Resilient Wednesday Weekly Memo

Springtime means that I get to head back out to the golf course to enjoy the beauty of nature, hang out with some buddies, and play the best round of my life. There is a part of me that knows, however, that those dreams of a record round will be quickly dashed. On any given […]

New normal, old normal, new normal becoming the old normal. I’ve heard it all lately, including from a colleague who is going to trademark “no normal.” I get it, the world has changed as a result of Covid. We have to be nimble, ready for change, manage ambiguity gracefully, and figure out if we want

Art, writing, and nature inspired me during this past year of pandemic life. Amid the gloom of worry and anxiety and then the short days of winter, I pleasantly surprised myself by turning to simple things that slowed me down, made me pay attention, and brought a joyful smile to me. I’ve been rotating paintings

We know there is danger from being around tobacco users and secondary smoke is now a documented health hazard. How do the effects of secondary stress impact us in our lives? Secondary stress is where we psychologically take on the challenges that other people face and somehow make them our own. Our most recent example

I received a great deal of feedback last week regarding Reentry Stress and how challenging it will be for many people, as we start to venture back to work, restaurants and entertainment venues.  Many of the comments were from folks concerned about their reentry and whether or not they would feel comfortable even with a

After 344 Resilient Wednesday’s, I think it is time to call it quits on resilience. I’ve reached this conclusion based on a number of factors: Despite the fact that I get new ideas from my readers and clients about resilience, and how we are dealing with difficulties, I think we have covered all there is

I’ve been on holiday this past week and one of my vacation activities has been some golf. Today’s resort golf courses include a GPS and digital device that helps the golfer know their distance to the hole as they prepare for their next shot. Among the additional pieces of information on these digital maps is

I noticed my wife talking with her accountability partner, Christine the other morning. Sheila and Christine speak most mornings, checking in with each other about their accomplishments from yesterday and their objectives for today. For some reason, I stopped and listened a bit more than I usually do that morning. I noticed that not only