The events in our past and the views we have taken of those events have led us to become who we are today. The views and expectations that we have for the future also shape who we choose to be today.
Gratitude is thankfulness for what has brought us to where we are now, as well as appreciation for the lessons our past has taught us.
Hope is expecting and desiring for something to happen, as well as believing that good things can happen and that things can improve.
It takes effort, courage, and persistence to cultivate gratitude and hope. It’s often something we have to do over and over, day after day.
When we choose to view the past and future with gratitude and hope, we create soil where beauty can grow.
Cultivate gratitude for the past and hope for the future.
-Adam Barfoot, M.Ed.
Counseling and Functional Fitness 