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The Transformative Power of Hope Laura Basili, Ph.D. lbasili@middlebury.edu 802-989-8976 Musings on Hope Experienced in situations that have elements of uncertainty and/or captivity Illness or disability Loss and bereavement


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The Transformative Power

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Hope

Laura Basili, Ph.D. lbasili@middlebury.edu 802-989-8976

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Musings on Hope

  • Experienced in situations that have elements of

uncertainty and/or captivity

– Illness or disability – Loss and bereavement – Transitional times in our lives

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Musings on Hope

  • Experienced in the context of time:

Hope draws on the past, is experienced in the present and is aimed at the future. “Hope begins when the mind begins to see a different future.”

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The Hoping Process

  • Hope is Dispositional

Described as the ‘hoping self’ Sense of hope that is present in a person or a situation that conveys a sense of the possible Based on personality, developmental history, life experiences, spiritual/existential outlook

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Research on Hope

Hopeful resilient, open, people trusting, motivated

Hope: best predictor of

Well being & a Meaningful existence

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The Hoping Process

  • Hopes and Desires

Desire: desidere – of the stars (David Whyte) – When you have a desire you are keeping your star in sight . . . – If you are following a star you can go through incredibly difficult territory on the surface . . . – The star may disappear or reappear but it is always there to be followed . . .

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The Hoping Process

  • Hope is situational . . .
  • Hope is relational . . .
  • Hope is an imagination activity . . .
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The Hoping Process

  • Hope elicits possibility thinking:

What is? What can be? What is becoming?

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The Hoping Process

  • The evaluation/judgment error
  • Differences in family and care providers
  • Choosing to assess life from a

different orientation or perspective

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Hope and Healthcare

Claire McCarthy, M.D.

  • Prognosis Hope

– “Expect nothing . . . hope for everything.” – “Initially hope is the space between symptoms and diagnosis. Then it is the space between diagnosis and prognosis.” Ronna Jevne

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Hope and Healthcare

Claire McCarthy, M.D.

  • Day to Day Hope

– What do we hope for in the here and now? – How does the family face daily triumphs and challenges? – What is the changing nature of hope? – What can we offer when denial is gone?

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Hope and Healthcare

Claire McCarthy, M.D.

Spinning Straw into Gold Hope

Spiritual courage & Meaning making – How can our life change or transform? – What are the ‘blessings’ despite the suffering?

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Enhancing Hope

Care and communicate your caring

– Mindful attention, genuineness – Unconditional positive regard, immediacy

  • How do we communicate?
  • How do we build trust?
  • Do we carry through?
  • Are we creative problem solvers?
  • Do our interactions with families convey a

sense of hope? A sense of possibility?

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Enhancing Hope

Listen to the “Story”

– Script the story to hope – Journal – Write a letter to a person of choice – Video/web page – Draw map – instructions for getting here

What are the narrative themes that are emerging? Where is hope?

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Stories: help us to practice naming and

attending to hope! – Family, friends, care providers . . . – Generate one a day/week/meeting – Concrete or specific – General or metaphorical – Inspirational words, poems, stories, poetry

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Actions – by creating movement or

change we touch the foundations of hope

  • Make something happen: Quickly, noticeably
  • Spending time
  • Following our intuition

– Future commitments – Advocacy – Risk

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Rituals: using the intentionality of

ritual to be a voice and catalyst for hope – What rituals does the family engage in daily, weekly, routinely that could be transformed into hope enhancing rituals? – Ex. Angel cards

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Images & Symbols: Explore images that

touch the symbolic, creative aspects of hope and participate in meaning beyond the concrete – How are signs of hope noticed? – What images/symbols of hope are in rooms, homes, offices, clinics? – Do hope images/symbols need to be changed or revitalized?

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Models: Real person, story book

character, cultural icon that serves as a model of hope

– What attributes do you most admire? – What are their strengths and weaknesses? – How are they similar/different from you? – What can you borrow from them or others in your life with similar qualities when you need a boost of hope? – Surround yourself with hopeful people!

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Suggestions: Touching the

foundations of hope with our daily actions and choice of language - spoken & written

When you return to work in the fall . . . I trust you will find the strength to get through this . . . When you travel to the Grand Canyon . . .

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope Music Explore music that touches the

symbolic, creative aspects of hope and nurtures the spirit What music is relaxing peaceful hopeful energizing Can music be created?

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope in Nature: The natural world is a valuable

resource for hope – “The peace in wild things” Wendell Berry – What places are considered ‘sacred’? – When was the last time they were visited? – Where are the nearby places to connect with nature and hope? – Making connections through guided imagery

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hope in the Present Moment: live as fully as

possible in the moment – Enhancing our being mindfulness, meditation, contemplative

prayer, guided imagery, body work, energy work, yoga, tai chi, etc.)

– Create space that encourages being in the moment – Readiness for the unplanned or spontaneous – Seize moments! Carpe Diem!

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Enhancing Hope

  • Hopeful Humor: using humor

therapeutically to tickle hope! – Understand others’ sense of humor – Understand others’ cultural backgrounds – Look for opportunities to share humorous experiences