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Tag Archives: resilience
Healing from our Hurt
A well known story: “A teacher was teaching her class … and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper. Then she told them to crumple it up, stomp on it, and … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Personal Growth
Tagged forgive, forgiveness, harm, heal, healer, healing, hurt, love language, reconciliation, resilience, restoration, sorry, time, vendetta, vengeance
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Being All There
It was very sobering realising that my choices and routines did not just set the rhythm and stability of my world, but that they equally affected the rhythm and stability of every life that was intimately connected with mine. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth, Work
Tagged children, choice, family, grace, marriage, parenting, relationships, resilience, role model, wisdom
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8 simple ways to reduce stress
I have a few bad habits that can easily increase my stress levels, and a large part of managing my emotional and mental well-being is in dealing with these bad habits and other things, that add stress to what could … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged problem solving, purpose, resilience, stress
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A Safe Place?
They say a ship is safe in the harbour, but a ship is not built for the harbour, it is built for the open sea… They also say one cannot discover uncharted shores, unless one loses sight of one’s familiar … Continue reading
Other ideas for taking your character to a gym
Forgive someone. Repeatedly. Be consistent emotionally, even when storms rage inside. Choose to lose a fight to honour the relationship Embrace someone – including their flaws – without criticizing. Find a way to bless the person you dislike or maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged actions, adult, choice, integrity, leader, marriage, passion, purpose, resilience, role model, wisdom
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Finding a “gym” for our characters…
So, testing reveals character, and repeated testing builds character. The same way physical testing – an exercise routine, for example – conditions our bodies for a higher and more efficient level of exertion, so mental and emotional testing can build … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Spiritual
Tagged choice, emotions, fire, integrity, purpose, resilience, role model, stress, wisdom
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Resilience for Managers
The Manager’s Challenge We have all been around a manager who lets their emotions go, and takes their workplace frustrations out on their team or leaders. Sometimes it shows in blaming others (usually someone junior), or the “us and them” … Continue reading
Resilience in the Workplace
Resilience I was once in a symposium on “Mental Health in the Workplace” (as a delegate, not a patient :-), although some days it’s a fine line…) and I was struck by the simplicity of one definition of mental health: … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth, Work
Tagged communication, emotional maturity, problem solving, resilience, stress
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