We have a tendency to tell ourselves to not get our hopes up about something that we really want or something that we’re excited about that involves a level of uncertainty. 

And we tend to tamp down our excitement through the words we use by adding qualifying statements – something like “This would be perfect for me, but it’s a long shot” – and we do that because if we don’t get our hopes up, then we don’t have to feel the perceived judgment of others or our own disappointment if it doesn’t work out. 

In this episode, we talk about why you absolutely must get your hopes up – even when there’s uncertainty – and how you can simultaneously get your hopes up and hold space for how you might feel if things don’t turn out the way you want.