At the end of your rope? In need of a cushion?
Friends give you a cushion for the fall, even when you think you don’t need or want one. I appreciate you stopping by here to see if I need one; I’m okay.
— J.D. Robb
Memory in Death
Falling, of course, can mean you’ve literally taken a physical tumble but it also serves as a metaphor for all those life-mishaps that litter our paths to success and achievement. I’ve face-planted myself more than once and been glad for the folks who were right there to make sure I wasn’t badly injured. And I’ve fallen from grace, fallen off a log, failed to make the Continue reading » Friends Give You A Cushion for the Fall
When the project is both confusing and demanding, how do you find the personal energy to get from start to finish?
Nil desperandum. (Never despair.)
— Horace
This past week I powered through a very taxing financial project fraught with a multiplicity of confusing tasks, much personal angst and boat-loads of self-doubt and recriminations. As I transitioned from one challenging task to the next I had to fight the urge to flee, to bug-out, to give up, to throw in the towel…
I knew from past experience that if I just kept going all would eventually come together and make sense. So I nursed myself through the “ordeal” with many mini-breaks along the way. My mantra went something like this: Continue reading » Almost There – Don’t Quit Now
Holidays got you down? How do you respond to frustration & exhaustion?
Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.
— Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
’Tis the season for last minute EVERYTHING! There’s too much to do and a finite end-date for having those EVERYTHINGs done. I remember the year I got to January 1st and realized I hadn’t prepared and sent the Christmas cards. Oh well. I haven’t sent out Christmas cards since. One less chore to do. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy OP’s – Other People’s holiday greetings – so keep those cards and letters coming folks! And I’ll do my best to stay in touch both here at BouncebackCafe.com and however else our paths might cross.
And, while I’m not encouraging you to cease and desist on those traditions that you treasure, I do think we could all do with a time-out.
- Time to reassess what’s left on the list to decide what’s “nice-to-have” but not requisite for a good holiday celebration.
- Time to think deeply even if only momentarily about your core values and then act accordingly.
- Time to take a break and relax a little!
Continue reading » Need a Break from All the Ho Ho Ho?
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