I drew the Spirit@Work® Card, Hope! Every time I thought of this card I sighed a sigh of relief. The thought that there is hope is so welcome. Lately I’ve felt scattered and unsure of myself. I don’t want to let go of anything that I’m doing, and yet I’m overwhelmed. And … there is so much more that I want to do. Is it possible this is exactly what I need? One can only hope!
The book did not disappoint me. These are the sentences that jumped out at me, the first an entire paragraph:
We have two kinds of energy: our light and our shadow. Though the shadow often appears as darkness; it is always within our power to shine the brilliance of our light there. Indeed we must always do so, because even the deepest darkness will give way to light. By shining our light, we can find our way and thereby inspire others. In this way, we provide hope. The darkness can only return if we allow our own light to go out.
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Hope is not about getting what you want, but about wanting what you have.
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The purpose of the Higher Ground Leader is to arouse hope.
When I think about allowing our own light to go out I think of the last eight years of my life. My light did go out. My sister was killed in a car accident and my heart shattered. It would take six years before the faintest amount of light entered my life, and two more years for it to slowly burn brighter until to where I am today. I know that during that time I was not able to inspire anyone. Nor did I want to.
I also know that my light was extinguished for most of my childhood. I stumbled around in the dark and made it through … barely and carrying many battle wounds. Those wounds took decades to even begin to heal, much of it done through the inner exploration that I’ve been doing for the past two years.
From the poem:
Hope knows no barriers.
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Hope is my greatest connection to the source of love.
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In my center I know hope and I am inspired.
The card is very inspiring and gives a feeling that anything is possible. I can imagine the quiet strength that hope can hold for us. My hope is that I can accomplish everything I want to do, which includes coaching other to do the same.
This card is perfect for me. There is no real reason for me to doubt myself. Doubt is my darkness at the moment, and I’m going to let the light in and chase it away.
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