When there’s smoke

I’m learning to use my fear as fuel.

May 5 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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April 2026

Ups and downs and a scary-fun loop

A rollercoaster of a month ✨

Apr 28 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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Everything you need to know about the next Hope-Mail Exchange

It’s my birthday! And I’ve got a gift for you 💝

Apr 27 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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Is this it? (Again)

Three years later, it’s still a good question.

Apr 21 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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Three conversations I can't seem to shake

What if the problem isn’t hope — but how we use it?

Apr 14 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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I’m choosing the hard way

Lady bus drivers, AI, and the long way back

Apr 7 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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March 2026

When life gives you pollen

Finding the good — no matter what it’s coated in ✨

Mar 31 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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What's more hopeful than this?

From handmade cards to garden-plucked seeds, here are some real-life connections between Hope-Mail Exchange participants.

Mar 24 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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2

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All I did was say yes

That judge in my head? She’s the worst.

Mar 10 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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How to spend a day after learning that your country is at war

Or, how to keep moving.

Mar 3 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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February 2026

This is what community is for

A good month, after all ✨

Feb 24 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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Take your foot off the gas pedal

Here’s what stopped me from crashing

Feb 17 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar

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