Look to this day for it is life, For yesterday is already a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision.
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
A dream of happiness and every tomorrow, a vision of hope.

- Sanskrit Proverb

Hope is the belief in a positive outcome related to events and circumstance in one's life. It is a feeling that what is wanted can be had or that things will turn out for the best. Hope lifts a person up; it makes a person feel that he or she can do what needs to be done in the face of what may be near.

"10 Ways for Families to Foster Hope" - a simple set of items to help you and your family build skills. You can take one and make it the family activity for the week, or you can provide positive feedback every time your family hits on one of these methods. In an case, you'll be better for following along.

"Hope - The Inner Fire" - What are the attitudes and behaviors that have helped survivors? Two doctors provide us a description, along with a rationale for why hope is most important from a patient standpoint. Find out why there is no tonic as powerful as the expectation of something better tomorrow.

"What Good Is Hope?"- Follow a simple experiment and learn how to face your challenges: see challenges as overwhelming and you're likely to be defeated; attack them with a plan, support and hope, and you'll overcome.

"Giving Hope"- How do we help others to see and find hope? The research shows it's not all that hard if you have a plan and find a way to get involved. It's the essential story of having and being part of a Personal Safety Net.

"Does Age Affect Attitudes on Hope?" - Our Canadian friends in Alberta have been doing their research and have provided some telling answers to the question, "how do people of different ages view hope?"

"Attitudes on Health & Hope" - Continuing on with their research, the Hope Foundation tests if there is a link between health and hope. They found that people with differing degrees of health defined hope differently. This is interesting reading.