How do you hold on to hope when the forests seem to be falling apart?

2025 came in like an uninvited guest who trashed the place before the party even started.
first…

A terrorist attack in NOLA.
Someone blew themselves up in front of Trump Tower in a Cybertruck.
California’s wildfires are turning homes into ashes at an alarming rate.

TBH,
most of this will fade from memory like last week’s trending topic.
next up,
there will be the alleged ban of the clock app and as if that’s not enough:

The new presidency that could take us further into chaos.

it makes you wonder if is this a timeline where evil has the upper hand?
sure,
life gives us small wins,
but they’re often overshadowed by disasters that knock us off our feet.

if i’m honest,
it feels like we’re teetering on the edge,
one bad headline away from collectively losing our grip.
was it ever this bad?
is this the new normal?
and if it is,
how do we block out the noise when the soundtrack is pure negativity?
so here’s the real question:

How do we stay positive when the forest keeps trying to convince us there’s no reason to be?