What to do when things feel hopeless?

The result of the US election has been shattering for many - I didn't really know what to write but I knew it had to be something.

I can’t believe it. And I can believe it. And I don’t know which is worse.

I’ve spent the morning reaching out to beloved American friends, telling them that I have no words but that I’m metaphorically holding them close. It must be terrifying waking up in a country that has re-elected a convicted felon, a man who has made no secret of his misogyny, his …