Posts Tagged: resilience

The Glass Castle — Memoir

August 27th, 2015
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Jeannette WallsAuthor Jeannette Walls

 

I became aware of this amazing book in the same way that I learn about lots of good things: through my friends.

I’m not sure how I missed this powerful story because The Glass Castle was published in 2005, received numerous awards and was a New York Times Bestseller for three years.

But the important thing is that I did find out about it.  And once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop.

The Glass Castle is a revealing story that I came to think of as Resilience 101. 

I say this because when I read … Read More

Serenity – Fresh & Green

August 24th, 2015
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  I’m thinking this morning about quiet on this new Monday morning. Quiet while I gather my thoughts and remember my goals. Quiet while I center myself, hoping that my soul finds harmony. Quiet while I breath deeply and calm my thoughts. For today is a new day and I can choose to release within myself the power to become healthier; mentally and physically.. As today begins to unfold, I think about this inspirational thought from Thoreau that takes me to a peaceful green space:   “A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospect brighten… Read More

Real Housewives of NYC

August 17th, 2015
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Real Housewives of New York City Carole Raziwill (left) and Dorinda Medley (right) Photo Courtesy of USMagazine Watching The Real Housewives of New York City is one of my guilty pleasures. I know.  I know.  It’s shallow.  It’s gossipy.  It’s Reality TV. But it’s fun. And sometimes the series surprises me with it’s ability to handle sensitive subjects with unexpected compassion and depth. Such as a recent episode which featured Carole Raziwill (journalist, author) and Dorinda Medley (entrepreneur, Manhattan socialite) deciding to travel together to London.  You might think given the usual content of RHONYC that they are traveling to… Read More

Beautiful Kindness

August 3rd, 2015
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    When you live by yourself as I do, you learn how to do a lot of things for yourself. It just becomes second nature. I don’t like to bug people to ask for help, so my first instinct is see if I can do it on my own. When my husband was alive he was not really handy around the house so I took over some of the outside chores and I also took over the bills as his illness took away much of his energy. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not complaining; just explaining how a shifting… Read More

Atsa Nice

July 27th, 2015
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Hi there Resilient Readers! I’ve been off the grid for a bit and recently returned home from being on much needed vacation.  I must say that I absolutely adored every lazy minute of it! Photo By Ryan O’Toole Chances are you have or are about to have the opportunity to take some time off for yourself this summer and move into a chill out zone.  Whether we travel anywhere or not, we all need down time to refresh and renew ourselves. From the beginning of my vacation until the end, I was totally off my usual work/home schedule and my… Read More

In a Galaxy Far Far Away

July 16th, 2015
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  Photo of Pluto Courtesy of NASA   I had an unexpected flashback Tuesday as NASA began releasing brand-new pictures of Pluto. When I first saw the amazingly clear photo of the brownish white so called “dwarf-planet” Pluto, I got excited and thought, “Oh I have to call Tommy.” Wow.  I even surprised myself with my reaction to that one.  As though nothing had changed. Except everything has changed and I think I had that immediate thought of calling my husband because for decades he expertly covered and beautifully wrote in national newspapers and magazines about science and space issues… Read More

Channeling Iggy Azalea

July 3rd, 2015
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When I feel my internal stress-o-meter starting to rise, then I know it’s time to find something that will make me laugh. Big time. Something that will make me forget that life can sometimes feel like a pressure cooker. Laughing immediately releases tension for me and it also allows me to put what is causing my stress into perspective.  Which means that I am trying to let myself know that the stress causer is not important and shouldn’t be using my valuable energy. Translation: it’s no big whoop so I need to move on and find something funny that will… Read More

Silence is Golden

June 26th, 2015
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Every day, in small ways, I now try to disconnect myself from electronic devices for short periods of time. That may sound ironic since I am writing this post on a computer and will later talk about it on social media but as much as I enjoy using a computer or an iPhone, I also see that they distract me from participating in the quieter moments of life. This light bulb moment came to me recently this summer during a couple of visits to our family farm in southern Maryland.  When I was a young child, it was more of… Read More

One Golden Birthday

June 25th, 2015
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Hi Resilient Readers! I truly believe that every day is a gift from God and that in each day there is some good, some ray of sunshine that we can cherish for its ability to warm us and reveal surprising acts of kindness, compassion and love.     For me, the goodness of today is that 25 years ago I became a Mom. God gave me and my husband the incredible gift of a wondrous baby boy and ever since his birth I have been on the adventure of a lifetime.  From the moment you were handed to me, I… Read More