Your Daily Dose of Hope

Today’s episode is a guest submission by my friend and business peer Amy Lahmers.

Having the ability to be humble and approachable and to also be able to act with boldness when you need to aren’t always opposites.

In today’s Daily Dose of Hope, Amy introduces the idea of “humble boldness” the courage to act with conviction while remaining teachable, grounded, and willing to listen. It’s boldness without ego and humility without passivity.

Whether you’re leading a team, a business, a family, or simply yourself, you can speak up for what you believe is right and still ask, “What am I missing?” The strongest leaders know how to stand firm, stay in the room, and listen with genuine curiosity.

Connect with Amy

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alahmers/

Website https://www.flourishesconsulting.com/

I recently learned the word pronoia.

Did everyone else already know about this?

It sounds like paranoia but it’s the opposite. Pronoia is the belief that the universe is conspiring in your favor.

That sounds hopeful doesn’t it? I like thinking that good things are being lined up for me.

And I think it’s perfect for those of us who want to create a more hopeful world.

Pronoia doesn’t mean pretending that everything is easy or that bad things never happen. We know that isn’t true.

It means leaving room for the possibility that good things are happening, too.

What feels like a disappointment might be redirecting you toward an opportunity you can’t see yet.

Someone you helped years ago might still remember your kindness and share that with others.

The right person might be looking for exactly what you have to offer or your boss might be planning to promote you.

We spend a lot of time preparing ourselves for what could go wrong. What if we also practiced noticing what might go right?

Today, look for evidence that life is working in your favor.

Notice the unexpected kindness. The perfectly timed message. Even simple things like a prime parking space that opens just when you need it count.

Call it coincidence if you want.

I’m going to call it hope.

And maybe creating a more hopeful world begins with expecting that there is goodness to be found and then becoming part of that goodness for someone else.

What if something good is already making its way toward you?

I hope you can leave room for that possibility today.

We just turned the page to a new month, and here in the United States, it’s the beginning of a new school year. Maybe it’s the same where you live.

Even if you don’t have children in school, there’s something about this time of year that feels like a fresh start.

You might not know this about me, but I really love office and school supplies. The draw of a new notebook waiting to be written in is huge. Instead of crayons I now have sets of markers and the perfect pen.

So while I really like the looser rhythms of summer, I’m happy to see fall is coming soon. For many of us it’s also when we get back to a more routine schedule and that feels like a good time to begin something new.

Or maybe you can return to something you didn’t get to do as much as you hoped during the summer.

Is there a project you set aside?

A habit you let go of?

A book you wanted to read, a new recipe you wanted to try or maybe you have a creative idea you kept telling yourself you would get to eventually?

Well, today could be that day. Let this be your reminder that you don’t have to wait until January to begin again.

September can be a new year of its own.

You don’t need a detailed plan and you don’t have to make a big deal, unless that’s what feels right to you. You can simply choose one thing you want to welcome back into your life.

I’m going to get back to painting and creating collages. I’ve been missing my craft time.

I didn’t fail because it didn’t happen this summer. Sometimes life gets busy and our energy goes somewhere else. We can’t do all the things, all the time.

But now we’ve turned the page.

What would you like to begin or begin again?

Pick one small thing and take one small step. That’s all a fresh start really requires.

Receiving help can be harder than giving it, but allowing others to be generous creates connection. Sometimes the most hopeful response is simply, “Thank you. That would really help.”

When you can’t find hope on your own, borrow it from someone else. A trusted friend, meaningful book, song, memory, or community can help you see possibilities again.