Hope is…

 

Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all

Emily Dickenson

This week’s theme at Lens Us Together is hope. As I was thinking about this, I realized that I don’t really believe in the concept of hope anymore….wait, wait…before you gasp and wonder what’s happened to Pollyanna over here at Inspired, let me explain!

To me, hope feels like a very passive energy…even a bit helpless, as in…“There’s nothing I can do, I can only hope”.   I prefer to use the word “intend” or “intent” as it feels much more pro-active to me… ”I intend that “fill in the blank” will happen”.  I usually add “if it’s in the best interest of myself and all concerned” as well.

I may just be playing with words but that’s OK if my mind feels better about it.  I believe in the incredible power of the subconcsious mind to create, so when I tell myself a strong statement of intent, it’s sounds a lot more powerful and possible to me than a wishy, washy hope. 

The “bird” in the photograph is a cast iron crow that sits in my kitchen.  I like the irony (lol) of this guy in that he’s made of such a heavy material for a creature that’s designed to fly!   I once had an artist friend who, tongue-in-cheek, made a teddy bear of cast concrete…he definitely wasn’t made for cuddling!

Mr. Crow sits here to remind me not to take myself too seriously: if we want to soar, we need to lighten up!

Sending light hearted blessings to each of you and thanks for stopping by to visit.

Comments

[Serena]

I like your way of thinking, Kate!

[martie]

The power of positive thinking at work! Once again you inspire us to think - I hadn't thought about "hope" being a passive word, but after reading your words I totally agree. I also really like your crow (I think I'm in love with crows/ravens....)

[Patti]

I agree with you too Kate. I believe there is a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh saying something about God loving action. I think too, of the movie 'the Phoenix' with James Stewart (about a plane crash in the desert). They were in a hopeless situation, but actively worked at getting their plane up in the air again - and then 'hoped' like crazy that it would fly. It did!

[Georgianna Lane]

Hi Kate, I absolutely agree with your thoughts on intention and best interest. I don't think it's just playing with words. It's getting the concept correctly stated and well done to you for taking a more causative position (intend) than passive (hope). Have a lovely Easter Sunday and thank you for your visit. :) – g

[CrowNology]

I have such a crow too. Cast iron perched on my desk...And a feathered one sits in my kitchen (trying to not become an albino crow due to drywall dust...)
I am happy Miss Drooke made you smile! She is good at that for certain! I am worried about when the sink becomes functional though. Yuck for so, so many reasons!
I agree "hope" is a negative, weighty word...Aspire, is the word I like. Just saying it makes me feel like flying...
I love this post!
Thank you.
Andrea
xo