1377: A hopeful hump day reminder

For a lot of us, feeling hopeless can feel really hard and kick off an existential crisis. If you can relate, this one’s for you.

Episode transcript:

Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Wednesday to you. In celebration of the launch of my latest project and summer Advent calendar, the Hope Revival. This week on the Daily prep it is officially Hope Weekly. And it's also a Wednesday. And on some hump days I tend to be sassier than others. And I've got a feeling this might be a bit of a sassy one. So I've obviously been thinking about hope a hell of a lot lately. And I think feeling hopeless has a lot in common with feeling like shit.

And one of the things I know a lot of us do when we feel like shit is we give ourselves a hard time for feeling like shit and it ends up being a bit of a shitty spiral. So today I simply want to remind you that it is okay if you're not feeling that full of hope at the moment. There are so many reasons why and it is really understandable. It's not a particularly pleasant place to be, but I'd say it's pretty natural. And it's also pretty natural for a lot of us around here who are very values driven to have a bit of an existential crisis when we don't feel that hopeful. And that doesn't really make us feel that much better. But here's the thing. Yesterday we were talking about how important it is to keep your own light lit.

And I think that fire and that light metaphor is really, really important. Because sometimes it is going to feel like a really faint flicker, other times it's going to burn really bright. Many a time it might feel a bit like a half assed candle. And all of that is okay. We can't force ourselves to feel something that we don't feel. And that is why I rally so hard against toxic positivity and this whole good vibes only bullshit. So what if today and this week you met yourself where you're at rather than where you think you should be? What if it's okay to not feel that hopeful and maybe intentionally going out to find some things that reignite your hope and maybe do a random act of kindness to a stranger or a loved one as a reminder that you do have power and that there are things in your control? I know that I seriously struggle with feeling hopeless and it is not a nice place to be. But I have to remind myself that it is temporary to really try and focus on the small everyday things and appreciate that things that might usually feel easy don't feel easy and give myself grace and celebrate the tiny wins.

Each day in the Hope Revival, you receive a really helpful mini delight. And you also get a quote for inspiration for the day, and this one feels particularly relevant. It is by the wonderful Barbara Sher, who says life isn't supposed to be an all or nothing battle between misery and bliss. Life isn't supposed to be a battle at all. And when it comes to happiness, well, sometimes life is just okay. Sometimes it's comfortable, sometimes wonderful, sometimes boring, sometimes unpleasant. When your day is not perfect, it's not a failure or a terrible loss. It's just another day.

I know I'll be taking that with me today. I hope you do too. I hope you find some unexpected joy today. And I can't wait to be back with you tomorrow. See you then.

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