Hope

A New Conversation About Dreams

Marcia Wieder | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Success, Dreams, Hope, Optimism, Dreaming, Dreams Health, Emotional Wellness, Dreamers, Realism, Healthy Living News

Living your life as a dreamer is not just about achievement and accomplishment, or even success. It is about living your life, passionately pursuing the things that matter to you most, and learning and growing along the way.

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Thoughts for College Dropouts: Love, Part II

O'Brien Browne | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Togetherness, Women, Relationships, Hope, Romance, Men, Lord Byron, Love, Healthy Living News

This is Part II of "Love," started on the 8th of last month. I didn't plan on a Part II because I thought this little blog should be pointed and pithy...

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Paradise Is In Your Mind

Nitika Chopra | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Awareness, Happiness, Empowerment, Hope, Gps-Soul, Emotional Wellness, Happiness Tips, Faith, Tips for Happiness, Presence, The Mind, Healthy Living News

Believe in your power, broaden your perception and be present with it all. Paradise is in your mind. Start there and never stop having hope.

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You Can Get Through Anything, If You Know Who Is In Charge

David Wilson | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Success, Positive Thinking, Hope, Gps-Soul, Christianity, Healing, Faith, Becoming-Fearless, Spirituality, Joy, Happiness, Religion News

These words of prophetic wisdom were delivered, last week, to me at the very height of my own crisis, from a very close friend and mentor, a spiritual warrior, who has endured many valleys of his own.

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Better to Walk With Friends Who Limp Than Count on Friends Who Have Never Limped at All

David Wilson | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Friendship, Relationships, Hope, Gps-Soul, Faith, Benefits of Friendship, Friendships, Friends, Mindfulness, Love and Friendships, Positive Friendships, Healthy Living News

Communicate often, say thank you frequently and without reservation, and let them know you care. These friends are forever priceless. We can and will always count on them to be there for us.

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The Gift of Kittens in a Flower Pot

Catherine Meeks, Ph.D. | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Kittens, Responsibility, Hospitality, Hope, Grace, Blessings, Gift, Angels, Love, Peace, Compassion, Joy, Contentment, Green News

Early in my life I was told to be careful how I treated strangers because I might be entertaining angels without realizing it. A few days ago a small clan of angels arrived on my patio without my invitation or knowledge.

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To Be or not to Be... Hopeful

Graham Milne | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Francois Truffaut, Hope, Writing, Optimism, Margaret Thatcher, Albert Camus, Joseph Kony, Zombie Apocalypse, Cliffs Notes, Criticism, Facebook, William Shakespeare, Books News

"If my critics saw me walking over the Thames they would say it was because I couldn't swim." - Margaret Thatcher (great line regardless of whether yo...

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Why @Hope Is Needed to Get Homeless Mom @CareyFuller a Job Interview

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Carey Fuller, Homelessness, Mark Horvath, Hope, Homeless Families, invisiblepeople.tv, Homeless, Shaun King, Hope Mob, Invisible People, Impact News

Let's face it. The economy still sucks. Finding employment is far from easy, and finding employment that offers a living wage for a homeless mom to pa...

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What Gives Me HOPE?

Gregory Rockson | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Six Days of Peace Project, Middle East Peace, Middle East Conflict, Israel-Palestine, United Nations Israel Palestine, Having Hope, Israel-Palestine Peace, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Hope, Impact News

For one night, we will not talk about politics but rather use the power of music to embrace our diversity. We will do something politicians have failed to do and that is bring people together.

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Thoughts On Mercy and Suicide

Rev. Amy Ziettlow | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Hospice, Marriage, Mercy, Caregiving, Dying, Euthanisia, Hope, Suicide, Ballet, Mercy Killing, Love, Couples, Death, Death & Dying, Religion News

When I think of mercy, I think of receiving undeserved or unmerited kindness or treatment. A merciful act is one that reconnects us to humankind -- reminds us that we belong.

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Struggle And Survival In Juarez

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Photography, Border Crossing, Video, Hope, Human-Stories, Violence, Mexico, Borders, Immigration, Female Artists, Juarez 3.11, Slidepollajax, Juarez, Arts News

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico has gained a reputation as one of the most violent cities in the world, and yet the most trying circumstances often bring about ...

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Water Is Life, Deepwater Horizon Is Death, We Create Hope

Jacob Devaney | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Permaculture, Hope, Water, Environment, Deepwater Horizon, Native Americans, Climate Change, Green Living, Corporate Greed, Gulf Oil Spill, Video, Green News

Corporate greed and systemic corruption must be addressed at all levels of society if we desire to leave a legacy of hope for the next generation.

