self-improvement
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(Building Mental Fortitude: Part 4 Building Resilience) 9/30/2026 Resilience has been often described as the ability to bounce back from stressful situations or failures. Others describe resilience as bouncing forward, as being able to quickly forward despite the strong emotions that they are feeling. I have often seen others as being more resilient than myself.… Read more
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9/1/2026 Why do hardship and pain drive some people to bitterness, and another person to unshakeable strength? Mental health professionals call this resilience. Although fortitude and resilience are not the same thing, they are closely related and often used together. Dictionary.com defines “fortitude” as a mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or… Read more
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July 8, 2026 Have you noticed how you feel after you hear your self-talk? Last week, I touched upon how often during my life that I have been outright mean to myself. I have been working on changing the tone of my self-talk for years, but it takes a lot of practice to go from… Read more
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6/29/2026 Have you heard the following being said? “Oh, my God, what were you thinking?!” “I cannot believe you said that out loud.” “Wow, how can you not be embarrassed?” What is sad is that I have said to myself over the years. You have said some similar things to yourself. I am conscientious about… Read more
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5/25/2026 Have you ever felt contentment? What does it feel like for you? As I noted in my two previous blogs, happiness can be elusive; the more we chase it, the more it can slip away. Yet, there is a growing body of research that shows that, though contentment is different from happiness, it is… Read more
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April 26, 2026 Do you believe there are enough resources? Do you believe there are opportunities and success for you and others? Are you generous in giving your time, energy and sharing contacts and resources? Are you grateful for the things that you have in your life? Do you look forward to collaborating with others?… Read more
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April 16, 2026 We live in a world that often tells us there is not enough. Not enough money, jobs, time, or even success. This premise is based on the scarcity mindset that I wrote about last week. There is another way to think. Are you the person who makes the most of what you… Read more
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Life, as we know, can be messy, complex, and uncertain. Disruption and change are two constants in life. Have you ever asked why this happened? I think many of us have one point or another. What can be effective to manage change that we face in life? Our mindsets are especially important. Recently, I have… Read more
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Are you someone that keeps pushing through obstacles to learn something new? Do you love challenges because you become smarter because of your perseverance? Do you take time to learn from a mistake you made? Do you believe that how smart you are now is not fixed, there is room to grow? If you answered… Read more
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Do you tell yourself, “No way, can I do that. I am not smart or talented enough. Why try?” Do you focus on the outcome only? If your hard work did not yield the result that you wanted, do you think it was all for nothing? Your view of yourself can determine everything. Do you… Read more
