Courage

There is a tree I visit..... a tree that fills me with optimism. A tree that confounds and inspires. It is a beautiful example of the tenacity of life. It prevails given the tiniest opportunity.This tree is a living testament to strength and determination.

No matter where we stand on the spectrum of our time here, we are stronger than we realize. 

Everyone wants to feel safe. Nobody wants to be scared. In our lives there will always be times when we need to dig deep to discover what we are capable of. “Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.” -Theodore Roosevelt

So, hold on.....when you feel you cannot hang on a minute longer......you can. xo

“If you meet the darkest moment of life, strive valiantly through it with courage and never retreat, for you shall surely meet light afterwards. If you meet the muddy stream of life, swim across it with tenacity to the very end for there is a clearer stream that shall wash your dirt away afterwards. If people reject you in the mid of the arduous race of life, dare to smile and move on for there are people who await you to embrace you in the end” - Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Uncharted Waters....

 

“I find focus in the darkest of days,and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”-Dalai Lama  So hard to do but so necessary. 

Definition of hope: 

1. A feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.

2. The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best

3. To desire with expectation of obtainment   

4.  Desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment

5. The feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen

6  A feeling  that something good will happen or be true

Hope..... what a wonderful thing...

Can you effect the outcome in anyway? No? Then do not hope, it will only take away from you. Stop thinking about it and move forward.

Can actions you take turn the tide toward you? Yes? Then hope and act!  Mixing focus with positive emotion can create positive action and change.

Not everything is within our control and not every hoped for outcome is a possibility but we should always hope for brighter futures, no matter how unlikely, as long as there is a CHANCE. Be realistic, know what can or can't be. Some situations cannot be shifted but if there is a chance they could be....direct your focus, energy and emotions towards your desire and you will be motivated to take action. Action is what will get you there. Hope is the tool we use to motivate ourselves. Action is the magic wand.

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King Jr.