On Being with Krista Tippett

Joanna Macy — Hope Portal, Episode 5

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Jun 26, 2025
Explore the wild love for the Earth and the fierce hope that emerges from pain and grief. Embrace the transformative power of mourning as a way to deepen your connection to the world and its challenges. Discover how acknowledging grief can unleash intelligence and resilience, turning despair into love. Reflect on the intersections of hope and reality, and learn how sitting with grief can lead to profound insights and a sustained capacity to care for the world around us.
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INSIGHT

Love and Grief Interconnected

  • Love for the world inevitably brings pain and grief that can feel unbearable.
  • Being present with grief increases our capacity to love and sustain hope over a lifetime.
INSIGHT

Muscular Hope Requires Presence

  • Muscular hope is reality-based and does not require unwarranted optimism.
  • Being present to pain includes grieving but also unleashes intelligence and sustained love.
ADVICE

Practice Self-Compassion in Pain

  • Show yourself compassion when you turn away from painful news.
  • Allow yourself to feel pain instead of beating yourself up for avoiding it.
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