Book one · source page 12
Hope
An emotion that arises from believing change or goodness is possible.
Why do I feel this way?
Hope activates when you imagine a future where healing, progress or joy are possible.
It's a leap of trust beyond current circumstances.
Hope keeps you anchored to possibility, even in dark seasons.
How to change or channel it
- Focus on small hopes first, even the tiny steps matter.
- Speak your hope aloud, giving it voice strengthens it.
- Visualize success: Picture what it looks and feels like.
- Anchor your hope to actions: What is one thing you can do today that honors it?
A little more light
Living with this feeling
Original Lantern Project guidance inspired by this topic. This section is not copied from the source book.
Riley notices hope during a quiet moment that creates room to notice what is present. Instead of judging the feeling or forcing it away, Riley names what is present and chooses one supportive practice: focus on small hopes first, even the tiny steps matter.. The feeling may still be there, but it is no longer the only voice directing the moment. Riley has created enough space to choose what comes next with greater care.
“I can acknowledge hope without letting it define every part of me. I can listen to what it may be showing me and choose one caring next step.”
What might hope be asking me to notice, protect, accept, express, or change today?
Where it can lead