Testimonials
Hear how Hope Booth has impacted lives around the globe.
Some names have been changed for privacy purposes.
“It was positive and encouraging and will hold on to those words and recall them when most needed.” - Peter G.
“It was positive and encouraging and will hold on to those words and recall them when most needed.” - Peter G.
“This was amazing and I’m so glad to hear you matter!!!” - Hannah G.
“This was amazing and I’m so glad to hear you matter!!!” - Hannah G.
“In the middle of the chaos of my day, It was a great experience to take a pause for affirmations and the reminder of hope.” - Faith Y.
“In the middle of the chaos of my day, It was a great experience to take a pause for affirmations and the reminder of hope.” - Faith Y.
Andy
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Hadley
Morayzio
Morayzio was the first person in history to ever experience Hope Booth. During his experience, there were hundreds of individuals walking the streets of Nottinghill, yet Morayzio never lost eye contact with the Hope Booth experience. He was deeply engaged. Morayzio just moved to London from Italy and mentioned, "It's easy to feel unseen because there’s a lot of people, but sometimes the more people there, is the more invisible you feel." During his experience, he felt encouraged in knowing that he is worthy of being seen.
Candice
She said her fears hold her back like they know who she will become. She’s given fear a seat at the table way too many times to count; to judge, demean and reject the way she views herself. Each word she heard from the booth began to deconstruct the ideas that she had of her own dreams. She said her dreams are just as big as her heart; wild, restless, and quiet. She longs for her mind to receive the rest that she often combats with her doubts. She awaits for her voice to fight through the pain of being unheard. The music loosened her grip, dropped her shoulders, and for once she didn’t have to be anyone else but the person she was.
Aidan
At only 7 years old, Aidan is the youngest person to have ever experienced Hope Booth. He was firstly fascinated by the design as he and his family were strolling the Tower Bridge. He begged his mom to try the experience but she mentioned it may not be the best idea because Aidan is both ADHD and autistic on the spectrum and struggles to be still. We told her to take a chance. In the entirety of the 3 minute experience, Aidan did not move an inch. His mom was fascinated. After the experience Aidan exclaimed "That made me feel very relaxed and happy." And then asked if he could experience it again!
Barbara
As a newborn mother, she feels the responsibility to perform but the stage of motherhood can feel lonely. She finds herself blending into her surroundings, losing her footing and herself in the most joyous time of her life. She wonders if this is all she will ever know and be known for. Stepping into the booth brought a flood of emotions. Am I seen? Am I valued? Am I doing enough in this new role? As she began to say she is confident enough with confidence, she was overcome with tears. Today may not be easy but, she is enough. Today will have its own set of worries and struggles, but she is a good mother. And she can rest in that beautiful truth today.
Viv
Freedom was found in her dance. She contained a joy that most desire, and she couldn't contain her excitement while experiencing the booth. You could find her emotions on the color of her sleeve. Her thoughts in her smile and the peace in the fact that she was on a second date and wanted the world to know how happy she was. The booth not only added to the day she was having, but it brought out the sudden emotions to share with everyone what she had just heard. She says, hope is found from within and once we have had a glimpse of it. It is contagious. May the domino effect of hope live on in all of us.
Devina
Devina was the first person whose Hope Booth experience ended in tears. She shared with us that she had been feeling extremely insecure and discouraged lately, as she had experienced recent failures that have had an intense impact on her self-esteem that made it hard to merely exist. When she stepped into the Hope Booth experience, she didn't expect to be moved to tears, but in that moment, she felt the courage to break free from the facades she's been hiding behind, knowing that regardless of failure or success, she is enough.
Freddy
He said, “ Men aren’t vulnerable enough.” As a black man in today’s society, even with all the efforts to push mental health, black men are still told to hold back their tears. Be strong. Don’t cry. Conceal your emotions. And for years, black men long for a safe space to decompress from their toxic masculinity. This time was different within the booth. He was given permission to be emotional. To leave a crown that was too heavy for him to carry and become a boy. He didn’t have to grow up too fast. He didn’t pose as a threat. He was simply human.
Hadley
She said her mother’s name was Hope, and when the last “I love you” escaped her mother’s lips, she wished she could have given her mother the love she desired before taking matters into her own hands. She wished that pain wasn’t always present with her. That maybe, life rolled her the wrong set of dice, and she’d always be the odd one who would go without nurture, advice or intimacy. So when she saw her mother’s name etched into the steel of the booth, she was captivated that maybe her mother had located her in the busyness of her day. And she did. Hope reached for her for the first time, like her mother didn’t let go and said, “This is not the end.”