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  • Week 12: Curiosity and Compassion

    Week 12: Curiosity and Compassion

    Intro

    This is Hopework #12.

    You will need 15 minutes to complete this assignment. This month’s assignments are focused on getting to know our inner world. #hopework #HopeworkSet12

    Shout-out to the internal family systems (IFS) model for inspiring this series.

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    #HopefulFutures

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  • Week 8: Taste something

    Week 8: Taste something

    Intro

    Welcome to Hopework #8. This week we have a video version of the assignment!

    You will need 15 minutes, a piece of fruit or chocolate, and something to capture your thoughts to complete this assignment.This assignment is focused on your sense of taste. #hopework #HopeworkSet8

    When we are able to slow down and notice what is happening in our bodies, we nurture our capacity to imagine hopeful futures. Sometimes it is uncomfortable reconnecting with ourselves. If you find that to be the case, notice instead the surface you are sitting on, the quality of the light around you, or the feel of the ground beneath your hands or feet.

    #HopefulFutures

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  • Week 3: Take 15 minutes to know some people and places

    Week 3: Take 15 minutes to know some people and places

    Intro

    Another week, another #hopework assignment.

    You will need 15 minutes and something to capture your thoughts to complete this assignment.This assignment touches on the tender subject of family. #hopework #HopeworkSet3

    We want to know where we come from. Who came before us? Who are our ancestors? What are our stories?

    The popularity of DNA testing kits and PBS’ Finding Your Roots speaks to our need for connection to where we’ve come from. The beginning of (re)connecting to our people begins with knowing our parents and grandparents. This is true whether you grew up with adoptive, bio, foster, or chosen family. If you were stolen from your people, choose Option C in Step 3 below.

    Read through this exercise before doing it. If your experience differs from what is offered in Option A, use Option B.

    There is no threaded version of this exercise, but there is a series of Bluesky posts.

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