I never thought about the practice of hope before reading this book or that hope might be a skill. I now know that hope is more of a verb than a noun if you want to reap its benefits.
Dr. Garcia explains “hope blocks” we all have. She tells her own history with feeling hopeless and it’s relatable that she isn’t a person that necessarily wakes up in a good mood each day!
In research about why people will not open up and share their struggles, Dr. Garcia sees this step as a fundamental one on the path to hope and one we must overcome for isolation breeds more hopelessness. This is a very thoughtful and deeply nourishing book that anyone would benefit from reading.