Hope is a subtle, sometimes unconscious attitude of heart and mind that is an essential resource in human life. The vital nature of mature hope helps us to remain open to the possibility that while life may not turn out the way we first thought, opportunities we never imagined may also arise. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, hope was very strong medicine for me. It was intense waiting to see what stage the cancer was in, as well as the recommended treatment plan. I was intent on allowing all the emotions I had regarding the diagnosis to have their place and I was equally intentional to keep my practices of gratitude, hope, faith, and possibility alive and well.
I wore a button sign on my hospital gown the day of the mastectomy that said, “stop staring at my breasts.” This brought a great deal of levity and lightheartedness to the surgical teams and nursing staff. I recovered in record time and had no complications from the extensive surgery. The doctors were shocked and summed up my case as “she has a lot of spirit.” Hope was great medicine for me and many who have had similar experiences.
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“Hope, one small daily dose, goes a very long way in my well-being."
— Martha Creek
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Most of us choose comfort over truth. But when you think about it, we don’t grow and transform in our comfort zones. You may have heard “Life begins at the end of our comfort zone.” We grow when we realize we are no longer able to control all of the conditions and circumstances of life and are therefore challenged to change the way we relate to life. |
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When we release our demands and desires for what used to be and our stressful longing for what we think should be, we are free to embrace the truth of what is. Even when we can’t embrace what is, we can allow for what is. Everything is included in the spectrum of life. |
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“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
— Isaiah 40:31
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No sane person wants to suffer. No sane parent wants children to suffer, however, suffering is part of life’s journey. Suffering will only be reduced or eliminated through wisdom, not by drenching it in sunshine or attempting to suppress and depress it. |
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When we get caught in anxiety and worry about what might happen in the future, it can quickly proliferate into a web of fear that is not easily corralled. Turning toward our suffering may plunge us into the very sadness, fear, and pain that we usually try so hard to avoid. If we are willing to brave the darkness by welcoming everything and pushing away nothing, the energy that had been consumed by our resistance to life’s unwelcome events will now be available to contribute to healing, building resilience, and acting with love. |
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“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof."
— Barbara Kingsolver
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I invite you to take any issue in your life and to activate a sense of hope around it — take it as it is medicine. There is nothing to lose. Nothing has actual power over you because love’s power and grounded hope will transform any experience. Thank you for being a source of “Hope” for me and my heart of hearts.
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June 2023
Atlas of the Heart
Evening Workshop/Classes book by Brené Brown
Time: Monday, June 5, 2023, 6:00 P.M. Central Time (US and Canada) Every week on Monday, until June 19, 2023, 3 occurrence(s)
- June 5, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
- June 12, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
- June 19, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
Description: Join Rev. Dr. Martha Creek for a 3-week series of higher SELF-connection and miracle-making. from 6 to 7:30 pm CENTRAL TIME. Love offering basis. No Registration Required. Please share with interested others. So often, when we feel lost, adrift in our lives, our first instinct is to look out into the distance to find the nearest shore. But that shore, that solid ground, is within us. The anchor we are searching for is connection, and it is internal. To form meaningful connections with others, we must first connect with ourselves, but to do either, we must first establish a common understanding of the language of emotion and human experience.”
— Brené Brown
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July 2023
5 Signs of Life
and How to Use Them Webinar
Join Rev. Dr. Martha Creek in a 3-week series to "Discover One’s Own Worldview” exploration. 6 to 7:30 pm CENTRAL TIME. Love offering basis. No Registration Required. Please share the invite and info with interested others.
Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 6:00 P.M. Central Time (US and Canada) Every week on Tuesday, 3 occurrence(s)
- July 11, 2023, 6:00 PM
- July 18, 2023, 6:00 PM
- July 25, 2023, 6:00 PM
Carl Jung says “The powerful forces of the unconscious appear, not just in clinical material, but in all activities humankind uses to experience itself.” Jung advocated that symbols are the psychological mechanism that transforms energy. And Joseph Campbell says “It is the artist who brings the images of manifestation and without images (mental or visual) there is not manifestation.”
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Here’s the link to the daily reflections from “The Science of Mind”:
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Check out the cruises I’ll be taking in 2023 and join in if possible:
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Join me at the ANTN retreat conference on Oct 2– 6 in 2023 at the gorgeous Unity Village near Kansas City. www.antn.org/event-4960280. It’s a tremendous week of renewal, learning, and joyful connection.
http://www.danielnahmod.com is our musician. https://jeffonseely.com is a keynote speaker. It includes the largest labyrinth in the US, hand-carved/hand-laid stones, exceptional retreat, and conference keynotes, and the dearest community gathering of New Thought friends in all the land.
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Martha's words are wise, honest, real and come from her heart. Each "pearl" opens my heart and mind to possibilities, to a lesson for me told in her own loving, and very often humorous way. They bring laughter and tears, and a deep gratitude for the wisdom that she shares from her own experiences. Martha's precious personal stories bring her experiences right off the page into my world, allowing me to remember stories of my own. Every page gifts me with an idea, a truth or a lesson that I know will bring me closer to the truth of who I am.... and for this I am eternally grateful.
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"It didn't turn out like I had in mind.
It was perfect instead.”
— Martha Creek
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