It’s a trope of just about every movie, TV show, song, or piece of art: Hope will save us all! Even in our darkest moments, we’re told we should hold onto hope above all else as a guiding light to a brighter future.
We don’t want to imply there’s anything wrong with this. In fact, there isn’t. However, we want to separate the concepts of simple “hope” and what we’ll call “meaningful hope.” We should always let the light within us that tells us things are going to be okay burn, but we should prioritize meaningful hope that guides us toward meaningful solutions.
If It Happened For Them, It Can Happen For You
Meaningful hope sometimes is about observing the world around us and the experiences of others. With nearly eight billion people in the world and billions of others who have come before us, it’s almost a guarantee that someone somewhere has experienced what you’re going through. Even closer to home, it’s likely someone you know has experienced it.
Meaningful hope is an opportunity to draw meaning from the experiences of others. Did someone you know overcome a deep depression, anxiety, or other mental health battle similar to yours? You are able to fuel your meaningful hope by being open and honest with them to learn about the tools that allowed them to overcome a similar experience.
We Are All In This Together
This is a concept we want to dive into more in the coming months, but it’s an important element of hope, too. You might feel weird opening up to someone you know about your struggles as we just suggested above, but we are a collective as humans. Shame and embarrassment are constructs we’ve allowed ourselves to be held back by for too long.
Are you ready to move forward and overcome these obstacles in your way? Shed the shame and stigmas of talking about it and speak with those who are able to provide a meaningful pathway toward the future you deserve. If we don’t tap into the experiences of others as a resource then we miss out on opportunities, sometimes obvious ones, at the expense of our own mental health.
Find Your Meaningful Hope
At Integrated Therapies, we don’t believe in wishing away our pains and just assuming the universe will solve all our problems. We believe in keeping a mindset full of meaningful hope that equips us with the ability to move forward with inspiration, compassion, and a true chance to overcome what ails us. Contact Integrated Therapies and find the meaningful hope that lights the path forward in your life.