Hope Blog – Page 6 – Brittany Stonestreet

Hope :: Get Back Up

Man falling down stairs face first, trying to catch his hat

Hello, beautiful readers!!! Before we get into the actual blog post… guess what happened this week??? Including email-only, we reached 100 subscribers here!!! Thank you!!!! Now on to our regularly scheduled blog post! From the moment we’re born, we try new things and fall down—standing, walking, riding a bike… As we get older, the fallsContinue reading “Hope :: Get Back Up”

Hope :: Do Something You Love

I feel like I start posts like this a lot: I don’t know about you, but I… I think it’s safe to say I struggle in a lot of ways! Haha! This week, I wanted to talk about being almost too busy to function. This past month, that’s how I’ve felt. Every time I getContinue reading “Hope :: Do Something You Love”

Note to Readers

Hello, dear readers! I just wanted to take a moment to say a couple of things. I get my motivation for writing these posts in a couple of places. One of those comes directly from you. Seeing likes and comments is encouraging. But also, simply seeing my stats that tell me people have visited myContinue reading “Note to Readers”

Hope :: Seeing Beyond Yourself

Cityscape seen through a reflection in the mirror

I don’t know about you, but I can be a very selfish person. I become so inwardly focused that I miss what’s happening around me. I thought the picture above perfectly reflected (😉) exactly what I was imagining when I thought about what would be in this post. Oftentimes, we see situations in our livesContinue reading “Hope :: Seeing Beyond Yourself”

Hope :: Surrounded, Yet Alone

Boston Snowscape taken from my apartment window with an iPhone 7. Winter 2023.

You may be wondering why I’ve chosen yet another snowscape for a blog post, especially one seemingly not to do with winter. It’s a very good question, but I actually have several reasons. First, I love looking at snow. Pictures of snow, being surrounded by snow while sitting in a warm apartment… I LOVE lookingContinue reading “Hope :: Surrounded, Yet Alone”

Hope :: A Different Kind of Silence

After the snow storm at my mom’s house in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Okay, apparently my computer reads my mind now, and it kind of creeped me out! As I sat down to write today’s blog post, I couldn’t figure out where to start. Then I remembered last week’s post and how I wanted to expand on the gift of silence. As soon as that thought hit me,Continue reading “Hope :: A Different Kind of Silence”

Hope :: Silence is a Gift

Candle burning in the dark, image by Chirag K

Do you ever have those moments where you’re just at a loss for words? You don’t know what to say? It very rarely happens for me, but happen it does. For instance: I’m terrible at small talk. I work retail, and part of our training is that we’re supposed to be constantly engaging with customers.Continue reading “Hope :: Silence is a Gift”

Hope :: New Year

It’s hard to believe we’ve reached 2023 already. It feels almost like just yesterday we were entering 2017. It’s as if I can blink my eyes and be back 6 years ago, just moved back in with my parents and unsure of anything I’m doing with my life. At times, I still feel like thatContinue reading “Hope :: New Year”

Hope :: Holiday Traditions

Our mantle and fireplace decorated for Christmas morning with garland, stockings, trees, and lanterns

Hello, beautiful readers! Yesterday in the United States was Christmas, and today marks the final day of Hanukkah and the beginning of Kwanzaa. In less than a week, parts of the world will be celebrating the ending of one year and the beginning of another. No matter what you celebrate (whether or not it’s anyContinue reading “Hope :: Holiday Traditions”

Hope :: Recognizing Stress

Wow! It’s been an incredibly busy and stressful season! And I’m not even talking about the holiday season. As many of you have learned through previous posts, I lost my dad this time of year two years ago. Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve been really struggling with what I thought was depression (and thereContinue reading “Hope :: Recognizing Stress”