access it can do so without barriers. However, as an independent writer supporting a family, I’m always appreciative of reader contributions if you can so afford. These contributions allow me to keep making this content free to everyone regardless of economic status. Your gift helps keep the hope alive for others.
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