In Part 1, we explored why resilience is a valuable trait to learn and use. In Part 2, the focus was on one type of resiliency – shame resilience. The 3rd part was devoted to talking about how important it is to be hopeful when you are cultivating resilience. In this part – Part 4 […]

In this article on “Cultivating Resilience” – the third in the series – I focus on how hope is a major aspect of being resilient. In today’s society, it’s easy to feel hopeless. We know we can’t control what’s going on around us, nor what our loved ones choose to do or be, but we can cultivate […]

Last week I blogged about the importance of resilience in dealing with life’s inevitable difficulties. I said that resilience is a choice. We can choose resilience and train ourselves to be more and more resilient, or we can choose to be a victim of circumstances. In this blog — Part 2 in the Series — […]

Life is not fair!  Yes, that’s the reality that keeps coming up but knowing that doesn’t really help when we are enmeshed in a difficult situation. What does help? Being resilient. Resilience is a learned trait. We aren’t born knowing how to be resilient, although some of us may find it easier than others. The […]

Such are the words of my mentor, Mary Morrissey, and they are true. Great ideas are stopped dead in their tracks unless someone has the courage and the persistence to pursue them.  There are all sorts of reasons that we don’t take action. The main one is fear. Maybe we don’t think we are capable […]

I recently posted 30 quotes (1 per day for 30 days) on two Facebook pages that I manage. All of them have the theme of gratitude. In case you didn’t see them or would like to have another look, I have created a slideshow for you: Slideshow: Quotes on Gratitude   Enjoy!

Okay, be honest!  How do you like the “New Years Resolutions” phrase? Do you shun the idea because your resolutions haven’t stuck in the past? Do you welcome the symbol of another chance to begin again and really make the changes you’ve been hoping for?   Many people feel stuck in their circumstances but haven’t succeeded […]

Until we make a decision and say “yes” to it, we can’t move towards it. It’s as simple (and difficult) as that! Typically, we go through the day picking and choosing what we like and what we don’t like. We are slaves to our past experiences, making decisions without truly examining our options. If we […]

Many of us find it easier to give than receive. It has a lot to do with our sense of deserving (or lack thereof).    Giving and receiving are part of the same cycle, and we each give and receive in our own ways. But we can lose our balance when we try to be […]

Things happen in our lives for a reason, even if that reason is not clear to you right away.” Madison Taylor, DailyOM Synchronicity is a noun defined as “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” Perhaps you are aware of an occurrence of synchronicity in your life. More […]