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Daily Question, November 5

How might I cultivate resilience?

  • Clare

    Continue to try new strategies to understand myself and manage emotions I find difficult. Challenge negative thought patterns and regularly ground myself.

  • Don Jones

    The great thing is to be as simple as God. See what is given. This is the marvelous thing. If I would relax into what is blazingly obvious, I should find all that I need. It is a kind, kind old world. It hides nothing essential. The more essential a thing is, the more given it is. We imagine it’s the other way round. What is really important is given free now.

  • Pollyanna Gladwell

    By keeping a sense of humor, asking myself how important whatever potential stressor is in the greater scheme of my life, and using the wonderful “Stop, Look, Go tool to find gratefulness. And by a daily reading all of the wonderful posts on this site. Blessings.

  • Caroline

    Knowing I am not alone and cared for by people here and the other side who love me . My life is evidence of what I have lived, experienced and have within me which helps when I am unable to move .

  • Lauryn

    By remembering my past —- an unhappy childhood, bad relationship, jobs not worth the stress levels they created… and realizing I made it through all that. My tendency is to always jump to ‘worst case scenario’, but I think by remembering my resilience in handling difficult situations in the past (and also realizing things are never as bad as I think they will be), it can help me deal with whatever comes my way.

  • Zenith

    I have already grown it through a life of great difficulty. Life is a series of one circumstance after another teaching us to keep getting up. Some learn it faster than others. It depends on ones temperament.

  • DeVonna

    By reminding myself of all that I have overcome in my life. I have learned that I don’t need to be in control of a situation to survive it. 17 yrs in foster care, 6 yrs in the Marines, 38+ yrs of marriage, raising four children and burying one of them, all this and more have taught me that the only constant in my life is the presence of God. The knowledge that I am never alone and that my life has purpose gives me courage and hope.

    • pkr

      DeVonna, Thank you for your touching response. I love your wisdom. May you continue to be blessed by God. Sending you love & light. ❤️🙏✨

  • sunnypatti

    By continuing to do what I do each day – meditate, journal, practice gratitude, and pray. Doing this for several years now has made me strong and resilient. Its helped me maintain peace amongst the stormy times. It has allowed me to be an example to those around me. And I am always looking to others who maintain their inner peace, seeking guidance since there are many ways on the path of light ✨

  • kimthompsen

    Every morning before I answer the daily question, I look at all of your responses. All of you have been helping me understand what is being asked. Thank YOU!
    Like some, I look back on what I’ve been through and exclaim, “Holy moly! Look at all Ive been through!”

    Like others, I call on Christ.
    I, too, hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
    And I constantly look out for new tools to add to my toolkit, so I will have to find out more about the Resiliency Bank Account!

    • Lauryn

      I always read the other responses too before I add mine

      • Michele

        I’m the opposite, I always answer first then go back and read others responses:)

  • Annie

    By practicing self-compassion, doing self-care activities, enhancing coping skills through different self-awareness exercises, and maintaining an attitude of gratitude despite internal and external crisis.

  • Julian Daal Childers

    By looking back and seeing all the things that I once thought would break me or be a problem and realize that I am here now…inspite of what I once thought would take me out.

  • Trish

    Little pep talks with Jesus are my favorite! Nobody cultivates resiliency better than my guy, Jesus….⭐️

  • Gregoire

    I pray for strength and fortitude. I am trying hard too accept my circumstance and not run from them.

  • Michele

    Cultivating resilience comes by inner peace, finding strength, daily gratitude, meditation, and good ol rest and relaxation:)
    Anyone else see the leaf in today’s word for the day pic as a stingray?

  • Kevin

    I can best cultivate resilience within myself by keeping my expectations low and flexible, and my hopes prayerfully high.

  • Howie Geib
    One of the features of the Everglades that I love so much is the fact that as an eco-system its inhabitants are fragile yet resilient. This combination gives them the ability to withstand extremes and overcome adversity. Personally I remain committed to trending towards vulnerability, a defensive strategy of being prepared as opposed to being powerful, and trimming my sails. By that I mean to say living in such a way as using only what I need and not more. Which contradictory to how it might loo...

    One of the features of the Everglades that I love so much is the fact that as an eco-system its inhabitants are fragile yet resilient. This combination gives them the ability to withstand extremes and overcome adversity. Personally I remain committed to trending towards vulnerability, a defensive strategy of being prepared as opposed to being powerful, and trimming my sails. By that I mean to say living in such a way as using only what I need and not more. Which contradictory to how it might look allows for a sense of abundance.

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  • EJP

    Learn from mistakes and failures, moving forward with optimism and a positive attitude.

  • Dusty Su

    I love Dr. Michael Maddaus’s Resilience Bank Account.

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    And GRATITUDE is one of his 8 practices to build the Bank Account.

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