Resiliency

Was 9/11 Really a Call to War?

Ocean Robbins | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Meaning of 9/11, Spirit, Community, Healing, International Relations, Justice, Peace, Resiliency, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News
Ocean Robbins

Our world changed forever on 9/11, in ways we are barely beginning to understand. Yet what, really, was the meaning of that dreadful day? And what does it mean to us today?

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USAID: Building Resiliency In The Horn of Africa

Tom Murphy | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Relief, Horn of Africa Drought, Nancy Lindborg, International Development, Horn of Africa Famine, Horn of Africa, Aid, Sahel, Drought, Famine, Africa, Feed the Future, Development, Resiliency, International Aid, Usaid, Fwd, Good News, Good News News
Tom Murphy

Programming in the HoA seeks to give people living in the region the ability to adjust to the cyclical droughts that return every few years. Feed the Future is one USAID program that hopes to build the capacity to withstand weather challenges.

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Changing The World One Commitment At A Time

Rick Fedrizzi | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Clinton Global Initiative, Green Jobs, The U.S. Green Building Council, Make It Right, Green Building, LEED Certification, Clinton Foundation, Happy Hearts Fund, Petra Nemcova, Project Haiti, U.S. Green Building Council, Rockefeller Foundation, Resiliency, President Clinton, Green News
Rick Fedrizzi

When you walk through the doors of the Clinton Global Initiative, it's like you've landed on another planet where barriers are dissolved, opportunities are seized, and cooperation is prized.

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Do We Need A Lenten Spoiler Alert? Psst ... Jesus Lives!

Rev. Amy Ziettlow | Posted 06.19.2011

Read More: Easter, Dying. Aging, End of Life, Hope, Hospice, Spoiler Alert, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, Shawshank Redemption, Resiliency, Healthcare, Death, Lent, Christianity, Religion News
Rev. Amy Ziettlow

Do we need to tell the story of Jesus' life, trial, suffering and death, when we already know the end of the story? Does knowing that the resurrection is to come spoil the Lenten experience?

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What's YOUR Emotional Reaction to Chaos?

Lisa Arie | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Chaos, Emotions, Chaotic, Emotional Resilience, Manage Chaos, Self Help, Reaction, Resilience, Emotional Response, Resiliency, Emotional Reaction, Healthy Living News
Lisa Arie

You can count on two things right now: the unexpected happening and your ability to navigate the unexpected.

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How To Turn The Loss Of Your Job Into A Gain For Your Life

Douglas LaBier | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stress, Depression, Mental Health, Job Loss, Life Purpose, Career-Transition, Resiliency, Anxiety, Career Change Advice, Career Advice, Careers, Job Loss Advice, Career Transition Tips, Career Change, Healthy Living News
Douglas LaBier

I think the career and emotional impact of the economic implosion could prove to be the best thing that ever happened for some people's lives.

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Booting Up

Marian Salzman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Workforce, Millennials in the Workplace, Boot Camps, Overprotection, Trophy Kids, Experience, Achievement Gap, Millennials, Trends, Toughening, Parenting, Self-Discipline, Resiliency, Business News
Marian Salzman

This is the fifth in a series of 12 posts expounding on the 2011 forecasts in the annual trends report from Salzman, president of Euro RSCG Worldwide ...

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Stop the Madness: The New Politics of Stunts

Mike Signer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Florida Church Quran Burning, Counterterrorism, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Demagogue, Mike Signer, Terror Alerts, George W. Bush, Panjshir Province, Democracy, Terror Alert, Taliban, Koran Burning, Resiliency, Afghan Taliban, Politics News
Mike Signer

In dealing with those who would yank our strings, we should reach for resiliency rather than hysteria. Politicians can ask whether terrorism should drive policy, rather than the other way around.

