Boundaries are a key to building resilience. They allow us to avoid the trap of offence or taking on the issues of others as we provide support. A person with healthy boundaries takes responsibility for his/her own life and allows others to live theirs. This past...
Self-care is necessary for building resiliency – the ability to bounce back from adversity. The whole notion of self-care has really become popular in secular, humanistic thought. However, the concept of tending to your mental, spiritual, emotional,...
Self Doubt: always questioning if you measure up; believing that you are disqualified. I can remember feeling these things all the time, and occasionally still do, when I forget who I am and what I’m called to do. There can be many reasons why we feel this...
In this series on Resilience, I have emphasized that resilience isn’t simply an achievement that can be attained. Neither is it a goal reached that no longer needs development. In fact, it’s the opposite. Resilience is the result of disciplines and habits that need...
Having fun is often overlooked as a means to build resilience. In 2020 it was among my top 3 recommendations for people when asked how to manage stress. (ps: The other two were rest and stay connected) Having fun is a forgotten skill that I myself have...
Rest means so much more than relaxing or sleeping when we are tired. There are times when I haven’t worked physically hard, but still feel exhausted. At first, I think I’m being lazy, weak or not strong enough, but really it’s about needing holistic rest. We...
