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    Hope Is a Verb: Six Steps to Radical Optimism When the World Seems Broken
    Hope Is a Verb: Six Steps to Radical Optimism When the World Seems Broken
    Hope Is a Verb: Six Steps to Radical Optimism When the World Seems Broken
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    Hope Is a Verb: Six Steps to Radical Optimism When the World Seems Broken

    By Emily Ehlers

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    Amid political, social, and environmental anxieties, the need for humor, hope, and meaningful action has never been greater. Hope Is a Verb is the beautifully simple solution for not only how to create change but how to stay sane while doing it.

    Through this creative guidebook, readers will work to live in alignment with their values, examine their relationships with the planet and their community, and be inspired to act, both in their personal life and collectively. Emily Ehlers, creator of the cult favorite Instagram account @ecowithem, offers the following six-step process that reframes the current global mood as an invitation to realize change, rather than  dwell in despair.

    • Step One: Stop Freaking Out
    • Step Two: Change the Story
    • Step Three: Set Your Inner Compass
    • Step Four: Own Your Power
    • Step Five: Just Start
    • Step Six: Find Your People
    Using her experience as a environmental activist, Ehlers offers ways for readers to change their perspective as a path to overcome challenges. A light in a dark place, a friend when you're feeling alone, a roadmap out of overwhelming situations, for those feeling less than secure and safe, Hope Is a Verb points to a world of opportunity and stability that’s achievable and surprisingly simple.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews McMeel Publishing
    Release dateSep 14, 2021
    ISBN9781524874278
    Hope Is a Verb: Six Steps to Radical Optimism When the World Seems Broken

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      Book preview

      Hope Is a Verb - Emily Ehlers

      Introduction: Choosing Hope

      Stop freaking out

      change the story

      set your inner compass

      own your power

      just start

      find your people

      Final Thoughts: We’ve Got This!

      resources

      Thank you

      When I was a little girl, every year, I would hope that Santa would bring me one thing: a dolphin. Despite my extremely clear demands, Mr. Claus never fulfilled his part of the deal, though to be fair, he did compensate with dolphin-themed gifts.

      Clearly, I didn’t have the greatest grip on what hope actually was (nor on the basic needs of my favorite aquatic animal). I thought hope was a letter addressed to the North Pole, a wish that I could simply cast out to the universe. All I had to do was wait until what I wanted was delivered to me with impeccable wrapping and free postage!

      My definition of hope was wonky.

      What is hope?

      In broad terms, hope is a deep desire for something to happen. A quick scan of the official definitions explains that hope also comes with a side serving of expectation; while nothing is guaranteed, the core of hope is the simple belief that whatever we hope for could happen.

      Studies indicate that when people have hope, they are better able to manage stress, cope with setbacks, think creatively and achieve their goals. It is also an essential component for learning, motivation, and improvement of skills. Hopeful people are often happier and more resilient and even recover more quickly from physical ailments (possibly because they are highly motivated to participate in their healing).

      Hope is essential for us to live our lives to their fullest potential.

      But let’s be honest, a quick glance around our planet can be enough to quickly dampen any warm, fuzzy feelings of hope. Climate change, pandemics, racism, poverty, extreme weather, economic uncertainty—the list goes on.

      No wonder so many people are struggling with a sense that the sky is falling. No wonder so many of us are experiencing anxiety and even panic about the future. When times are hard, it’s a hell of a lot easier to lose hope than it is to hold on to it. How can we feel hopeful when the world seems so . . . hopeless?

      Hope is a verb

      Expecting to simply have hope is

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