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Stories Of Resilience From Around The News (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Adversity, Overcome Adversity, Tony Robbins Breakthrough, Self Help, Resilience, Slidepollajax, Resiliency, Overcome Crisis, Overcoming Adversity, Human Resilience, Healthy Living News

Hearing real-life tales of resilience is not only inspiring, it can help us gain perspective as we face our own obstacles and challenges in life. H...

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17 Inspiring Quotes On Getting Through Tough Times (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Adveristy Quotes, Tony Robbins Breakthrough, Self Help, Resiliency, Slidepollajax, Resilience Quotes, Overcoming Adversity, Resilience, Healthy Living News

No one's life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather. But it's this adversity -- and more specifically, our resilience -- that makes us st...

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Bouncing Back From the Disaster in the Gulf

Byron Kennard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Distributed Generation, Resiliency, The Gulf Oil Spill, Homeland Security, Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Entrepreneurship, Energy Policy, Micropower, Decentralization, Energy Security, Technology News
Byron Kennard

The Gulf oil spill is yet another grim reminder that our society's reliance on highly complex and centralized energy systems renders us highly vulnerable. In fact, there seems to be a correlation: the more complex and centralized a system, the more vulnerable it becomes.

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Just Listen: Why Unplug and Recharge When You Can Exhale?

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alana Kornfeld, Unplug and Recharge, Mark Goulston, The Balanced Life, Resiliency, Listening, Stress Relief Tips, Stress Relief, Stress Relief Advice, Apology, Wellness, Communication, Healthy Living News
Mark Goulston, M.D.

My view is that if it's "listening" to so much from so many directions that overloads us, the best way to really recharge is to be listened to in a way in which we not only vent our frustrations, but emotionally exhale.

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Resiliency In The Face Of Divorce

Chris Hadsall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Military Families, The Resilient Life, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Relationship Advice, Relationship Tips, Resiliency, Healthy Living News
Chris Hadsall

Life's not a sprint, it's a marathon. It's highs and lows, peak performance and hitting the wall only to feel the elation of crossing the finish line. Then swearing to yourself you'll never do that again, but you do.

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How To Thrive In The Face Of Adversity, Setbacks And Losses

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Adversity, How to Be Happy, The Bounce Back Book, Resilience Psychology, Personal Growth, Resilience, Bouncing Back, Happiness Tips, Karen Salmansohn, Resiliency, Autonomy, Overcoming Adversity, Happiness, The Balanced Life, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Karen Salmansohn

It felt particularly weird to be in a so-called victim position, because I am an optimistic self-help book author, not a helpless little twig being tossed topsy and turvy in the winds of uncontrollable fate.

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Vets with PTSD: When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again--Tell Him to 'Think Positively

Bryant Welch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Military Psychology, Resilience Psychology, Resiliency, Ptsd, Torture, Authentic Happiness, Positive Psychology, Seligman, Politics News
Bryant Welch

Johnny was a Vietnam War vet and one of my first patients. There was no question his life as a "normal young American," much less his life as a robust young Marine, was over.

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Resiliency Tips From The 100+ Crowd

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gertrude Baines, Centenarians, Resiliency, Oldest Person in the World, 100+, The Inner Life, One Hundred Years Old, Inspiration, 100 Years Old, Age, Healthy Living News
Kari Henley

This week I decided to explore the "centenarians" - people living to be over 100 years old, for clues to resiliency and joie de vive.

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The 10 Paradoxical Commandments

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Paradoxical Commandment, Dr. Kent, Karen Salmansohn, Resiliency, Bounce Back, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Karen Salmansohn

I discovered the below "Paradoxical Commandments" by Dr. Kent Keith in researching for my Bounce Back Book, and wanted to share -- as they are definit...

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The Joy Of Following A Turquoise Brick Road

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Inner Life, Happiness, Bouncing Back, Resiliency, Healthy Living News
Karen Salmansohn

Some of the roads we take in life are far more problematic -- have many more lions and tigers and bears, oh my. In fact, if I'd been with Dorothy on...

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