Good Life Project How to Not Lose Hope in a World That Feels Increasingly Dark
Apr 6, 2026
Valarie Kaur, civil rights leader and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, blends spiritual practice with social justice. She reframes crisis as labor, explains pacing activism with “breathing and pushing,” and redefines victory as faithfulness to values. She also highlights ancestral song, nonviolent care, and pleasure as fuel for long-term resistance.
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Womb Not Tomb Reframe
- Reframe societal collapse as a womb not a tomb to see crises as fertile labor rather than finality.
- Valarie Kaur urges “breathe and push” with ancestors behind you, measuring success by faithfulness to the labor, not immediate outcomes.
Breathe And Push Together
- Do one concrete thing today with another person and trust that shared small acts sustain long campaigns.
- Kaur recommends taking someone’s hand, asking ‘what is one push we can make together today,’ and committing to it.
Measure Success By Faithfulness
- Measure success by faithfulness to values rather than immediate outcomes to avoid burnout and maintain long-term commitment.
- Kaur recounts Parker Palmer advising not to measure labor solely by outcomes after the 2016 election.
