Day 133: Having Hope No Matter How Difficult the Time

It’s much easier to be happy and content when life is going well. When we hit a bump in the road, it’s harder to be positive and to have hope.

Last night I learned that the social distance recommendations to stop the spread of the Coronavirus have been extended until April 30th. That’s four additional weeks of remaining at home, schools, and places of employment closed along with seeing the harrowing stories of those who are sick and how many people have lost their lives.

I can’t sugarcoat the fear and anxiety that my family and I are feeling as well as the inability to know how long this will last and how bad it’s going to get.

The models being shared on reputable news sources show a large range in the potential loss of life.

Things are grim.

I am not going to lie to you.

When you read this, it’ll be in the future. I don’t know what things will be like, but eventually, we will get through this time.

But what can we do today? Whatever your challenge is, each of us has a choice on how to look at our situation. We can allow the situation to pull us down, or we can rise up and be positive.

I’m not saying that the problems will go away on their own, but when there is hope, there’s a chance for life, belonging, and love.

We need hope in difficult times.

The question is: Can you see how important that is to have hope? And what can you do to stop negative thoughts?

Over the years, I’ve been in touch with readers who have chronic and terminal diseases and see people within my own family have to struggle with such difficulties.

Hope.

It’s an active word and not passive.

Each day take time to write down five things that are good in your life. Why is that important?

Because you will be able to train yourself to see opportunities and possibilities rather than to suffer.

I cannot promise you that everything will turn out well. No, that.’s not reality.

But when you hope, doors open and other chances present themselves.

Can you see that?


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