Hope doesn’t always arrive with a sunrise or a breakthrough. It’s not always loud, brave, or bright. Sometimes, hope is just the choice to stay — even when everything in you wants to disappear. It’s the moment you open your eyes in the morning, even though sleep felt like the only safe place. It’s brushing your teeth while your thoughts scream, “What’s the point?”
It’s showing up — to class, to work, to life — without a smile, but still showing up. Hope doesn’t have to look like motivation or energy. Sometimes, it’s just refusing to let the darkness define you. It’s whispering, “Maybe things can feel lighter someday.”
Not shouting. Just whispering.
It’s fragile. It’s quiet. But it counts. If all you did today was hold on, that is still hope.
And right now, that’s more than enough.