Step One - Hope!

Hope is the 1st spark to ignite the momentum of positive change. Hope is the necessary tool to face our fears, our doubts, and our apathy. Hope may seem intangible, yet its effects are evident. When we have it, it is profoundly visible to others. When we nurture our Hope and share it, it becomes contagious. Having Hope allows us to face matters that may be unpleasant and uncomfortable. Hope allows us to dream. Without dreams, we may have No Tomorrow!

At the beginning of the Journey.

Find a quiet spot, turn off your cell phone (unless, of course, you're using it for this challenge.) Don't worry about how focused you are, how deep you go, or even how quiet (or loud) your mind is. Simply sit up straight (or lie down if you prefer) relax and listen. We feel pretty confident that if you do this every day for a full week, your experience at the end of the week will be different then your first.

Have you joined our Ask it Basket?

Did you know that there is a whole community of others who are going through the same Journey? It's on Facebook, and it's called the Ask it Basket. A closed group specifically for us to share our experiences, ask questions and share in each other's journeys.

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Downloads

• Step One Meditation
• Step One Worksheet

Lesson Activity

As with anything worth going after, the more we put in the more we will get out...

So here are your assignments for this Meditation:

1. Try to set a regular time each day to practice this meditation.
2. Practice this meditation each day for one week before moving to the next.
3. Get a plain notebook or blank paper and draw a line straight down the middle. There is a provided worksheet for your convenience.
4. On the left side, make a list of everything that you are powerless over. (Try to be real here, yes your powerless over the sun rising. But that's not exactly what we are after)
5. Once you feel you have identified the people, places, and things in your life that your powerless over, go back and on the right side, tried to define how each powerlessness is making your life unmanageable (if they are) 
6. Remember and repeat the mantra often, "Change begins with Hope!"
7. Go to the Ask it Basket and participate in the community. But by no means should you share anything that you are uncomfortable sharing.