Curiosity

Ten months later when the word “hope” caught frankie’s attention

at every turn, she was curious. What exactly is hope? Merriam-Websters

definition: “To cherish a desire” seemed trite and impersonal. Researching,

she found hope predominated in two categories: Religon and Politics.

When nothing resonated, defining hope became frankie’s mission.

Creativity

Inspired by Julia Powel’s Julie & Julia, she committed to writing daily for

a year about her quest for hope, thus launching her blog, Hope Rising.

frankies commitment to writing provided her with a purpose, and the

digital community provided support. The freedom for self expression

she found with her blog brought not just healing, but growth.

Transformation

After the first hundred days, inspiration became challenging. frankie

remembered her quest began with her neighborhood walk so she stopped

looking for hope in her head and began exploring the world around her.

Playful Observation

Everyday became an adventure in playful observation that led to an insight

she’d use to write a hopeful blog entry. She posted poetry, stories,

affirmations, and photos. Frankie observed her world with all of her senses.

She played with words and ideas.

Possibility

By the time frankie finished her year-long blog, everything had changed.

She learned that hope is the energy of possibility, and though it manifests

uniquely in each of us, she discovered we are united by our desire to use

hope to connect with each other.

Hope View

What if your experiences were energized by hope? What if you could

generate that energy through a conscious cycle of observation, insight,

and self expression? That is what we at Hope View want to share with you.