Sometimes Hope is Not Enough

About three years ago, I wrote a blog about hope.  What it is, how it works as motivation for change, and why conflict and tension are necessary for hope to be present. (https://www.yourbesthopeswc.com/post/a-discussion-of-hope)    As a result of my having experienced...

Nothing Yet Everything

In a conversation I recently had with an insightful man, we were talking about materialism and how our society puts so much value on it. And in this conversation, he said to me, “I am attached to nothing, yet I have everything.”. He followed that by saying that if he...

Pain and the Eye of the Beholder

Recently, I witnessed an exchange on social media that had me thinking about how we each experience and perceive pain in our lives. This particular interchange centered around deeply hurtful, derogatory language and quickly devolved into a comparison of which words...

Reflections and Transitions

My last blog was all about finding my way to following my Heart Map in forging and making new personal path decisions. Tuning into that heart space allowed me to find clarity and direction for my next chapter. Little did I know that the weeks following would be one of...