Hope

 "The difference between hope and despair Is a different way of telling stories from the same facts."  Alain de Botton 

The stories we tell ourselves are important. Tell positive ones!

Sunrise

 Despite the warm colors it felt quite raw. 

Hope

 Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever. Roy T. Bennett

This too shall pass. The only constant is change.

Willard Beach

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Hope

 "Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up." Anne Lamont

It has been my experience that things happen slowly, then all at once. The good and the bad. Keep working and doing the next right thing. 

Heading Out

 Amazed that they go out year round. 

Hope

 "Hope lies in dreams,  In imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality." Jonas Salk

Do you have the willingness to take action? Are you willing to walk through your fears today?

Maine Narrow Gauge

 Loved the reflections of the train on the ice. 

Hope

 What we call despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope. George Eliot 

What actions are you taking today to feed your hope?

Spring Point Light

 A nice purple vibe at Spring Point this morning.

#chehiking #lighthouse

Bug Light And Bike

A beautiful day for a bike ride in Maine.

#gobybike #chefhiking #lighthouse 
 

Hope

Hope is a verb with its shirt sleeves rolled up. David Orr

If you want your hopes to come true.....Get into Action!  

Tree Of Wisdom

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Hope

 Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. Steve Maraboli

What you nurture and feed grows. Are you feeding your hope and dreams or your resentments?

Icicles

 Can't wait for spring!

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Hope

 "It's probably my job to tell you life is not fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, I'll tell you hope is precious and you are right to not give up." C.J. Redwine

As a child I would say to my mother "That's not fair." She would always reply, "Life is not fair." It's true! We need to live life on life's terms. Accepting life as it is. There are no celestial hall monitors.  What are things we can change? Hope and action. 

Spring Point Light

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Hope

 "Oft hope is born when all is forlorn." J.R.R. Tolkien 

There is a better way of life. Find the hope. Take actions to feed it!

Still Winter

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Hope

 "It's the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee." Nickolas Sparks

I am responsible for the work, Not the results.

Icicles

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Hope

 "This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Live in the present. You can not change the past

Icy

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Hope

 "Never loose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever." Roy T Bennet

This too shall pass. The bad and unfortunately the good. The only constant is change. 

Every Sunrise Is A Ceremony

 

Hope

 "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and a good thing never dies." Andy Dufresne

It is there. Feed the hope and it gets stronger. It takes action.

Fish Point Ledge

Fish Point Ledge

 

Hope

 Hope is a waking dream. Aristotle 

You have to be awake to hope. Clear your brain of drugs and alcohol and be free. 

Spring Point Light

Spring Point Light

 

Hope

"We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken." John Green

There is a solution, no matter the problem. Are you going to feed the solution or the problem

Sea Smoke and Ice

 

Hope

 "Hope never abandons you: you abandon it." George Weinberg

Hope is a choice. Are you going to feed your hopes today?

Hope

 "Hope has a cost. Hope is not comfortable or easy. Hope requires personal risk. It is not about the right attitude. Hope is not about peace of mind. Hope is action. Hope is doing something." Chris Hedges.

Get uncomfortable. Personal growth requires it! Push through the unease. Hope takes courage.

Northern Exposure

 The view North from Fish Point Ledge

Hope

 "Learn from yesterday, Live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to never stop questioning." Albert Einstein 

Never stop questioning. Do you have the willingness to learn? Learning and doing can get you closer to your hopes and dreams.

Sea Smoke

 No matter how cold it is, the fishermen go out in it. Would love to know what they are fishing for in the bay.

Hope

" Hope is a thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it and work for it and fight for it." Barak Obama

You have to do the work. You can do the work!

Snow Chains

 

Hope

 Hope is a passion for the possible. Soren Kierkegaard 

The more work you do, the more that becomes possible. 

Seals

 Seals in the harbor just after sunrise

Hope

 "Stay Positive and Happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning. Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people." Tena Desae

Keep doing the work! Have the willingness to learn! Stick with the winners!

Blue

 A little blurry wedge of moon snuck through the clouds.

Hope

"Hope is a renewable option: if you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning." Barbara Kingsolver 

Remember when feeling down, this too shall pass. You need not wait for tomorrows hope, you can start your day over at any time.

Morning Pool Of Color

 

Hope

 "Hope is a passion for the possible." Soren Kierkegaard

What actions are you going to take to make it happen? You are responsible for the effort. 

Trees Along the Eastern Promenade Trail

 

Hope

 "Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up." Anne Lamont

Just keep doing the next right thing. Keep doing the work. Whatever, the work is. I am responsible for the work. God is responsible for the results.

Hope

"The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don't wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope." Barak Obama

Volunteer, do some service work, help someone, commit random acts of kindness, You know, do the next right thing.

Hope

" What we call despair is often only the painful eagerness of unfed hope." George Eliot

We need to feed our hope. Sometimes, all it takes is one small action in a positive direction. Do the dishes, vacuum the floor, dust your shelves..... You may not hope for a clean home, however it will help you realise your dreams.. 

Hope

 We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. Martin Luther King Jr.

To live life on life's terms, we must accept our failures. It does not me we like it. 

Hope

To live without hope is to cease to live. Fyodor Dostoyevsky 

At the end of my drinking, I had stopped living. I was merely existing. It wasn't until I came into the rooms that I found hope and came to believe a power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.