Adaptability
Adaptability is working with the things you can change and making peace with the things you can’t. It’s looking for opportunities for growth in all of your experience, freeing you to discover solutions that you would never have seen when your mind and emotions were closed to possibilities.
It’s not difficult to find stories about people who have overcome a crisis and gone through a positive transformation. More than a few will tell you that they are better off for the experience. While the types of events and individual backgrounds vary widely, a key trait these resilient survivors have in common is their […]
Let’s be honest. The idea of being kind to yourself is little more than an excuse for laziness and lack of self-discipline. You can’t be soft on yourself and expect to survive in this world. Sounds pretty harsh, doesn’t it? And yet, whether by intent or default, most of us fall well short of […]
Endurance is said to be the stuff that turns hardship into glory. It’s the ability to push oneself to the limit, to continue despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions. It is all these things and more, but it is not the same as resilience. Most people don’t know the difference. They consider themselves to […]
“I love Janie like a sister, I just can’t stand to be around her. Her chronic negativity drains me, and when I try to interject something positive into the conversation, she mocks me for being a naive goodie-two-shoes. I don’t want to end the friendship, but more and more I find myself avoiding her and […]
Volumes have been written about achieving your full potential, pursuing your passion, creating your best life, and generally becoming the person you are meant to be. We are motivated by these declarations, but only so far. Yes, we have goals and dreams, a vision of the relationships we long to have, and the life we […]
We all face difficulties, unexpected change, and setbacks. Even events that we long for such as career advancement, marriage, starting a family and retirement, include a range of unexpected challenges and stressors. It is your level of emotional resilience, especially the ability to see the opportunities even in demanding situations, that makes the difference between […]
