Choose hope not fear
Our theme this month is hope. In preparation for this post, I listened to Joy Lab podcast Episode 148 Margaret Mitchell, the author of Gone with the Wind, said “Every problem has two handles. You can grab it by the handle of fear or the handle of hope.” You may have...
seven pillars of resilience in dark times
Today (18 March 2025) I read a blog post created years ago by Jasmin Lütke-Laxen describing the seven pillars of resilience. Many of us feel fearful and angry about the uncertainty facing us right now. I thought it would be interesting to apply what I read to current...
Resilience when you are ill
“When faced with illness of any sort, uncertainty can become overbearing and nearly crippling,” said the folks at JenCare Senior Medical Center. “With so many unanswered questions, it's normal to begin feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stressed. However, building...
Five ways to boost your resilience
This month’s theme is RESILIENCE. I think of it as “the ability to adapt and thrive in the midst of difficulty.” It is what we do to weather the ups and downs of everyday life. It is a natural resource with which we are all born and a skill we can improve. Mayo Clinic...
watching it all go by
In Buddhist thought, equanimity is one of the four transcendent virtues developed through meditation practice. (The others are kindness, compassion, and sympathetic joy.) These qualities of mind and heart help us cultivate positive behaviors and minimize harmful ones....
cultivating equanimity when you are ill
Often, when you are not feeling well, the way you think can make things feel worse. We can train our minds to respond to the events of our lives more skillfully. The Buddha described two arrows of suffering. The first arrow does the wounding. That is an uncontrollable...
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