It means renewingour trust in God, His word, works, and promises, and ordering our loves from that point forward. It means, as Mittleman writes, “wrestling with our demons and living by our better angels. It's easy to let the enemy's falsehoods take hold in our thoughts. The cure for this negativity is the truth found in God's words. The Bible is a strong wellspring of hope, solace, and power. Therefore, submerge yourself in it, letting its promises fill you with calm. Pragmatism is presented as the ‘mediating philosophy’. Once we use the ‘pragmatic method’ to clarify our understanding of truth, of free will, or of religious belief the disputes – which we despaired of settling intellectually – begin to dissolve. Only then can we hope to steer ourcollective unconscious toward principles that endure, rather than shatter, in the storms to come. Yet, if acknowledging the danger is the first step, the next is to consider how we might carve a more stable path forward. Philosophical perspective: Thomas Aquinas described hope as one of the Christian virtues in his theological philosophy. He sees hope as central to the pursuit of a good life and as an attitude that points beyond the limits of the earthly. Throughout that time, we found that focusing on wellness and personal goals with participants created a space for us to rekindle hope when all could seem hopeless. Asking someone “what brings you joy?” connects us all back to a person’s humanity and personal power.