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Pictured above is the V-Tech “laptop” that my oldest daughter used to bring with her when she’d join me at the newspaper while I was working on deadline. Trips to newspaper offices were part of her entire life, almost from the moment she was born. I pursued a journalism degree at a community college, beginning when she was four months old. My first role at the college newspaper was as a features writer. Two semesters later, I would serve as…..
Hi everyone, I wanted to share this with you as a general backgrounder, since you may have only “met” me through social media. This member spotlight of me in the Ellevate Network gives a bit of history of who I am, what I think and how it relates to this blog, and why I am so committed to helping others. For the greatest accuracy, I cut and pasted the profile, including the actual link below: 1. Introduce yourself to our…..
Faith isn’t faith if you know what the outcome will be. We’ve discussed in previous posts the importance faith has when developing resilience in life. Whether expressed as comfort with flux; or taking a managed risk, you must be willing to take a leap of faith in order to reach your goals. Many times, my point of reference is the movies. When I think of ‘leaps of faith,’ one of the most vivid examples I can think of is from…..
As you take steps to cultivate resilience, it helps to have examples of perseverance, courage and successes to keep yourself motivated. The road to your goals can be lonely sometimes. Count on it. For those times when my real-world cheerleaders are sparse, I rely on the celluloid choir that lives in the movies. Whenever I feel down and out, I can cue up any one of these seven films listed below and be instantly reminded that the struggle is worth…..