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Essay Contest Announcement - Prizes May 14, 2013 |
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Quotes... “A good half of the art of living is resilience.” -Alain de Botton "Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain." -Joseph Campbell “The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you'd ever believe at first glance.” -Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper 
Chronic Resilience Essay Contest Starts Tomorrow In anticipation of the August release of Chronic Resilience, I’m hosting an essay contest. We will be honoring 3 essays with a top prize of $250!! Share your story of appreciation and inspiration for a chance to win great prizes and have your work published on my Creative Affirmations and Chronic Resilience websites! Entries accepted May 15th through July 26th with winner announced August 12th. essay details and official contest rules. Pain and Joy All Mixed Up Together Almost seven years ago my nephrologist (kidney specialist) mentioned that I may need a kidney transplant. I was devastated and quickly slid into a six-month funk. I did too many Google searches and generally freaked myself out about what may lie ahead. Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed and feeling completely out of control? Joy gets muffled by the continual mental repetition of stressful worst-case scenarios. I didn’t know what to do. I was at the mercy of stress. I wondered how the young me, who also coped with a variety of health challenges, processed all that she went through. How could me in the hospital…
Kids are natural experts are resilience. It’s us adults that love to weave the drama. Resilience is the ability to be present with our pain (cry, pout, be lost) without dwelling in it. When we have compassion for the painful stuff, we allow it to pass through without becoming stuck in it. When you’re not stuck in pain, joy organically shows up. Life moves in an effortless cycle of ups and downs. When we stop replaying the drama in our minds, the pain easily makes way for joy. I learned from my past how to navigate my future. I took the pressure off. I remembered that I am way more than just a body. I allowed the joy back in. Out of that came a book. The release of Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness is right around the corner!!! Get the details here. Journal Exercise How have I been resilient in the past? How can I apply those lessons today? If you haven’t been to my new website yet, head on over! Here are some of the latest posts:
I am in the process of booking speaking engagements for 2013. If you have a group that needs a speaker, you can learn more about my Chronic Resilience Seminars and Keynotes as well as read testimonials at my website: www.ChronicResilience.com Forward this newsletter If you have enjoyed reading this newsletter, please share it with someone you care about. No one will ever have to pay for a subscription so send a friend a copy of this newsletter issue. Speaking of which, did you get this issue forwarded to you? If you're reading this on the recommendation of a friend and would like to receive all of the future editions follow the link below to the newsletter page for more information and a free affirmation download for signing up. Comments? Ideas? Feedback? I would love to hear from you. Just reply to this newsletter and tell me what you think! |
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