Transmission 134: Hope

Let yourself be hopeful.

Author

--- NeilA ---
November 21, 2025

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NeilA

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All week we’ve talked about tools.
Attention.
Presence.
Body.
Clarity.

But tools are not the point.
You are.

So let me ask you something:

What do you want?

Not what you should want.
Not what someone else expects.
What does your heart whisper
when the noise fades?

Hope is scary.
It risks disappointment.
It exposes you.
It asks you to believe in something
you cannot hold yet.

But without hope,
what are you?

Let yourself want things to work out.
Let yourself imagine good outcomes.
You are not being naïve.
You are being human.

And if it doesn’t go your way today,
try again tomorrow.
And the next day.
And the next.

Hope is not a one-time event.
It is something you practice.
Something you grow.
Something you choose
even when the world feels heavy.

So here is your reminder:
You are strong.
You are capable.
You are patient.
You have survived things
that would shatter others.
You have built a life
from pieces you thought were ruins.
You are allowed to begin again.

Focus on what you can control.
Your effort.
Your honesty.
Your next small step.

Hope for the best.
Act toward it.
Let the rest move the way it moves.

And be proud of yourself.
Really proud.
You’re doing harder things
than you give yourself credit for.

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Float well this weekend, Earthling.
NeilA

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