Archive - June 26, 2014

1
Are You Resilient?

Are You Resilient?

  My mother often cuts out stories for me from the newspaper or sends interesting online snippets from her iPad.  I don’t always have time to read them. What? I’m busy (I could sense my mum’s eyes rolling the second I typed the B word).I read this particular article right away. Not only is it full of truth and inspiration, it also describes my SUPERWOMAN aunt Jan perfectly. If you looked up resilient in the dictionary, you would see her smiling and determined face looking back at you square in the eye. After reading the article I wondered, am I resilient: hardy, airy, easy-going, quick to snap back, flexible? Some days I know I am. Other days I know I absolutely am not. Here are the main points from the article in case you don’t have someone sending you interesting articles to read on the daily like this one called— The 5 Characteristics of Incredibly Resilient People by Smita Malhotra. Read the full story here. Resilient people… 1) practice mindfulness  I try to be mindful, but then I get distracted by all of the other pressing things swirling around my mind. Mindfulness is hard. 2) don’t compare themselves to others I[…]

Read More

All images and text are copyright © 2020 Forever In Mom Genes