In this session of Upaya’s Awareness in Action series, writer and activist Rebecca Solnit joins Roshi Joan Halifax to explore how stories shape reality, the nature of human behavior in crisis, and the discipline of hope as an antidote to despair. Rebecca reminds us, “Hope is not an emotion, it’s a commitment to not give up, to keep looking for possibilities… to remember, we make the future in the present with what we do or fail to do.” Roshi Joan echoes this, noting that “the stories we tell shape not only our individual experience, but also a nation’s destiny.” Their exchange reveals how Buddhism and storytelling both invite us to embody resilience, courage, and solidarity, affirming that in caring for others we discover our fullest, most connected selves.
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