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The beautiful thing about this practice is that our positivity and hopefulness fuel each other and this empowering cycle is then effortlessly maintained by our selfnurturing practice.
I want you to know that with consistent practice your ability to remain hopeful will become a powerful self-nurturing tool that will transform your life.
As Guy Finley reminds us“ If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”
So how can you embrace hope and stand where it is shining?
I encourage you to begin by exploring the following reflective questions:
1. What anchors you in hope? 2. What makes you feel less hopeful?
3. What helps you generate a feeling of hopefulness?
During a recent wellness workshop that I facilitated on cultivating hope we explored the following questions and participants were able to identify what helped them embrace hope including:
• Prayer
• Nature
• Trusting self
• Connecting in community
• Remembering that you are not alone
• Journaling
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