Two women were born in 1933. One in France. One in America. The woman born in France was Jewish. Her name was Francine. The American girl was born in a small town in West Virginia. She was a second-generation Cherokee. Her name was Peggy. They came from different parts of the world and would face very different challenges. What they shared was coming into the world in the year Hitler came into power. That became part of both of their stories. By the time Francine was eight years old, ... Read More » about The stories of two women born in 1933
Resilience
Which do you create? A probing question from Picasso
Resilience is demonstrated by what we create from our life experiences. And with that, what we create has everything to do with our perspective. As Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you are right.” This is particularly true when we touch on what we create. Perhaps you don’t even see yourself as someone who creates anything, but I can assure you that you do. Each of us is a creative, and we all have an innate need to create. It goes well ... Read More » about Which do you create? A probing question from Picasso
What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
A key lesson I have learned is that the easiest way to change how we respond to things or people we encounter is to have a system in place to guide us. Frustration grows when it just seems like someone or something pushes our buttons every time. That trigger will continue to plague us until we change it. While it’s great when we can do that just by choosing to make that change, the reality is that it’s rarely that simple. My experience has been that it really comes down to sleuthing, ... Read More » about What would you do? Setting the right response in motion
Resilience: Asking the other question…
Recently, I have found my focus shifting more strategically to what is next as I consider plans and priorities. Perhaps you find yourself here as well. A productive practice to consider is integrating what I call the other question into our thought processes. I’m always intrigued by inverse statements and questions. There is always another one there. What we are considering is a fundamental practice for experiencing the full range of possibility thinking. We must be able to consider ... Read More » about Resilience: Asking the other question…
Learning & Values: What Holds Us Steady When Life Shifts
Welcome back to our series on RESOLVE, where we are examining how we can best ensure we honor who we’re becoming and serve the purpose that’s calling to us now. Every season of growth begins with two things: what we learn and what we value. Learning shapes how we rise. Values shape where we’re headed. When these two forces meet, our resolve doesn’t just strengthen, it takes root. It becomes something living, something steady, something we can grow from. That’s why in this next segment in the ... Read More » about Learning & Values: What Holds Us Steady When Life Shifts
For those times when you just want to quit!
Have you ever noticed that accomplished people seem to have an uncanny ability to adapt and adjust in just the right places at just the right time? They seem to fluidly keep on keeping on without losing a step. Since I quite often have to actively convince myself to keep going on some of my goals, the apparent ease of others intrigued me. The reality is that no matter how easy it may look for others, it is, in fact, a universal challenge. The key is in how we face those times when we simply ... Read More » about For those times when you just want to quit!
