Summary: <br> How do we find hope when it all seems hopeless?<br> <br> <br> <br> Eric and Spencer have a conversation about hope, inspired by these discussion points and questions.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Hope definition* a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.* want something to happen or be the case.* Often when we say “hope” we really mean “expectation” — “I hope this will happen”* How do we have hope without expectation?* The possibility of change… the possibility of improvement.* Spanish esperar vs ojalá — “waiting” or “god’s will”* Is it a “wish” or a “hope”?* <a href="http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-hope-and-expectation">http://www.differencebetween.info/difference-between-hope-and-expectation</a>* Psychology Today: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reading-between-the-headlines/201307/the-power-hope">The Power of Hope</a>* hope is an emotion that springs from the heart, not the brain* a sheer belief that you will overcome, you will persevere and you will endure anything and everything that comes your way.* Hope is the belief that circumstances will get better. It's not a wish for things to get better — it's the actual belief, the knowledge that things will get better, no matter how big or small* To have hope is to empower yourself in order to face the toughest of times and emerge a survivor.* These things engender hope:* Faith* Gratitude* Love* <a href="http://www.jeremystatton.com/expectation-hope">The Difference Between Expectation and Hope</a>* <a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/hope-quotes" class="broken_link">Brainy Quotes</a>* Emily Dickinson. Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tunes without the words and never stops it all.* Aristotle – Hope is a waking dream* Benjamin Franklin – He that lives on hope will die fasting. (Kind of the opposite of what we talked about today.)* Extreme hopes are born from extreme misery Bertrand Russell* Eric’s daughter wrote underneath it, Don't ignore your problems. Don't stare and glare. Create a great hope. * Robert Green Ingersoll: Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Readings and Links<br> <br> <br> <br> Eric opened with a reading from <a href="https://therecoveryshow.com/book-in-all-our-affairs">In All Our Affairs</a>, Chapter 10, “Love and Forgiveness: Steps Ten Eleven and Twelve”.<br> <br> <br> <br> We also read from <a href="https://therecoveryshow.com/book-courage-to-change">Courage to Change</a>, September 14, again from <a href="https://therecoveryshow.com/book-in-all-our-affairs">In All Our Affairs</a>, page 28, and <a href="https://therecoveryshow.com/book-odat">One Day at a Time in Al-Anon</a>, April 3.<br> <br> <br> <br> Links to the webpages we talked about are in the text above.<br> <br> <br> <br> Near the end, Eric recommends this article: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/deepak-chopra-mindfulness-coronavirus-crisis-210432196.html">Deepak Chopra explains how mindfulness could help us survive the coronavirus crisis</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Upcoming topics<br> <br> <br> <br> An upcoming topic is boundaries. These days, I'm finding that setting and observing good boundaries is increasingly important to my peace of mind. Please call us at 734-707-8795 or email <a href="mailto:feedback@therecoveryshow.com">feedback@therecovery.show</a> with your questions or experience, strength and hope. Or just leave a comment right here.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Music from the Show<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Natasha Bedingfield – Hope<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The Chainsmokers – Don't Let Me Down<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> John Prine – Angel From Montgomery<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
