Some of you have probably heard me talk about Brene Brown, I have mentioned her in passing here on my blog. She is a shame researcher whose work has definitely had an impact on my life. In the link that I am about to share, Brene talks about hope. To be fair, I will say up front that this video is 16 minutes long so if you are short on time or attention span please beware. The part I am about to specifically reference in this letter starts at about minute 6, in case ten minutes of video feels more doable.
My biggest take away from this video is as Brene says, "Hope is a function of struggle." Being hopeful doesn't mean life is easy and idealistic. Hope is about resilience and how we weather the storms. It is an outlook that though tough times come, there is a brighter tomorrow out there. This topic is of relevance because yesterday I had a phone interview for a job. After weeks of getting the thumbs down on my kick turn, I finally got a thumbs up. I feel the interview went well and all indications are for an in person interview sometime next week (the person that handles the interviewing is out of the office till Tuesday). Whether it turns out to be the job for me remains to be seen. What it definitely is, is the glimmer of hope I needed to keep on keeping on. I can do this. I am resilient and persistent. And I am hope. Literally and metaphorically.
Happy stay at home day!
Until next time...
Peace & Love,
Hope
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