Be in Integrity at Work and in Life
The French playwrite, Moliere, said, “It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.”
Personal Resilience
bounce back, bouncing back, strength, grit, flourish,
Resilience to the Ups and Downs in Life
My last month has included a number of significant and insignificant ups and downs. They happen to me, to you and most of us. People say “the ups and downs of life.” Right? But let’s call them downs and UPs. That feels better to complete the cycle on a resilient uplift! Don’t you agree? There […]
12 Easy Ways to Build Your Resilience at Work
To have resilience at work often takes a concerted effort. Resilience helps you manage typical workplace challenges such as: personality differences bullying micro-management being blamed poor leadership criticism demands on your time lack of childcare personal issues such as depression, anger, lack of stress management skills or illness. Here are 12 effective ways to enhance your […]
What Resilient People Know and Do to Develop Their Grit
In some ways, all of us are resilient people. Yet, there are some people who prove obvious and high resiliency. You know! Those people who when you hear their story you ask, “How did they do it?” Examples of famous and highly resilient people include Nelson Mandela, The 14th Dala Lama, and Malala Yousafzai. Of course, there […]
Calgary, Alberta: A Resilient Community
Between June 20 and 30, 2013 over seventy-five thousand Calgarians were evacuated from their homes in over 20 neighbourhoods. Many in southern Alberta communities such as Siksika First Nation, High River, and Canmore were also affected.
Calgary and Area Flood, June 2013
My hubby, Les and I have lived in Calgary, Alberta for over 25 years and this is the first time we have seen this kind of flooding or crisis in our city. I’m talking about the Calgary and Area Flood of June 2013. Over 75,000 of our 1.3 million residents have been evacuated from their […]
Observations of How Survivor Cochran Won
My hubby, Les has been a long-time fan of the reality TV show, Survivor. I sometimes watch. The 2013 series had special interest for me because of the resilience demonstrated by the unlikely and successful contestant, John Cochran. He is now simply known as the Survivor Cochran. When Cochran previously competed in the show, he was perceived as a nerdy, […]
Slave Lake, Alberta: A Resilient Community
T-shirt slogan: I LOVE Slave Lake, One Year Stronger
May 14 2012 was the anniversary of the Slave Lake, Alberta fire which destroyed approximately one-third of the buildings and left 732 people homeless.