Speak Hope 365

114 Impossible is Possible

In life, we tend to believe that it is easier to give up sometimes then to keep pressing because it's easier.  However, everything is possible and nothing is impossible if only we believe. The quote is: "I always believe things are going to work out." - Francoise Sagan

112 Living Life Not Knowing

In this episode, I discuss living life today not know what tomorrow holds in store.  The quote is: "I wish I could know everything ever, like that would be my wish - that's what I hope heaven is, that they tell you who shot JFK and all that stuff." - Louis C. K.

111 Hope is Optimism

In this episode, I discuss the optimism of hope.  The quote is: With optimism, you look upon the sunny side of things. People say, 'Studs, you're an optimist.' I never said I was an optimist. I have hope because what's the alternative to hope? Despair? If you have despair, you might as well put your head in the oven. - Studs Terkel

110 Believing in Yourself

When you seek new adventures and goals, you have to have to believe in yourself that anything is possible. The quote is:   "The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for.  And the most you can do is live inside that hope.  Not admire it from a distance but live right in under its roof.   - Barbara Kingsolver

109 Doubts of Hope

Too often we surrender our hope to doubts when we believe that there is nothing left. The quote is: "Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity." - Vaclav Have

108 Dreams and Treasures of Hope

Dreams and Treasures of Hope is this episode topic.   The quote is:   "The human heart has hidden treasures, In secret kept, in silence sealed; The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures, Whose charms were broken if revealed." Charlotte Bronte

107 Being Positive

Today's quote and encouragement is being positive.   The quote is: You can make positive deposits in your own economy every day by reading and listening to powerful, positive, life-changing content and by associating with encouraging and hope-building people. Zig Ziglar

106 True Happiness and Hope

In this episode, the topic is true happiness and hope.  The quote is:   "Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." Joseph Addison

105 Making Hope a Habit

In this episode, I discuss making hope a habit.  The quote is. "Things start out as hopes and end up as habits." - Lillian Hellman

104 Hope Is Not Fear

In this episode, Hope is Not Fear. The quote is:  "Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone." Martha Beck 

103 Practice Hope

This week's topic is practicing hope.  The quote is:   "Hope is a talent like any other." Storm Jameson

102 Seeking a Destination in Hope

In this episode, I discuss seeking a destination in hope.  The quote is: "The capacity for hope is the most significant fact of life. It provides human beings with a sense of destination and the energy to get started." Norman Cousin

101 Give Hope

100 Never Give Up on Hope

In this episode, I discuss never giving up on Hope and God's love and grace.  The quote is:   "To live without Hope is to Cease to live." -   Fyodor Dostoevksy

099 Moving Forward with Hope

In this episode, I discuss moving forward with hope and not backwards.   The quote comes from Jesse Jackson.   "At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division." Jesse Jackson

098 Sailing the Sea of Hope

Today's topic of hope is sailing the sea of hope no matter where it takes us. The quote for the episode is: "We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds." Aristotle Onassis

097 Expectations of Hope

In this episode, I discuss hope in expectations. Today's quote: It's a good place when all you have is hope and not expectations. Danny Boyle

096 Hope and Optimism

Today's topic is "Is hope the same as optimism?" Today's quote is: "Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out." Vaclav Havel

095 I Believe in You

In today's episode, I discuss four words that kids and adults need and want to hear.  Those four words are..... "I Believe in You".  Today's Quote is: "All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them." Magic Johnson

094 Hope Isn't Veneer

In today's episode, the topic is "Hope Isn't Veneer".  The quote is:   "Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment." Evan Esar

093 Courage Over Hopelessness

The topic today is Courage over Hopelessness.  The quote is: "God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless." Chester W. Nimitz

092 Hope and the Horizon

Hope awaits beyond the horizon is today's topic.  The quote is: We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon. Franklin D. Roosevelt

091 Wisdom of Hope

Wisdom of Hope is today's topic.  Today's quote is: All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope. Alexandre Dumas

090 Waiting on Hope

Sometimes in life, it is tough to be still and wait for hope when your life seems out of control.  Today's topic is being still and waiting. Today's quote is: I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope, For hope would be hope for the wrong thing. T. S. Eliot  

089 Hope is Important Today

Our dreams are important. So, make today happen.  Hope is waiting.  So, what are you waiting for?   Today's quote is: "Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today." - Thich Nhat Hanh  

