This week inside The Vault, I sit down with my good friend May Linn Bie to explore the virtue of Optimism.

From South Korea to Norway, Paris to Uganda, May Linn’s path through adoption, global work, and family life shows how optimism carries us through loss, change, and growth. Her story and wisdom draws a clear line between shifting positivity and disciplined optimism, how hope fuels resilience, and why choosing light in dark seasons changes us and the people around us.

Whether in parenting, serving newcomers through Community Services, or navigating cultural transitions, the lesson is clear: optimism is not about expecting everything to go right. It is about refusing to let the darkness have the last word.