A Parsesciencing Inquiry on Hope

Abstract

Hope is a universal humanuniverse living experience. The author engaged in the Parsesciencing inquiry as a mode of inquiry unique to the humanbecoming paradigm. The inquiry stance was: What is the discerning extant moment of the universal humanuniverse living experience of hope? Historians were 10 individuals, living in the community, who were age 18 and above. The major discovery of this Parsesciencing inquiry was the discerning extant moment: Hope is envisioning possibilities with contentment, as tenacious forbearance amid the arduous arises with treasured affiliations.

Review of 2007-2020 Humanbecoming Guided Studies and Investigations

“…Since its introduction in 2016, six investigations using Parsesciencing have been conducted (Baumann, 2020; Bunkers, 2016; Doe, 2020; Kabigting, 2019; PetersonLund & Bunkers, 2018; Shaughnessy, 2020). These focused on living experiences such as deliberating what is important (Baumann, 2020), feeling unsure (Bunkers, 2016), hope (Doe, 2020), feeling overwhelmed (Kabigting, 2019), suffering (PetersonLund & Bunkers, 2018), and feeling ashamed (Shaughnessy, 2020). Bunkers’ (2016) inquiry into feeling unsure was the first investigation published in Nursing Science Quarterly using Parsesciencing.…”

“…Humanbecoming investigations on living experiences related to the theme anticipating possibles is visioning the not-yet (Parse, 2003) include studies and investigations on feeling unsure (Bunkers, 2007, 2016; Maillard Strüby, 2012; Morrow, 2010), taking life day-by-day (Welch, 2007), taking a risk (Bunkers, 2009), waiting (Naef & Bournes, 2009), moving forward (Chen, 2010), trying something new (Condon, 2013), feeling surprised (Bunkers, 2017), hope (Doe, 2020; Parse, 2007), and wisdom, compassion, and courage (Baumann, 2008). Participants and historians in these studies and investigations described “looking forward with expectancy and to living and doing the best with what they had, while planning to succeed in climbing to a different vantage point” (Parse, 2003, p. 100).…”

“…Participants and historians in these studies and investigations described “looking forward with expectancy and to living and doing the best with what they had, while planning to succeed in climbing to a different vantage point” (Parse, 2003, p. 100). A common element was the forward-looking manner with which individuals envisioned possibilities with contentment (Doe, 2020), creatively pondered opportunities (Bunkers, 2016), anticipated the cherished (Naef & Bournes, 2009), and contemplated what might be with indivisible, unpredictable, and everchanging moments (Parse, 2007). In Chen’s (2010) study on moving forward, individuals moved beyond their previous experiences with inventing possibilities.…”

“…In Chen’s (2010) study on moving forward, individuals moved beyond their previous experiences with inventing possibilities. Individuals forged ahead tenaciously even as they contended with apprehensiveness and trepidation (Bunkers, 2007, 2009, 2016; Maillard Strüby, 2012; Morrow, 2010) through arduous circumstances (Doe, 2020), calm-turbulent moments (Parse, 2007), vacillating sentiments (Condon, 2013), and shifting fortunes (Bunkers, 2017). Individuals spoke of feeling buoyed during uncertain times by connecting with treasured others (Doe, 2020; Morrow, 2010), remaining close to chosen others (Bunkers, 2016), and revering valued relationships (Maillard Strüby, 2012).…”

“…Individuals forged ahead tenaciously even as they contended with apprehensiveness and trepidation (Bunkers, 2007, 2009, 2016; Maillard Strüby, 2012; Morrow, 2010) through arduous circumstances (Doe, 2020), calm-turbulent moments (Parse, 2007), vacillating sentiments (Condon, 2013), and shifting fortunes (Bunkers, 2017). Individuals spoke of feeling buoyed during uncertain times by connecting with treasured others (Doe, 2020; Morrow, 2010), remaining close to chosen others (Bunkers, 2016), and revering valued relationships (Maillard Strüby, 2012). Indeed, Baumann (2008) found in his hermeneutic study on the Wizard of Oz that “loving others and being loved by others is described as essential to home and fulfilling human life” (p. 326).…”