Dashed Hopes & Dreams: When We Experience a Twist We Never Saw Coming
A friend and I were having lunch the other day, catching up on each other’s lives. As per usual, the fun and exciting parts of our lives tumbled out of our mouths first. As the conversation continued, we began talking about the dreams that aren’t coming true—the things that we long for that don’t seem to happen—and not for lack of trying. Each week I meet with individuals sharing some of their dashed hopes – hopes of marriage, kids, financial stability, careers or jobs they