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Hope

“Hope” is the thing with feathers

BY EMILY DICKINSON

“Hope” is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops – at all –

And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –

And sore must be the storm –

That could abash the little Bird

That kept so many warm –

I’ve heard it in the chillest land –

And on the strangest Sea –

Yet – never – in Extremity,

It asked a crumb – of me.

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I go back and forth on hope and its use to our wellness. I love it, I love it not. Some people argue it’s necessary to life and some people argue it can keep you stuck when expectation can take you further. I’m currently convinced it’s all in what hope means to you and if that energy is disempowering or empowering in your daily choices.

What is your relationship with Hope?

Begin

“ A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.”

Emily Dickinson

What are you bringing to life with your words? Does what you’re saying match what you want to hear yourself saying? Take a moment, pause, and listen. Are you speaking from a place of not having what you want or from the place of having it all worked out?

What would it feel like to try on reality as you want and pretend it’s happening now? You may have to get into the world of make believe that was probably natural to you in childhood. Take anything that’s presenting in your life now and look carefully at how you think and speak about the topic. Does your thought and speech support the status quo or the desired result?

Example:

You want a sense of community at work.

From the place of not having what you want you may think and say:

“No one makes an effort to speak to each other. We sit at our desks and keep to ourselves.”

From the ideal scenario you may say:

“It’s so easy to connect with my coworkers. We are thoughtful about professional and personal needs. I’m so grateful that we all work well together.”

It may seem odd to say something you don’t currently see happening. Take it as a game or experiment if that’s the case and see if it shifts. Either way, you can revel in ideals for a moment or two.