A couple of weeks ago, Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck wrote about three news stories that fired her up (and not in a good way). They all had to do with how society takes power away from women by taking money away from women.

We’re still fired up about those stories. (Tbh, we could probably whip up a version of that newsletter on the bi-weekly regs.) Writing about women+ and money often means sifting through a lot of bleak headlines and stats. There’s just sooooooooooo much more progress to be made when it comes to women+ and money.

And yet.

It’s also always worth taking a moment to celebrate the good news.

So here are nine (three times as many!) conversations, stories, and moments that suggest a brighter future. As rich men head off into space while the She-cession rages here on earth, think of this as emotional rocket fuel — we hope it helps keep you and Future You motivated.