I’ve been up since 5am and have just started to fully process the outcome of the election. I wept with Hillary Clinton during her concession speech and my heart just hurts right now. We must move forward, one foot in front of the other, with conscious effort to make sure the next four years are shaped by love, kindness, and acceptance. I may not agree with the politics, the policy, or the person of our President-Elect (and therefore, you may not agree with me), but I know that we have so much work to do to make sure we do NOT take a hundred steps back in history. We have to opt-in and have courage as Dan Rather said, and make sure our voice is ALWAYS heard. Love will ALWAYS trump hate and we will always be STRONGER TOGETHER.
If you are looking for guidance or comfort, a few bloggers have eloquently put into words what I and so many others are feeling, words that I simply cannot find today.
Cup of Jo
Danielle Moss
The Daily Tay
Design*Sponge
To leave with you with some parting wisdom from Hillary Clinton herself, “Never stop believing the fight for what’s right is worth it.”
And to every woman, no matter your age, “…Never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.”
