Hope Force Nation

Keep Hope Alive

Today is a gift. How we choose to use that gift is up to us. Life will not always be perfect or go according to plan. Every day may have its struggles and challenges, but it's important to remember that our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but by how we choose to react or respond to what happens to us. No matter how tough life may feel right now, keep hope alive in your heart. The birds don't just sing on the good days, they sing each and
every day.

~ Mary Anne Byrne

Take time for 1 more moment....

"I promise from now on to always make time for at least one more. One more chapter before I turn out the light and float off to sleep. One more kiss before I sink into this sea of words and search for meaning to bring back up with me. One more stretch and one more wiggle of my toes before I jump out of bed; and one more moment in meditation before I re-emerge. One more full, deep breath and one more look at the sunset. One more touch, one more smile, one more moment of stillness, of gratitude, of simplicity, of love. From now on, I’ll always make room for one more because you never know when one more is all you’ll ever have".

By Cristen Rodgers

"the best medicine you can bring for sadness is not joy. it is not telling them that they need to move on or get over it or realise how much worse things could be. no. the medicine for a spirit in mourning is tenderness. and warmth. and compassion. and connection. and presence. sit with someone in their grief and let them cry their ugly tears. do not shine and scurry grief away. they must walk through it. this is love. to abandon all that we think we know and be so full of grace that we are invited in to partake in someone else's darkest moments. what an honour it is to simply be a light. the antidote for sadness is love. it is always love."

~ "the antidote" by Ullie Kaye Poetry