What about when despair shows up, when things are really bad and there’s nothing I can do about it? Spoiler: Despair isn’t personal. It’s possible to have a different reaction to despair, one that opens peace in place of crankiness or suffering. It’s not about controlling emotions. There’s an option of another way. How would it be to stand up as love in the middle of despair? Wholeheartedly, naturally, and without extra effort? With endless thanks to Lisa Schumacher, Eli Jaxon-Bear and Jared Franks at the Leela School of Awakening. Intro music is by Jonas and Maeve's classmate Franz Peters and his band What Matters the Most, song title “Mahaya."