Nine Attributes of Hope
Attributes of Hope* Examples of responses
Art-related responses
WILL-POWER
THINKING
Initiating Youth creating their I AM
sun sheets & poems.
Future orientation Decorating the letter they
wrote to themselves.
Intentionality
Some girls decided to go
with lined paper rather than
the sun coloring page.
Positive expectation
Selecting stickers, colors for
their letters and supplies for
their I Am sheets.
WAY-POWER THINKING
Ability to generate Leading the opening ritual
workable routes to goals song.
Realism Create a lesson plan that is
workable and not too
stimulating.
Activity Selecting a movement as a
match to their personality in
the name game.
Non-art responses
Participating in discussion
time and asking questions.
Writing a letter to their
future selves.
Encouraging each other as
they walk around the Earth
Carpet.
Thinking about the song
that most positively
expresses who they are.
Showing up to each session
on time.
Setting and agreeing to
expectations.
Closing ritual with them
sharing one are for
improvement for the next
day.
Agreeing to the
expectations set by the
group for the space.
Flexibility throughout the
process.
Preparing the materials
needed for the lessons.
 Interconnectedness Mimicking each others Giving and writing each
(relational behaviors, movements during the name other compliments.
willingness to connect with game.
others)
Transcendence Sharing back their I Am Reflection time.
(Includes the ability to sheets. Taking pride in their
extend beyond current Dancing on the Earth finished products.
situation, moving from hope carpet.
for cure to hope for
fulfillment)

*Compiled from Manifestations of Hope in Music Therapy with Hospitalized Pediatric Patients, a Masters
Thesis by Charissa Tan, Creative Arts in Therapy Program, Drexel University, June 2008.