Hoping is Believing

Hope is not about being attached to an expectation of some particular thing. Hope contains an element of expectation, but expectation is not the core of true hope, that would be wishing. Hope is more about remaining optimistic and open to many possibilities that remain hidden in despair.

Once we become ready to let go of our dreams of what life “should” be, we can get down to the business of meeting each moment as it comes. Then the gateway to joy opens up. Hope always places paradise in some postponed future; if we want to live our lives fully, we must learn to break free of hope, to “despair," and to find ourselves where we are. (Omer, 1997, p. 232)