Resilience

Mar 4, 2021 04:35pm

By Valencia Porter

Under Stress, stress management, Resilience & Simplify

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Striving for Balance?

Recently I had to take my own advice again. And doing so meant pulling back from some things and paying more attention to others. Life balance is not static – it is a state of constant adjustments. And has this past year been an opportunity to practice that or what?

When I was healing from chronic Lyme disease several years back, I was reminded of this inspiring commencement speech given by the former CEO of Coca Cola, Byran Dyson in 1996. I understood then that in order to save my he…

Rainbow Salad

You can get really creative when making your rainbow salad - adding different flavors to make it more or less sweet or savory. Here are some of my favorites:

Red: Tomato, red bell pepper, red onion, cranberries, cherries, strawberries, pomegranate, red apple
Orange: Carrot, orange bell pepper, orange slices, mango
Yellow: Yellow bell pepper, corn, lemon, pineapple, summer squash
Green: Chopped spinach, romaine, arugula or other leafy green; cabbage, a…

What Makes One Person Sad and Another Happy?

Lately I’ve been hearing news from many people going through difficult times and I am reminded of a story that my dear mentor Dr. David Simon would sometimes share. It apparently has several possible origins, but I like this version.

King Solomon asked his most trusted minister Benaiah to find a special ring that he wanted to wear for a festival. He said, "It has special powers. If a happy man looks at it, he becomes sad, and if a sad man looks at it, he becomes happy." Solomon knew that no suc…

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