The Guide To Staying Hopeful Through It All.

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The Reason I Created This Page:

I have been stuck in my home for almost the entirety of 2025 and I found myself on social media, inhaling all the bad news and good news while removing myself from human interaction outside my family and close friends. It was a lot but, I lost hope but, not for long.

In my months of staying in the house, I realized social media feeds you a lot of bad news, with no solutions to the problem. It leaves people feeling helpless which makes them become stagnant. But, with everything going on, I will give you the solutions you might need, I will give you the motivation and hope to keep moving forward.

Don’t give up, we got this as long as we have hope.

[hope-for-the-planet]

No, everything isn't on fire. Here are 4 practical ways to calm your climate anxiety

Around the world, 84% of 16- to 25-year-olds currently experience climate anxiety. Here is some real-world advice to help soothe that fear.

This is obviously a really complicated topic that can't just be addressed in a single list, but there are some really good tips here and they draw from some excellent leaders/activists in this area.

If this is something that you need today, I hope this list can direct you to some good resources to draw on in the future!

From the article:

For many of us, anxiety and depression stemming from the climate crisis have become nearly ubiquitous with the plight of modern life.  We deliver quippy one-liners about the world being on fire, share memes about how “cooked” we are amid these perilous “end times,” and perhaps most disturbingly, feel completely incapable of doing anything about it. But while this prevailing theme is unsettling, it also echoes a silver lining: We aren’t alone in these feelings.

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Hey! This post is definitely for people with high anxiety because hope and good news keeps us going and reminds us that we have something worth fighting for.

[hope-for-the-planet]

No, everything isn't on fire. Here are 4 practical ways to calm your climate anxiety

Around the world, 84% of 16- to 25-year-olds currently experience climate anxiety. Here is some real-world advice to help soothe that fear.

This is obviously a really complicated topic that can't just be addressed in a single list, but there are some really good tips here and they draw from some excellent leaders/activists in this area.

If this is something that you need today, I hope this list can direct you to some good resources to draw on in the future!

From the article:

For many of us, anxiety and depression stemming from the climate crisis have become nearly ubiquitous with the plight of modern life.  We deliver quippy one-liners about the world being on fire, share memes about how “cooked” we are amid these perilous “end times,” and perhaps most disturbingly, feel completely incapable of doing anything about it. But while this prevailing theme is unsettling, it also echoes a silver lining: We aren’t alone in these feelings.

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Germany's coal exit quietly progressing, likely completed by 2032 – researcher | Clean Energy Wire

Germany has a standing legal commitment to phase out coal by 2038--but is currently on track to complete the phase out by 2032 based on market factors alone.

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And a small win for me: I’m going outside!

Of course, I’m terrified since I’m going to be around a bunch of people, but I’m also very excited and this could be a step to me taking control of my life again. I made this page as a result of me not leaving my home for months, only sitting on the porch. I saw all of the bad stuff going on and I started losing hope, but I just couldn’t. It’s always in my heart and I made this page to share it.

I know things get better from experience. And we, this small community, will make it better together. Whether you’re out there or inside, we will get through this. Thank you for sticking through me and my unplanned breaks. Thank you for following and making me keep moving forward.

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HOW TO STAY HOPEFUL:

There’s been a flood of comments or videos on social media, majority of them are from bots and they’re all saying the same thing:

“Nothing Ever Happens” “We’re Doomed” “There’s no point, I’m giving up.”

Fight back against these bots, make accounts promoting hope. Don’t only talk about saving the earth or each other, but also spread the good news. People are begging for good news, begging to know that something is happening, no matter how small it is. People don’t want to be shamed or fearmongered all the time, it’s just leading to more people giving up due to exhaustion of it all.

And we should have a symbol so it’s easier to connect with each other and strategize together. Show people a reason to have hope, a reason to keep moving forward.

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Don’t give up, don’t lose hope.

I know it’s hard to hold onto hope because you’re scared of the future, but I promise you when you give up, you are succumbing to the bad possibilities in life.

You, the planet, the random strangers around the world, the animals, deserve better than that. You might think you’re not making change, but you are, being the spark which will light the fire to a hopeful future. No matter how big or small your role is.

Don’t give up, don’t lose hope.

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HOW TO STAY HOPEFUL: BUILD A COMMUNITY

Online, offline, whatever makes you comfortable, we need more communities. And it can be created over the smallest things, that’s why I promote everyone to get more creative while they’re trying to push us out of the scene. Don’t let be afraid to release your art. Be loud with your art, be loud with your community.

I truly believe we can rebuild a new world with each other. I’m very happy with the community we have. And when I return to the outside world, I will build another one. Keep Moving Forward!!

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REMINDER: Don’t forget to donate whenever you feel yourself losing hope! Your 10 dollar donation gets someone closer to their goal, gives them hope AND comfort during these times!

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But what if my financial problems are the reason I’m losing hope

[hope-rlsh]

You don't need money to give hope. Make someone smile today by being nice. Even online, you see a lot of people. You can start by

Complimenting someone's art

Offering support to someone

Saying more positive things

Not interacting with more negative posts

Hope this helps ❤️

[howtostayhopeful]

Agreed!

Hope isn’t something you push onto yourself since it can become very toxic very quickly. But, for me, hope is about believing in yourself and others to make it through hard times because you know things will change for better. Spreading hope doesn’t just mean throwing cash around, it also exactly what the other user said and what my other posts say.

I sometimes feel the same way too, as someone physically stuck inside, but it’s why I made this page. There’s other ways to spread hope and with this page, I want to list them all.

