I’m try my best, but I’m still figuring it out. What about you? What’s helping you stay engaged and keep moving forward? I’d love to hear your thoughts so we can support and learn from each other.

At the same time, I’m trying to stay grounded. For me, that means staying informed, practicing discernment, and staying positive through things like meditation and manifesting. Those small, intentional actions help me manage the anxiety and sadness that come with living through times like this.

As artists and storytellers, we have an important job to do right now. They’re trying to silence us, but what we create matters. Stories spark change, art challenges power, and creativity brings people together. We can’t let fear or censorship stop us from doing what we do best.

I’m playing a small role as a superhero in our winter show at SFCC, which we put on for school kids. It’s a fun, silly part, and it dawned on me: I need to be my own superhero—not just for me, but for my daughters, my family, and the people I love.

Just recently, I told her how I’ve been feeling—like there’s no one truly looking out for me, not parents, not the government, no one—and how helpless that feels. But as I talked it through, something clicked.me:

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