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What does it mean?
Human beings do not retreat into total silence or hopeless void; we still speak and hope.
In plain terms
We do not go silent or hopeless; we still speak and hope.
What can you take from it?
Keep speaking and hoping even in hard times.

Where it applies

  • coping
  • advocacy
  • reflection

Putting it to work

  • speak up
  • share hope

Questions to consider

  • How do you stay hopeful?
  • When do you feel silent?

Another view

Sometimes silence and withdrawal are necessary for healing.

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