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Cultivating the Undefeated Heart

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bill Courtney, Hope, The Love Project, D.J. Martin and Dan Lindsay, Overcoming Challenges and Odds, Becoming Unconquered, Overcoming Adversity and Fear, Coaching, The Power of Non-Fiction, Adversity, Mindfulness, Leading an Undefeated Life, Overcoming Adversity, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

There's nothing like true stories of those who refuse to be defeated, despite the odds, to cure what ails you. Such stories transfix, restoring hope in transformation. This turn of events is available to every one of us willing to put in the sweat equity.

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Open Me Up and Look Inside

Jenna Benn | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Twist Out Cancer, Cancer, Scan, Jenna Benn, Hope, Personal Growth, Emotional Wellness, Personal Development, Healthy Living News

Every day, I have the choice to let myself be defined by the disease, or to live in spite of it. And every day I have the choice to retreat into what was, or to accept what is.

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My Four-Legged Inspiration

Mark Tillinger | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Cats, Pets, Charity, Hope, Cancer, Animals, Giving, Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dog, Dog Cancer, Animal Cancer, Impact News

I was inspired to start the Riedel & Cody Fund to honor the life and spirit of my beloved Riedel, a stunningly beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog. Riedel was diagnosed with cancer at the age of five.

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April Awakenings

Melinda Wentzel | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Easter, Hope, Children, Spring, Springtime, April, Parenting, Babies, New Beginnings, Parents News

Somehow, seeing the buds and the birds and the medley of green filled me with a tangible sense of hope and enthusiasm for whatever the future might bring.

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Stop, Breathe And Be Thankful For The Little Things, For In God There Are No Big Things

David Wilson | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Religion, Bible, God, Trust, Hope, Prosperity, Thanksgiving, Love, Faith, Gratitude, Family, Scripture Commentary, Christianity, Prayer and Meditation, Religion News

Once you master this finite art of gratitude, you will come to see there are really no Big things to prevent you from discovering true inner happiness, no matter what your lot.

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Hope Is a Four Letter Word

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Gay Rights, Hope, Jason Russell, Mitt Romney, Youtube, Left Wing, Kony 2012, Right Wing, Invisible Children, Barack Obama, Politics News

Hope always seems to be dashed when it hits reality. And so it has happened here with Kony 2012 (and with Obama). But the scope of this hope seems far different from in the past.

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What Teenage Girls Still Think About Divorce

Miriam Novogrodsky | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Planning-the-Future, Parenting, Divorce, Hope, Teenagers, Divorce News

Part of growing up is imagining your future. Who would plan their life with a divorce slap-dab in the middle?

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A Father's Letter to His Son

David Wilson | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Success, Growing Up, Parental-Guidence, Wisdom, Hope, Love and Relationships, Heartbreak, Parenting, Faith, The Inner Life, Confidence, Parents News

In you is the future. In you there is hope. You are our child. Whether we live together or apart, our hearts and our prayers go with you each and every day.

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Yes, Alexander, It Is A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, But...

Catherine Meeks, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Standing Together, Hope, Faith, Love, Religion in America, Rush Limbaugh, Religion News

We cannot afford to be immobilized by the loudest voices among us and we cannot afford to refuse to see reality as it is presented to us. We can refocus the lens and return to love if we choose to do that.

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Bringing Hope Back

Caroline Giegerich | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Hope, Brown University, Kickstarter, Tommy Jordan, Obama, College, Shepard Fairey, Los Angeles, Watts, Saul Williams, Jeremy Lin, Tavi Gevinson, College News

With Sara's special brand of enthusiasm and perseverance, she reminded me of how inspired some in this world really are. Young people are bringing hope back into business.

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A 'Bastard Child' Finds Unexpected Belonging

Christian Piatt | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Condition of the Blood, Hlhs, Church, Hope, Unplanned Pregnancy, Christian Piatt, Healing, Belonging, Christian, Faith, Bastard, Family, Esophageal Webs, Christianity, Religion News

It's hard to imagine the feelings evoked by knowing your own family doesn't claim you, and that your very existence is at the root of a schism that would never heal.

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Dare To Live Your Dreams

David Wilson | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Living Your Dream, Hope, Henry David Thoreau, Christianity, George Bernard Shaw, God, Faith, Belief in God, Inspiration, Living With Purpose, Religion News

Have you found yourself in a valley pursuing another elusive dream? It overwhelms me to consider how deep one man can go, when the world around us says, "Give up, quit, stop digging; there is no way this will ever come true."

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On Change

Marian Salzman | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Newscrafting, Women, U.S. Economy, Gray Divorce, Purple, Social Networking, Hope, Hyperlocalism, Terrorism, Singleton, World Trade Center Attacks, Future, Trendspotter, Hyperlocal, Facebook, World Trade Center Memorial, Barack Obama, Marriage, Change, Metrosexual, Trendspotting, Sustainability, Political Polarization, Polarization, Oklahoma City Bombing, Gay Marriage, Virtuality, Family, Culture News

And who could have imagined a world of "Yes, we can," in which a young-ish African American president gets elected, only to be challenged by those claiming to want to restore some notion of the American dream, complete with a blurring of church and state?

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