Hope
Not the belief that things will be good, but the perception that a path exists and that you are able to walk it.
How it shows up
It has two parts: a goal that means something to you, and a route to it. When one falls away, hope collapses — which is why a conviction of hopelessness is often not an assessment of the situation but exhaustion.
What we do with it in therapy
At the beginning I often carry the hope for a while. That isn’t empty consolation; it is part of the work, until you can take it over yourself.
See also
Infertility and distress
Long waiting, procedures and losses that weigh on the individual and on the couple.
Transition
The period between what was and what isn't yet — the most vulnerable part of any change.
Creativity
The capacity to make something that wasn't there before — including when it isn't art.
