Hope +Wellness Blog
little snippets of advice for everyday challenges many people share
Finding Meaning When Life Is Scary or Confusing
Finding meaning can look different for everyone. Some people find meaning through creativity. Others use religion to make meaning of the world around them. Many people find meaning in their communities or in nature. When life is scary, restoring your sense of purpose can be a deep comfort. If you’re looking for ways to find meaning in life right now, here are 5 ideas.
6 Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion
The way that you treat yourself matters. Have you ever noticed the way that you talk to yourself? There are lots of reasons why we’re harder on ourselves than on anyone else. Some folks experienced abuse growing up that taught them not to expect any compassion. Others had caregivers who weren’t nurturing or who constantly criticized them. We hear a lot about self-love, especially in therapy spaces, but self-love isn’t always within reach for people. Starting with self-compassion can be a great way to build up your resilience and confidence.
4 Tips to Help You Cultivate Optimism
Being optimistic is being able to find a positive outlook–even in negative situations.
Did you just roll your eyes a bit? It can be hard to commit to optimism. The world today is filled with natural disasters, poverty, war, and various political and social crises. It can be hard to balance all of that news–news that we now get at the speed of light thanks to social media–and still remain optimistic. And that’s not even considering the events of your daily life.
A Blessing for Career and Work Struggles
So many of us struggle with knowing what it is we are meant to do with our lives and career. We get up and go to work from 9 to 5 and wonder — is this it? Is this what my life is meant to look like? Life is full of so many trade offs — we choose the secure job over the interest that we’re passionate about but seemingly doesn’t make as much sense.
7 Ways to Cope When Life is Hard: DBT IMPROVE the moment
Sometimes painful events happen in our lives that we can’t change. Death. Serious illness. Mistakes you’ve made and now can’t take back. Disappointment. Heartbreak. In times like this, it’s hard to know what to do and how to cope.
12 Quotes to Inspire You to Focus on Yourself Instead of Others
Sometimes it’s hard not to compare yourself to others. Around you, everyone else seems to know what they want out of life. They’re finding the right relationships and advancing their careers, but you feel lost, unsure of yourself and what direction to head towards.
3 Ways to Find Meaning and Purpose in Your Life
Some days, it can be hard to feel a sense of purpose in our lives.
We go through our days on autopilot. Everything feels as if it is a box to be checked. We have the job we want. The cars and the house. And yet somewhere inside, we wonder, what is this all leading to? What is the point of any of this? Where is the meaning in life?
7 Amazing Ways to Practice Gratitude
Gratitude helps us focus on our lives in a new way. It helps us to be present with our loved ones, and present in our lives. Rather than living in one’s thoughts and feeling trapped in feelings of anxiety, stress, or depression, we’re open and receptive to new ways of thinking and feeling.
3 Life Changing Poems That You Need to Read
It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection.
15 Inspirational Mental Health Quotes That Will Help You Feel Less Alone
It’s hard to live with a mental illness and it can feel lonely at times, as if others can’t or don’t understand. But the truth is that there are people out there who do. Here are some quotes that will help you feel less alone.
Hope+Wellness is a mental health practice specializing in the treatment of depression, mood, stress, and anxiety in kids, teens, and adults. This is a blog about living well and finding meaning and purpose in the face of difficult challenges. This is a blog about finding hope.
Archive
- ACT
- ADHD
- Acceptance
- Anxiety
- Authenticity
- Belonging
- Bipolar
- CBT
- Calming
- Change
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Communication
- Community
- Coping Skills
- DBT
- Dating
- Depression
- EMDR
- Emotions
- Entrepreneurs
- Friendship
- Gratitude
- Grief
- Health Psychology
- Hope
- Inspiration
- Intimacy
- Intuition
- Joy
- Letting Go
- Love
- Manic Depression
- Mindfulness
- Miscarriage
- OCD
- Parenting
- Personal Growth
- Positive Vibes
- Quotes
- Relationships
- Resources
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Reflection
- Services
- Sleep
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Stress Relief
- Suffering