Mandy B. Anderson

Hope is dangerous like that. It comes with the risk of not getting the thing you hoped for - the risk of hope deferred.

Hope doesn’t float; hope blows right over you as you chase after it looking like a fool. And then Katy Perry asks you if you’ve ever felt like a plastic bag floating in the sky and you’re like...

False hope can create unrealistic expectations and when you notice that, you've got to give yourself permission to...

False Hope and self-esteem are connected more than we realize. A truly confident person is willing to look at their own beliefs and assess which ones are helpful and which one are contributing to their frustrations.