Learning to Believe in Hope Again
There was a time after my divorce when hope and trust felt like things I could no longer afford. I had poured my whole heart into love—my faith, my dreams, my everything—and when it all shattered, it felt safer to stop believing than to risk being broken again.
Hope felt naïve.
Trust felt dangerous.
And love? Love felt like something for other people, but not me.
The truth is, quitting on hope doesn’t protect us—it just keeps us stuck. Refusing to trust doesn’t shield our hearts—it only walls us off from the very joy we long for.
Even now, as I stand on the edge of committing to love again, I feel how scary it is. My heart still whispers, What if this ends the same way? What if hope betrays me again?
But another voice whispers back: What if this time is different? What if hope is the bridge to the life I’ve been waiting for?
I’ve come to realize that hope and trust aren’t light switches we turn on overnight. They’re more like muscles—weak at first, shaky and sore, but they get stronger with practice. And just like any kind of healing, there are good days and hard days.
Here’s what I remind myself (and maybe you need this reminder too):
It’s okay if hope feels heavy. Struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing—it means you’re human.
It’s okay to rebuild trust slowly. Start with yourself. Trust that you’ll keep showing up for you.
It’s okay to believe again. Hope won’t guarantee a perfect life—it simply gives us the courage to step into the unknown with our hearts open.
Some days, I still feel the pull to quit on hope. But then I think about the woman I want to be—the one who doesn’t let fear win, who risks love again, who chooses courage over comfort.
She is worth the fight.
Hope is worth the fight.
And maybe, just maybe, love is too.
💌 If you’ve ever lost your belief in hope after heartbreak, I want you to know you’re not alone. I’d love to hear how you’re navigating your own journey of hope and trust—leave me a comment or message me. Let’s walk this road of rebuilding together.
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With love and grace,
Misty
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