{"id":43,"date":"2010-05-03T22:38:48","date_gmt":"2010-05-03T22:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jennifercares\/2010\/05\/strategy-for-hope.html"},"modified":"2010-05-03T22:38:48","modified_gmt":"2010-05-03T22:38:48","slug":"strategy-for-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jennifercares\/2010\/05\/strategy-for-hope.html","title":{"rendered":"Strategy for Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve talked before about how we all have the power to create hope in our lives.  With a goal of moving through life with a higher level of hope, this week instead of wishing—or hoping<\/em>—to feel more hopeful, let’s create a strategy for hope.<\/p>\n

To create a strategy, I want you to think of a Plan B—or two…or three. <\/p>\n

Having one<\/em> goal, one ideal for how your life should be is all well and good.  Working toward that goal is wonderful.  But, what happens when you’re thrown a curve ball? When things don’t go the way you anticipated, it’s easy to become confused, afraid, and disoriented. <\/p>\n

Part of the reason for that is because many of us only keep one idea of the “perfect” life in our minds—without a back-up plan we don’t know what to do when things don’t turn out that way, and we lose hope.<\/p>\n

As caregivers, we deal with unexpected news…life-changing twists in our life journey.  To create and maintain hope, work on increasing the number of goals you have for yourself. Doing that allows you to have a greater sense of control and fulfillment, and helps a great deal in keeping you more satisfied and positive about the future. <\/p>\n

Have a great week!<\/p>\n

j.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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