088 Hope Is Like the Sun

Hope is like the sun is the topic for this episode.  Today's quote is: Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us. Samuel Smiles

087 Hope Begins With Dreams of Imagination

In this episode, I discuss that hope begins with dreams of imagination.  The quote today is: Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality. Jonas Salk

086 Tomorrow's Hope

In today's episode, tomorrow is hope and live today. The quote today is: Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein  

085 Hope Isn't Expectations

Hope is more than expectation. Today's quote is: We must rediscover the distinction between hope and expectation. Ivan Illich

084 Hope is Knowing Peace and Tranquility

In this episode, Hope is knowing peace and tranquility not death.  The quote today is: I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquility will return again. Anne Frank

083 Hope Can Overcome The Hurts

In this episode, I discuss that hope can overcome the hurts in our life. The quote today is: Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. Robert H. Schuller      

082 Hope Is Sweet Like Honey

Honey is sweet like honey is today's episode.  Today's quote is: "Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers." Robert Green Ingersoll

081 Hope Isn't Darkness

In this episode, hope isn't and can overcome the darkness with time and love.  Today's quote is: Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu      

080 Leave the World Some Hope

Leave the world some hope is today's discussion of hope.  The quote today is: “My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.” ― Jim Henson

079 Live in Hope Each Day

In today's episode, I discuss that you should live each day with hope. Today's quote is: “Totally without hope one cannot live. To live without hope is to cease to live. Hell is hopelessness. It is no accident that above the entrance to Dante's hell is the inscription: "Leave behind all hope, you who enter here.” ― Jürgen Moltmann, Theology of Hope“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” ― Malala Yousafzai    

078 Hope Isn't Fear

In today's episode, believe in hope and not fear.  Today's quote is: “We promise according to our hopes and perform according to our fears.” ― François de La Rochefoucauld    

077 The World Will Tell You That Hope Is Risky

The world would like to think that hope is risky. Today's Quote: “Hope may be the thing that pulls you forward, may be the thing that keeps you going, but that it's dangerous, that it's painful and risky, that it's making a dare in the world and when has the world ever let us win a dare?” ― Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

076 Glimpse of Hope's Possibilities

In today's episode, I discuss that sometimes Hope only gives us  a glimpse of it's possibilities. Today's quote is: “The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.” ― John Lennon

074 Never Give Up on Hope

In today's episode, I discuss never giving up on hope. Today's quote is.... “At what point do you give up - decide enough is enough? There is only one answer really. Never.” ― Tabitha Suzuma, Forbidden

072 There is Hope in Love

In this episode, I discuss that hope can come from love and forgiveness.   The quote today is: “To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” ― G.K. Chesterton    

071 Hope is Never Being Hopeless

Today's episode is that with hope you are never hopeless. Today's quote is: “We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreperably broken.” ― John Green, Looking for Alaska    

073 Beauty of Hope

In today's episode, I discuss that beauty of hope Today's quote is: It's like a drop of honey, a field of tulips blooming in the springtime. It's a fresh rain, a whispered promise, a cloudless sky, the perfect punctuation mark at the end of a sentence. And it's the only thing in the world keeping me afloat.” ― Tahereh Mafi, Unravel Me

070 Remember Hope

In today's episode, a discussion on remembering hope when all else seems lost and out of reach. “One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.” ― Antonio Porchia    

069 Hope Begins Here Today

In today's episode, I discuss hope begins here today.  The quote is: “This is where it all begins. Everything starts here, today.” ― David Nicholls, One Day

068 Hope is the Best

In this episode, I discuss that out of everything hope is the best.  The quote today is: “Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Stephen King

067 Hope is Infinite Possibilities

In this episode, I discuss that hope is infinite possibilities.  Today's quote is:   “TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people...

066 Desires of Hope

In this episode, I discuss the desires of hope.  The quote today is: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ― Epicurus  

065 Finding What You Desire...Hope

  In this episode, I discuss that too often we desire those things in life that fulfill the hope we long for.  Sometimes, we never find it. Sometimes, we do. Today's quote is: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” ― Epicurus  

064 Hope Exists Beyond Dire and Bleak

In this episode, I discuss that hope exists beyond dire and bleak.  Today's quote is: “When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.” ― Pittacus Lore, I Am Number Four

063 Hope Can Come From Mistakes

In this episode, I discuss that hope can come from mistakes.  After all, tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity for hope. The quote today is: “It's amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.” ― John Guare, Landscape of the Body