As stated in Psychology Today, “Hope is a choice, not just a passive feeling. It is an active decision to imagine a better future and take steps to build it, even when current circumstances are difficult or uncertain.”
Psychology Today goes on to further break down hope into the following traits:
· Resilience / Mental Health: Hope helps build the foundation for mental strength, allowing one to confront adversity with determination rather than giving in to despair
· Motivation: It can provide the personal agency needed to take action and execute one’s vision for improvement
Recently some of our staff were tasked with writing a new theme / message for Family Promise of Sussex County. After much discussion, we agreed upon, “Rooted in Hope, Empowering Community”. The idea being that everything we do is built on the foundation of hope. That we can, together with the individuals we work with, develop a path forward to empower those experiencing a housing crisis to achieve stability and sustainability, because everyone deserves a home.
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