… on those you love. Happy Valentine’s Day! No, I didn’t purposefully plan this post for today, but it actually is pretty fitting. Though I’m not just talking about a significant other with this post. Sometimes the people we love do things that hurt them and us. Sometimes we get to the point where weContinue reading “Hope :: Never give up…”
Tag Archives: you are not alone
Hope :: Sitting in Silence
I couldn’t figure out what to write for today’s blog post. I made myself leave my cell phone and book in my bedroom while I sat out in the living room, pondering the topic. My mind was so loud. I had a billion different thoughts and none of them felt right. Rather than forcing myselfContinue reading “Hope :: Sitting in Silence”
Hope :: Living Joyfully
Okay, if you know me personally, you know that I (typically) have a very bubbly personality. At home, I tend to be more subdued, usually because I’m recharging. It kind of isn’t fair to my family, but if I’m being honest, that’s where I am. Anyway, I digress. Being bubbly doesn’t necessarily mean a personContinue reading “Hope :: Living Joyfully”
Hope :: Looking Forward
Sometimes it’s difficult to see past the struggles we’re facing ‘right now’. It can seem impossible and as if the future is bleak and hopeless. Life can become a shadowed wasteland and we might sometimes feel like it would be better to just end it all. Don’t. Those moments are simply that: moments. They pass.Continue reading “Hope :: Looking Forward”
Hope :: Take Control
Sometimes it feels like everything in your life is out of control. It feels like no matter what you do, someone or something else is always pulling the strings and making the decisions for you. I’ve been there plenty of times. What I’ve found that helps me see hope in the midst of that isContinue reading “Hope :: Take Control”
Hope :: Managing Anger
I’m going to be the first here to say I don’t always manage my anger the best. I’m not typically an angry person. And I hate feeling angry. But there are times when everything gets to be too much and it all compresses to the point where I explode. It isn’t usually a one-and-done thingContinue reading “Hope :: Managing Anger”
Hope :: Follow Your Dreams
Do you have a dream? A vision for what you want for your future? An idea that has been tingling at the edge of your life, but you’ve been scared to even consider it? What’s held you back? Fear? What are you afraid of? These are some of mine: failure, finances, rejection, not being goodContinue reading “Hope :: Follow Your Dreams”
Hope :: Pretending
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of a pro at pretending that everything is fine. When I was in seventh grade, I began constructing a mask that no one could see through to get to my true feelings. Someone made me cry, then laughed at me, and I decided no one else wouldContinue reading “Hope :: Pretending”
Hope :: Patience is a Virtue
One that I absolutely despise. We all want things to happen in a timely manner, right? Right. However, I’m going to make a statement that might offend some people. We live in a society that expects everything RIGHT NOW. We expect everything to go our way in our time, rather than in a timely manner.Continue reading “Hope :: Patience is a Virtue”
Hope :: Feeling Shattered
Have you ever felt so utterly broken that you didn’t think you’d ever be able to find all the pieces of yourself again, much less put all the pieces back together? If you have, I want you to know you are not alone in this. I’m not going to sit here and tell you thatContinue reading “Hope :: Feeling Shattered”
Brittany Stonestreet 