"But what we call our despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope." (British Writer..George Elliot)
Unfed hope. Hope is a feeling that what we want can be had. What do we want? How many of us really sit down with this and identify it?
A baby bird who wants to be fed opens his mouth wide and stretches his neck with the expectation that something will come to ease the emptiness in his belly. Just like an infant child he cries out to be heard. He instinctively knows that his cries will bring results. As an adult we have the capabilities of getting what we need but often are too afraid to use them. This inability to get past this fear is what causes despair for many of us. Finding a way to feed the hope so that it matures into joy is difficult for many.
What are some ways to feed the flames of hope? Discovering the "feeling place" you are in and finding a way to elevate it even a tiny bit, is a start. Discovering what makes us feel good is an important part of the process of feeding hope. So what makes you feel lighter? Happier? Less heavy? Peaceful? Giddy? Do any of these words resonate with you? Remember the fragrance when you opened a new box of crayons as a child? The first brush stroke of paint on a white sheet of paper? The discovery that you could ride your bicycle faster and farther today? The sweetness of a cold popsicle on your tongue after playing in the sprinkler on a hot summer day? The way your heart feels when you stroke your favorite pet? How about the fearless laughter of a child? Starting from this place with pen and paper in hand and writing down the way these things feel can rev up your energy and help you find a place TO hope.
Keeping a journal is one of the most beneficial tools for changing the way you see yourself and the way you process those thoughts. In the next post we will look at other ways to feed hope.
To learn more about the benefits of journaling:
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/the-health-benefits-of-journaling/
Keeping a journal is one of the most beneficial tools for changing the way you see yourself and the way you process those thoughts. In the next post we will look at other ways to feed hope.
To learn more about the benefits of journaling:
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2006/the-health-benefits-of-journaling/
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