a quote

"Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay."  Maya Angelou

I would also say 'hope and anxiety cannot occupy the same space.' It seems to me so many people organize their lives around their anxiety--do I have enough money? do I have the right job? do I have the right clothes? do I have the right car? do I have the right house? will I get the right grade? will I get into the right school? We create our own anxiety and then our lives revolve around reducing that anxiety.

What if we started each day with a prayer that we invite "hope" to stay with us that day? ...hope that I make the choices that reduce my anxiety and fear that day... hope that I make the "loving" choices for myself and my family that day.

How would hope look in your life when it replaces fear and anxiety?

Blessings-Penny