“Hope is the factor with feathers that perches within the soul…”
“Hope is the factor with feathers that perches within the soul…”
— Emily Dickinson
I’ve been pondering rather a lot about hope currently—not solely as a result of this concern is devoted to it, however as a result of I’ve been experiencing it extra in our work at Verily. With new assist, even small changes have created momentum, like recent wind in our sails.
At a current convention in New York, I reconnected with individuals who’ve identified Verily since its founding in 2012. Repeatedly, younger ladies advised me how grateful they’re we exist—that our work provides them encouragement and hope. That struck me, as a result of that’s what Verily has at all times been: an indication of hope for ladies’s media, proof that we will do higher.
The explanation I’ve been stretching myself these previous few years to develop this work is as a result of I see that hope turning into actuality. I noticed it in my 13-year-old daughter and her associates when Verily author O’Maria Akpati visited us in Cleveland, and what started as an informal dialog changed into an impromptu affirmation of magnificence, value, and confidence. With little or no effort, the hope spreads.
However hope isn’t simply one thing we really feel; it’s one thing we select to stay out. And hope in Verily’s future can’t unfold with out assist. So I need to encourage you, expensive readers: Now’s the time to be an energetic a part of carrying this hope ahead for future generations. We don’t need Verily to solely exist as a historic footnote of a wholesome marketing campaign towards Photoshop and the objectification of girls. With extra of us standing collectively, we will strengthen this hope for higher media into actuality. That’s why we’re launching our membership program, which you’ll study on the within entrance cowl of the Hope Problem. Order yours right here.
Verily yours,
Mary Rose Somarriba, Editor in Chief
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