I don’t really expect many people to be able to donate, but small reminders like my previous post is more towards to people who ARE able to donate now and in the future. So, I apologize for making anyone feel like donating is the only way to help others when it’s definitely not. It’s just one of the bigger options, but when you’re spreading hope during dark times, each option is big.

Keep moving forward!

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HOW TO STAY HOPEFUL: CREATE YOUR ART

Of course, since we’re on Tumblr, the home of artists, it seems like a small statement. But, the arts are here for a reasons: to document the times and motivate the people.

It’s the reason there’s a flag from One Piece during protests. When we stop creating art for each other out of fear of being judged by the public, doom takes control and that’s what we’re seeing today. What is our modern symbol of hope? We have many symbols and figures for doom/despair, but we have almost none for hope. We need to start making those symbols for hope, need to start becoming those figures for hope. Not only for ourselves, but for each other.

So, be cringe! Make Minecraft role-play series! Write a story! Make music! Make art! Code a game! Put your heart into your work and inspire others. Don’t do it for money because capitalism is why we’re seeing a lack of these things. You do it for your community and you never shut up while promoting your work because if you do, the person who might NEED your work, your message, will never get to it.

I have decided to start making music for this reason. Once I saw a photo card/merch of an artist in the ruins of war and learned the artist never spoke out about the war, that was the moment I decided to go through with my music. I don’t want to be like that artist, I want to give a voice to that fan, who later died. I want to give a voice for the future that comes after the war, during the war, and before the war. You need to create your art and scream about it.

Keep Moving Forward and KEEP MAKING ART!

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REMINDER: Don’t forget to donate whenever you feel yourself losing hope! Your 10 dollar donation gets someone closer to their goal, gives them hope AND comfort during these times!

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1,025 days left

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I forgot to celebrate this, but this month is when we leave the four digits!!

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HOW TO STAY HOPEFUL: LOOK FOR THE GOOD NEWS

It’s an easier to get stuck into burying yourself with all of the bad news. (since it’s basically everyday) I just don’t want anyone to ever forget that good things are happening. It takes some time for them to happen since they are actively combating all of the terrible things in the world. Good news isn’t to make you feel comfortable, but to actually push you into helping others and the world so these good things can happen more often.

@hope-for-the-planet - they report on good news in the environmental space, this good news will impact you and remind you that even your small change of habits can help the planet.

@thegoodnewsscramble -they report on political news, they reminds me (and hopefully you) that there is pushback. people are actively trying to help. and i hope we can join in on being a part of the pushback someday.

@crafting-and-tea -they usually upload almost everyday with good news around the world, they help by easing the feeling of helplessness, knowing that other parts of the world are doing something too can further push you into making a good change. they link their sources so you can also see the daily good news.

And those are the main pages that give me hope, but reminder, they are human too. They can also feel hopeless and stop posting for a few days, so it’s important to be patient and to look at their sources to update yourself on the days they aren’t here. I will start combining the three/four bigger good news to share them with you! Until then…

Keep Moving Forward!!!

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I just want to say having this page is really saving my life. I don’t really have much going on in my life right now so I see all of it. To know I’m giving some hope to others, is really really lovely and it keeps me going. So, thank you so much for paying attention to this page even if it’s just a passing like!

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Passive/Low Effort Ways To Do Good When You're Burnt Out And Feel Like Nothing You Do Matters

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, (In that order). It's a classic for a reason, it has a way bigger impact than you think, no matter how big that is, triple it.

Use 'Ecosia', a search engine that plants a tree every time you look smth up.

Go to Arab.org and click each button to make their sponsors donate to each cause

Pick some jar, container, ect you have lying around the house. At the end of each fortnight, week, month, whatever works for you, drop in any change you want to get rid of/can spare. Doesn't matter whether it's a couple bucks or a single 5 cent coin. at the end of the year pick a cause you care abt to donate your savings to

Make sure to take care of your mental health, go outside whenever you can, check in with your loved ones, check out your local library or community/youth centres for anything they have on. I also suggest following @thatgoodnewsgirl, @WeRateDogs, and @SamBently.

These are all the ideas I had atm but feel free to add anything else you can thing of.

And I know it's hard to not go full on doomer sometimes but remember to stay hopeful. How could you change the world for the better if you fundamentally believe that it's impossible.

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IF YOU CAN, DON’T FORGET TO SPREAD HOPE DURING THESE HOLIDAYS!!

Donate to Support Ahmad’s Family for Basic Needs, organized by Ahmad family

Dear Esteemed Donors, My name is Ahmad, and I am a 16-year-old from northern Gaza… Ahmad family needs your support for Support Ahmad’s Fami

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HOW TO STAY HOPEFUL: BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER

There’s a lot of bots on the internet, a lot of bad people in the world, but don’t ever forget there’s many more good people out here. Believe in the youth, believe in your neighbors, believe in yourself, and believe in each other.

I’ve been angry, but I still haven’t given up hope on the people even when I REALLY want to. Don’t ever forget that there’s always people fighting back, many towns are rejecting and successfully shutting down warehouses being turned into centers and another town has successfully shut down a data center being built. Students are getting suspended for fighting for each other’s rights, but they keep fighting for their classmates the next day. Journalists are being arrested, but they come back and keep reporting the news. The community, small businesses, keeps giving to others. People that are currently in the war are still celebrating holidays with each other, they’re still loving each other and people are still donating to them.

There’s more good people than you could imagine, some of them just don’t really blast it out for us to see. Keep moving forward for each other and don’t forget to donate to each other during these times!