Strong hope
Hopeful
Strength 2 of 4
Leaning towards a better outcome you cannot yet be sure of, holding open the possibility that what you long for can still come.
In the body
- Breath coming a little deeper
- Gaze turned up and outwards
- A lightness under the ribs
Needs behind it
When these needs aren’t met
Softer and stronger
- Encouraged
- Expectant
- Hopeful
- Optimistic
Often confused with
Expectant
Hopeful leans towards an outcome that is still uncertain; expectant waits for something you believe is already on its way.
Optimistic
Hopeful holds out for a wished-for outcome while doubt is still present; optimistic is a broader, steadier sense that things in general will go well.