No Hope

How many of us quit moving forward because of no hope?

‘It’s over. Nothing is working. I’ve missed another Monday. Tomorrow won’t be any different. It’s bigger than I am. Why try?’ and on and on and on and on and on…..

There is always hope. It’s often we can’t see it, so we say all of the above.

Begin by thinking backwards – to a time you hoped for something, and it happened. “Well, that was back then”… but back then it was ‘now’, so what’s the difference? You believed it could maybe happen. You had a hope. So you did something about it and it happened. Same thing can happen again.

Hope is only a decision. A small decision, a nod towards what you want. The light in the distance. The clearing in the forest. It is a decision things can become better.

After you decide then you will begin to do. You may not know what or where to start but just begin. Your hope will pull you forward leading you. The scenery of your life will look different. You will see new things and new ideas will come to mind. Your life will appear fresh and free again. Hope will grow and so will you.

Anytime you lose hope, decide to move forward anyway. The picture will change as you move from despair. It will be behind you – a thing of the past. You have better things to do.

Your Higher Power #3

Who is your higher power?

Are we allowed to ask or is it too personal? Are we related to our higher power in some way?

Why was your particular higher power chosen for you instead of what someone else has?

  • Is your higher power strong enough for you?
  • Does it meet your needs and expectations?
  • Can you rely on it and tell it your deepest darkest …?
  • Will it turn against you if you don’t ‘do what you’re supposed to’?
  • Is your power alive or inanimate?

‘Look, lady! Why are you asking me all these stupid questions??? Let me figure it out!’

Different higher powers:

  • Nature
  • Birds
  • Rocks
  • Sky
  • Mountains
  • Psychiatrist
  • Doctor
  • Yoga
  • Statue
  • Totem Pole
  • Lake
  • Food
  • Breath work
  • Exercise
  • Universe

Is yours listed here? What is it? Where is it? Can you get to it when you need it?

…no more questions.

Higher Powers Part II

Think of all the higher powers used today. Most have to do with something spiritual – filling a need we cannot.

Can a higher power be anything other than me? Surely it has to be more intelligent, more aggressive, stronger in many aspects…at least think differently. I know I’m limited so I want my higher power to be what I am not.

  • Can I change my higher power to something else if I change my mind?
  • Can my higher power be the same as somebody else’s?
  • Can I tell my higher power what I want?
  • Can my higher power hear me talk to it?
  • Does my higher power like me?
  • Can I see my higher power, can I look at it?

Is my higher power working for me? Am I working for it?

Why?