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Posts Tagged: resiliency

Become Flexible and Resilient: Tips from ‘The Grit Factor’

Posted by Marlene Anderson, MA, LMHC, NCC

In her book, “The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World,” air force pilot Shannon Polson lays out what is needed to meet the challenges we encounter in life.

It is not just about surviving or overcoming challenges, but using them to develop the life skills and confidence we need. Throughout the book, she offers exercises that can help us understand our core purpose.

Today on my blog and podcast, I’ll share some crucial points Shannon makes about developing tenacity, perseverance, and using adversity to your advantage.

Step 8 in Designing a Meaningful Life: Celebrate and Affirm Your Work

Posted by Marlene Anderson, MA, LMHC, NCC

garden watering can and trowel

Gardens are never complete. Sometimes new dirt is needed, fertilizer spread, gravel replaced, old plants and bushes removed, trees trimmed, and new plants planted.

But to the gardener, once the initial design is in place, it is a joy to continue to build, refine and maintain their garden. It is an ongoing labor of love.

Your life, too, is constantly evolving. You take a vision, develop a design, and work it out with goals. You may want to alter parts of your design or add more to it. But it all becomes an exciting project because you already know where you want to go.

Today on my blog and podcast, you’ll get a toolbox of 10 essential life skills you can apply anytime, anywhere.