How I Keep Going When Everything Feels Hard

We will keep moving forward because growth is our nature.

Dear Worthy Woman,

Every time I write to you, I start with the idea that I will share X tips on goal achievement or success. But my fingers just won't let me type another listicle right now.

Instead, with every news update, I wonder if you feel like I do —oscillating between rage and wanting to hide under the covers until 2028. There isn't a top 10 list for that type of emotional whiplash. At least not one that feels authentic. And if there's anything you deserve right now, it's authenticity.

So here's where I find myself today.

Though my emotions swing back and forth, I want to move forward. Forward toward a more perfect union where all people are accepted and valued, and forward toward my personal goals.

I know these goals seem at odds with our current circumstances. At the same time, I also know that, like the tree that grows in Brooklyn, we can persis…