How to do we cope when life tosses a balloon full of oil-based paint into the cogs of our daily groove.
Category: resilience
Gratitude
“Gratitude research is beginning to suggest that feelings of thankfulness have tremendous positive value in helping people cope with daily problems, especially stress.”
Understanding
When we seek to understand our own motivations and inner wiring without judgment or criticism, then we will have more inner peace.
Transformation
Artwork by Paige Bradley, titled Expansion. Bronze and electricity. This week I have had three networking meetings. Stacey is a public speaker/ brand maven, Rachel is a life coach/yoga teacher, and Jeff, a business owner/audiovisual tech. What they all had in common was a life transformation. As I listened, I noticed a thematic arc to […]
Sowing and Reaping
“In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make” The Beatles “You get what you give” The New Radicals “Sowing the seeds of love” Tears for Fears If you plant corn, you expect to harvest corn. If you plant potatoes, You expect potatoes. It’s basic. You reap what you sow. […]
Self-awareness
Cultivating self-awareness requires little but attention and willingness.
Suffering Is Optional
When I find that I’m stuck suffering over my suffering, I will ask if I’m being selfish, or isolating or holding on.
Resilience
Dr. Tim Elmore studies the differences in generations. He is a Gen X’er, and he has been studying Millennials and the next generation called Gen Z. He gave a talk recently where he spoke about the quality of resilience in each of these generations, how the Boomers had parents who lived through the Depression and […]
Heather Dellapi 