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August replay + Instagram heads up

August replay + Instagram heads up

“Hope is not a liar.”

Aug 31, 2023
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When I went back to re-read the June replay email, trying to make sure I don’t miss something in the round-up of things below, I had to laugh at this line at top:

“Hope plays the long game.” (June)

We talked about a whole bunch in yesterday’s Zoom chat with Holley, and there are several great quotes (“Having a soft heart in a hard world is courage, not weakness.” “My role is obedience; God’s role is results.” Etc) but one of the themes?

“Hope is not a liar.” (August)

No pun intended, but my hope is that if you’re struggling to have hope today, if it’s wearing a little thin, the conversation will be an IV infusion of encouragement for “the middle place.”

Some of the things we talked about on our call yesterday:

  • The “why” behind Fiercehearted being Holley’s personal favorite

  • How Holley prepared for writing Fiercehearted (Mind blown. So smart.)

  • Sharing stories from the middle, in real time when you don’t have a bow to nicely tie everything up

  • The path of vulnerability vs. the path of self-protection

  • The difference between being nice and being kind

  • How do we keep our heart open after being deeply hurt and what does it look like to continue showing up with hope?

  • What does it mean/look like for us to be fiercehearted on our *own* behalf?

  • A safe place to come back to when we’re feeling overwhelmed (present tense I AM)

  • Seemingly small practices that bring beauty, meaning and gratitude

  • Moving from “it’s not enough” to “manna for the day”

  • Showing up and loving well after betrayal

  • The powerful difference between hoping IN and hoping FOR

  • What Holley would go back and say to herself as she wrote Fiercehearted, now that it’s been several years

  • Creativity, writing, and faithfulness vs. fame

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