When we're struggling due to difficult changes in life, it's helpful to keep this acronym in mind: HOPE!
Why? Because it helps us remember four important steps for healthy coping:
H - Honor your feelings that emerge and respect their purpose. Every grief cycle deserves acknowledgement to help ease the way.
O - Openness to new experiences, people, and ways of navigating forward helps bring periods of peacefulness.
P - Persevering even when we feel like giving up helps us trust in our capabilities for overcoming adversity.
E - Encouraging ourselves to find our inner resources for courage helps us take needed actions at each phase of transition.
By remembering HOPE: Honor - Open - Persevere - Encourage - you'll find new degrees of trust in your ability to find new HOPE throughout life's many transitions.
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