Learn How To Be More Resilient and Confident
as You Move Through Transition
These articles and video conversations share insights and ideas about how to be more resilient and confident.
When the world turns upside down, these are qualities that will serve you well as you move through and beyond a life transition.
Have you watched someone go through a traumatic experience, a terrible life event that happened without warning. And, did you notice that they came through it stronger than ever? That’s resilience.
Have you listened to the news or read a story about someone who faced tragedy and turned it into an opportunity to become a better person? Another example of resilience, with some confidence thrown in. There are more of these stories within this category.
11 Life Hacks to Help You Develop Resilience to Stress
Stress—that physical or emotional tension we feel in response to something that happens. Some manage it well, some not so much. Since we live in a world filled with rapid change, and much of it is not in our control, there are many opportunities to get tense, worried,...
How to Focus On Your Career & Get Ahead in the New Normal
Who knew this pandemic would last so long or have such far-reaching impact on people’s lives and livelihood? As a career & life coach, clients often ask what they can do to get ahead of the curve when it comes to preparing for what’s next. While no one has a...
How to Build Resilience When Facing Tons of Uncertainty About The Future
Mother said there would be days like this! The song was right, but she never told me to expect a pandemic! When life as we know it changes, it is human nature to react out of fear and doubt about what will happen next. Bouncing back, being flexible, and recovering...
Persistence Is The Key To Creating Lasting Change
As I think about all the changes we have had to accept recently, it makes my heart hurt. First, it was the COVID-19 pandemic, which was followed by the civil unrest due to racial police actions in several states. Change is upon us. What is clear to me is change...
The Simplest Way to Build a Resilient Mindset During COVID-19 And Beyond
Clarity, foresight, and knowing when we can move about the cabin again, is what we all crave in this COVID-19 world. With all the doubt in our minds and worry in our hearts, it is no wonder we’re feeling a bit out of control. Having a resilient mindset is key to...
How To Restore Confidence In Yourself After You Feel Like You Let Yourself Down
Disappointing others is bad enough, but when you let yourself down, the effect can be devastating. And, it can brew into a storm of self-doubt. It may feel as if you failed, which takes you down a notch or two—or three. You may begin to believe the inner voices that...
Resiliency in the Face of Adversity: 6 Ways to Become More Resilient
How many times have you watched someone else go through a traumatic experience, like the loss of a limb or the loss of a child—terrible life events that happened without warning—and they seemingly came through it stronger than ever? That’s resiliency in the face of...
Overcoming Rejection & Finding Hope When Life Feels Like A Roller Coaster Of Challenges
UGH! Rejection! Nobody escapes it. And, overcoming rejection isn’t always easy. For most people, it’s a part of life, including mine. Let me count the ways rejection has shown up for me (and these are just a few): never getting the lead role in my high school...
If You Compromise Values to Keep the Peace, You Play a Risky Game
Compromise is not a bad thing. We do it all the time with family and friends, at work, and in other relationships. It can be a good thing. Here’s where it can get risky: when you compromise values to keep the peace, you are giving up a core piece of yourself. For...
What To Do When Your Confidence Is Shaken—4 Ways to Build It Up Again
Life events can knock you off your foundation, which is bad enough. But, when your confidence is shaken in the process, matters get even worse. Whether it is a work-related situation or a personal one, you may be wondering What’s wrong with me? Career Minefields...
Getting Over A Breakup? Here’s Why Breakups Are So Hard On Your Mind & Heart
Getting over a breakup is painful and needs your special attention. There are things going on in your head, like blame, that can make it even harder. Plus, there are things going on in your heart, like hurt, that can make it last longer. Being mindful that there...
How You Can Choose Your Own Transformation In The Face Of Major Life Change
One of the questions I hear often after women have gone through the grieving process after loss, is Who am I now that this major life event has happened to me? The question that soon follows is And, what comes next? Life events, whether sudden or expected, can have a...