Wellness Pearls Blog

Resilience is not a Trait

It’s a relationship one has with their resources (Cavanaugh, 2021).   Sure, our internal characteristics help us access those outside resources.  But one can be as...
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Drop the Rock

“There’s a way to do it better – find it.”  Thomas Edison There is a parable used to help addicts but it has wide applicability...
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Acceptance

The best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain. ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Parent the Child you Have” is a slogan...
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Boundary Setting is a Skill (and I’m getting better at it!)

I’m never more courageous than when I’m embracing imperfection, embracing vulnerabilities, and setting boundaries with the people in my life.           ...
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Choosing Wellness

I am delighted to announce after a very long time, a book I wrote is now published! Choosing Wellness: Unconventional  Wisdom for the Overwhelmed, the...
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Hold on to what Matters (as herd immunity approaches)

“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.” — Rainer Maria Rilke The pandemic has taken many of...
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Peace is an Inside Job and I Don’t Have It. Yet.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.  Thucydides 460 B.C-395 B.C. Much has been said about fake...
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Craig’s List Kindness

Your heart has to be prepared ahead of time through …grace and mercy and love and forgiveness so you can keep your heart open in...
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Go Inside

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.  Joseph Campbell We all seem to...
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