Sometimes it seems like the bad news is inescapable. But what so often gets missed in the constant deluge are the positive stories — the progress we fight for, the brave people pushing for what's right, the hard-won victories.

So today, right now, let's change that. Let's celebrate the bright spots helping us through dark times. Here are a few of my favorite Planned Parenthood moments from the past year. Reply to this email to tell me yours!

Nice job, Roo! TIME Magazine named Roo, Planned Parenthood's sexual health chatbot, one of the best inventions of 2019.

Connecting people to the care they need. We launched the Abortion Care Finder tool to reduce barriers to safe and legal abortion by providing information patients want.

Making space for important conversations. Planned Parenthood announced the Shop Chats series, intimate conversations on sexual and reproductive health care in Black communities.

Making noise to stop the bans. As part of Planned Parenthood's #BansOffMyBody campaign, nearly 140 musicians signed on to our “Band Together, Bans Off” petition to oppose anti-abortion rights legislation sweeping the nation.

It's worth spending some time remembering the stories that made us cheer. It's in those successes that we see what's possible when we stick together, and how powerful this movement truly is. I know we've got some major fights ahead, and nothing about this work has ever been easy. But progress is real, change is possible, and hope matters now more than ever.

Take a moment to savor those victories and recharge for what's ahead.

Thank you for being a part of every victory for reproductive health and rights.