The Optimism Issue
January 2024
The headlines spin, anxieties hum, and sometimes, it feels like the world's running on a dimmer switch. Yet, amidst the shadows, something remarkable persists: the flicker of optimism, a tenacious flame refusing to be extinguished. This issue, we crack open the windows and let the sunshine in, not with blind naivety, but with a deliberate choice to focus on the embers that glow even in the dark. Turn the page, and meet New Yorkers who are embarking on journeys of kindness, weaving purpose and passion into their work, and proving that "business as usual" can coexist with genuine human connection. This issue is an invitation to embrace the lens of optimism, to celebrate the small victories, the acts of kindness, the tenacious spirits that refuse to let the flame die..