The Chocolate Chip Cookie – Being Resilient has many components, things like Gratitude, Courage, determination, baby steps and so on.

What I wish I had known: I did not know, and therefore was unprepared for the enormous amount of work associated with unthinkable events that come our way.

Very close to the top of my top ten tips for coping when the "Unthinkable" strikes in life, is to get help! The more "Unthinkable", the event the more help we need. On the outside, it may seem obvious that a person who is dealing with something, like a death in the...

Remember those New Year's Resolutions?? Or maybe you don't make them , because you don't keep them and then feel bad, or may be you think they are ridiculous and pointless or maybe.........   It is the time of year that Resolutions fall to the way side like snow...

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it.” Franz Kafka The second most important thing I have learned

Chris When I was 17 years old, the most "unthinkable" of the many " unthinkable" events of my life took place on a Saturday in January. One that started out like any other Saturday, but would change my life and the lives of the rest of my family forever. After arguing...

Those who have the ability to be grateful are the ones who have the ability to achieve greatness.  Steve Maraboli Wisdom Commons When faced with an "Unthinkable" event in our lives, it is pretty much impossible to know, what to do at first. We are overwhelmed,...

One early fall evening, while driving down the highway at 65 miles per hour, my husband said to me " I don't feel well" and fainted in my arms. With my husband slumped over me, I was unable to do anything as the car, swerved down the highway making "S" marks, I was...

Holiday Message: As the holidays arrive, hearts are filled with joy for the Season and sadness for those grieving the loss of a loved one.