The Dragon Lady's Journey

Today, rather than talk about the difference between a feeling and a state of being, I would like to talk about how a positive state of being prevents a negative feeling from becoming an overwhelming state of being. I am talking about Hope versus Fear.
My favorite definition of Hope comes from Wikipedia “an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one’s life or the world.”
Fear is defined by Cambridge as “an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happen.”
I personally feel that what “Might Happen,” rules us or at least me more than anything. I’m a strong woman and have been able to weather all the storms that have brewed through my life, yet I still fear change and sometimes the future. I have found that with a strong faith in my Higher Power my Hope is a strong part of my faith. I realize that does not mean that “dangerous, painful, or bad” things won’t happen. What it means is that when they do, I know that I will have the tools I need to weather another storm.
It is not my responsibility, nor do I feel that I have the right to tell you what to do or not to do, I will tell you that without a strong faith in my Higher Power I would not have weathered many of the storms I have, nor would I have all the blessings that I have in my life today. You are one of my blessings, thank you for being a part of my wonderful life. 💞🤗💞