Build Radical Resilience with Me

Build Radical Resilience With Me. May 1, 2022 Taking moments to be quiet and reflective is an essential radical resilience tool. To many people this is just pleasure. Gosh, is pleasure OK? It is a time to rest, to contemplate, to reflect on our day. These are such necessary times to support our mental health. […]

Build Radical Resilience With Me– March 31, 2022 It is said that perspective is reality. I don’t buy it. I believe that our perspective shapes our reality. It does not define it. The picture of this lovely bloom above would be known to most people as a weed. It was no bigger than the nail […]

Build Radical Resilience With Me. March 22, 2022. All life depends on water. Not only is it crucial for resilience, but life itself. How does this relate to my personal resilience? I am very aware that without staying hydrated throughout the day, my mind is foggy, my system sluggish. In the world of “reinforced busyness” […]

Build Radical Resilience With Me March 17, 2022 Shamrocks were always growing outside my backdoor when I was growing up. They were very hardy plants. Even though their stems were delicate, they waved their broader leaves jauntily in windy bluster or down-pouring rain. I could trust them to be there. I never saw my parents […]

Build Radical Resilience with Me. March 6, 2022 Color is incredibly important to me. I have paid close attention to any fiber that has entered my house. This included napkins, tablecloths, quilts, blankets, rugs, furniture, and clothing. The handcrafted quilt above was created by the Guatemalan woman to my left. Along with the quilt, which […]

Build Radical Resilience with Me. February 20, 2022

Build Radical Resilience with Me. February 15, 2022 “Was I deceived or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night.” John Milton, poet. The irony of this snippet of a poem from John Milton is that one of the tragedies of Milton’s life is that he became totally blind. Some say […]

Build Radical Resilience with Me. February 2, 2022 This is not a question I ask myself with any regularity. However, I can feel the pull like a tractor beam when I am low on my own “soul food.” There is an edginess that comes into my energy field. I am pulled toward one of the […]

Build Radical Resilience with Me. January 24, 2022 What is the process of becoming? I experience it as a fluid process: one state changing into another. When we mention the word transformation the butterfly is the first symbol to appear. Is it because the change that the caterpillar goes through is so drastically different than […]

Build Radical Resilience with Me. January 18, 2022 While sipping my hot chocolate at breakfast I was contemplating my gratitude practice. Why is it so hard to remember to be grateful in the tough times? How do I make it a regular living part of my day? These are important questions to be asking in […]