Category: Meditations

“When fear rushed in, I learned how to hear my heart racing but refused to allow my feelings to sway me. That resilience came from my family. It flowed through our bloodline.”
―Coretta Scott King

How have you learned resilience from your ancestors?

In the same way that building muscle requires exercise, building resilience requires the active practice of determination, hope and courage.

What practices build your resilience?

The waterways of Venice lend it a unique glamor. The waterways are there, of course, because there’s just so much water, and people found a way to work with the fact.

What beauty have you created out of a difficult situation?

“Dory said, ‘Just keep swimming.’ But I’ve learned that if you find yourself overboard, you should just bring your knees into your chest and float to conserve energy. So my resilience tip is that floating works for me. There is wisdom in knowing when to rest and to cease from striving…that is if you want to survive.”
―Hayley Solich

When has choosing inaction been the best choice for you to make it through?

We are, all of us, carrying around the weight of old layers of the past. Those layers can teach us, but they can also be a burden.

What would you like to set down from your past?