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No Hope

Jennifred Jones

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.

Home!

Jennifred Jones

Your place of tranquility, peace of mind, rest and safety.

‘Where are you talking about?’ It can be a place in your mind and heart you resort to in turbulent times…a place no one can enter where you can just ‘be’ and contemplate next steps.

It can also be your physical house or dwelling where you close the door and only you and yours can be together to rest and plan and inspire one another.

I suggest it also needs to be a place of beauty…not meaning flowers all over but needs to be tidy and welcoming. How does that happen in my mind? It can be kept tidy and welcoming also. Close the door to thoughts you don’t need to concern yourself with. Leave space in there for growth and development of the good things you want to accomplish. You can’t entertain every thought or video or movie coming along. Listen to good music to help keep mentally sound. Read good books about struggle to victory.

It can be a form of relaxation to putter around your dwelling, keeping things in order, rearranging and revitalizing the look. Figure out what you like, what works for you, what helps you become a better person. So many things sound too simple and insignificant, but the little things grow and either build you up or tear you down.

It’s your home. Take care of it. Make it welcoming to you. Make it your place of refuge, tranquility and hope.

Afraid to Think!

Jennifred Jones

Why??? God gave you your very own mind and you were created with a free will! Free to think!

But I don’t know what to think or how. This is something for you to think about. It’s easy to go through life letting others – high and low, tell us what to do and what to think, but you have a life to live and the freedom to think and decide on your own. Really, on the inside, you want to but don’t trust your own thoughts many times.

One of the best cures for this is to get alone, turn everything off and think. One of my favorite places to think was at the ironing board (what’s that?) or working in the flower bed with my hands in the dirt.

  • Think about the things you want to think about – one at a time.
  • Are these my thoughts?
  • Do I think they are true and beneficial?
  • How do I feel inside about this subject?
  • Think about others who have successfully navigated this.
  • Look to the examples from the past – from past centuries!
  • Read good books to become knowledgeable.
  • Talk about it with a very close friend – in person preferably.
  • Then think some more.

Good thinking is a process, takes time, careful observation, solitude and often change in ourselves.

YOU! Be the master of your own thoughts. Develop and grow and become who you really want to be. It’s your mind! And your life!