Kathryn Farwell has worked in addictions since 1970. She has three degrees in nursing and has worked every position from nurse's aide to director of nursing in mental health. She authored a book about addictions recovery (1995, Kornegay, K., Within Hospital Walls: An Inside Look at Chemical Dependency). Farwell has taught mental health nursing in three different state universities. She has been in recovery herself for more than 32 years. She is currently retired and teaches mental health nursing part time.

Hope Is a Frame of Mind

Posted Saturday, January 4, 2014, at 1:32 PM

Photo courtesy of Josh Burgard

Hope is an attitude that needs consistent feeding and support. This insight was gained today as part of my experience in centering prayer. I realized although I have been hopeful from time to time in regards to specific things, I have not cultivated the practice of contently feeling hopeful in general.

I am a novice when it comes to having this ability.I think I will start by reminding myself to take a deep breath several times a day while reminding myself to hope. It will help if I also remind myself that the extent to which I can feel generalized hope is probably a reflection of how strongly I trust God.

For more ideas on this topic, please visit my other blog at: http://evolvingelder.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/open-ended-hoping/

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