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What Resilient People Know and Do to Build Grit: 10 Proven Traits of Highly Resilient People In many ways, all of us are resilient. Yet some individuals demonstrate extraordinary resilience—those people whose stories make you wonder, “How did they do it?” Think of figures like Nelson Mandela, 14th Dalai Lama, and Malala Yousafzai. Their lives […]
Resilience sounds like a big word, but it’s actually simple—kind of like a rubber band. Some rubber bands are big, some are small. Some stretch easily, others don’t. Just like people. 🎨 Visual Metaphor: Imagine a rubber band looped around a bundle of pencils. It’s doing its job—holding things together. But if you add […]
Lance Armstrong’s Deception Caught The headlines were filled with cycling champion, Lance Armstrong’s lying, deception, and cheating. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey (televised January 17, 2013) he said, “I went and looked up the definition of cheat . . . the definition is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe. I did not view it that way. […]
Browsing through the spirituality section of my bookshelf, I found myself reflecting on some of my favorite spiritual quotes about life. They reminded me to pause. In the rush of a fast-paced world, there’s something more grounding than taking a moment to settle into a comforting phrase or idea. Spiritual quotes can offer meaning and […]
At some point, we’ve all tried to control our relationships, especially with loved ones. Yet, the idea that we can control another human being’s thoughts, emotions, and choices is not only unrealistic but also can create relationship misunderstanding and friction. True personal power, freedom, and connection come from letting go of the illusion of control. […]
What is resilient self-talk? Resilient self-talk is a kind, supportive and compassionate inner dialogue. What you say to yourself shapes the quality of your life. William Shakespeare wrote, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Our internal dialogue can lift us up or pull us down. Resilient self-talk can be […]
Indeed, light heartedness and sense of humor is a basic resilience strengthening strategy.
Most of my clients seek individual therapeutic counseling to address stress, anger management, or intrusive thoughts, often stemming from childhood abuse and neglect, or generational trauma. However, I feel a special honor when couples choose to confront their relationship conflicts, disconnection, or dissatisfaction. Disconnection in couples can be repaired. The Pattern of Disconnection in Couples […]
Self discovery provides insight needed for personal growth, while personal growth enriches self-understanding sparked by aha moments and supported by therapy.
These self reflective questions can strengthen your resilience.
We know we have the basic human needs of water, food, air, and shelter to survive. We could continue to exist while feeling fearful, depressed, angry, and disconnected from one another. But we humans have evolved beyond merely existing. We want more. We want to succeed. We want to flourish. We want joy, love, connection, fun, meaning, and life purpose.
We all have mental health challenges calling us to find solutions and rebound with resilience. During challenging times some of my connections asked questions about attending to their mental health. Here are five of those conversations in which I attempted to put on my best mental health counsellor brain.