Are you ready for a downhill run?
There is an uphill for every downhill, and a downhill for every uphill.
— Turkish Proverb
The Cyclists Warning Sign in today’s photo got me thinking about the downhill runs all of us, sooner or later, are likely to encounter… and I wondered how we might (metaphorically speaking) test our brakes before we found ourselves speeding down a mountain out of control. Is it possible there are precautions we could put in place now that would make us better prepared for such eventualities?
Yes, I think so. But in order for those precautions to be available to us we need to Continue reading » Try Your Brakes Now
Remember the bumper stickers that said, “I’d rather be shopping”? Well, I’d rather be talking. I’ve always been a natural talker. I didn’t realize that I was such a character until I got the opportunity to be in the chorus of Wonderful Town my sophomore year of high school. You need to understand that my only motivation for trying out was that there would be boys there. I was attending an all-girls high school (do I really need to say Catholic?) and there were no boys on campus… except during the play. Well, when the curtain went up on opening night all my parents could say was “You’re such a HAM!” I didn’t even know what that meant.
Continue reading » I’d Rather Be Talking
What pleasures have you been denying yourself by not using those wonderful treasures stored away in your cupboards and closets? Isn’t it time to break out the “good stuff”? Let us know how that works for you!
Many folks are going through hard times right now. That’s especially true on a couple fronts: the financial front and the morale front. Some have lost jobs; some can’t find new jobs; some worry about losing jobs. All of us, I suspect even those who still feel secure financially, are pulling in our horns, spending less, finding ways to “make-do” or “do without”. And many of you are exercising that third characteristic of resilient people: you’ve become practicing “bricoleurs” creatively using what’s at hand to solve problems.
Continue reading » Got It? Use It!
Writing helps me cope. How about you, what helps you cope?
This was a tough but quick write.
I suspect it’s a tough read.
Especially if you’ve come to BouncebackCafe.com for a bit of a lift.
Why share this sad poem with you?
I’m thinking that resilience isn’t just about keeping up the good fight in the face of adversity.
It’s also about learning how to work our way through the pain and back when the worst happens.
Whatever the worst might be for each of us.
Continue reading » Walking Beside
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