Greetings!  

Greetings to YOU and a Sizzling Summer Welcome to our community of high-achieving women who want to turn Stress into Strength at every opportunity!
  

I'd say "Let the Fireworks Begin" but around here they already have!  For the last few weeks there's been one Spark after another in my home and office; from my computer crashing, to a few "hot crossed family wires," to last week's devastating windstorm that uprooted about 20 trees - 7 across our driveway alone - launching branches into power lines and our neighborhood into darkness.  (And Oh how we take air conditioning for granted in triple-digit heat until we don't have it!)  Amidst what looks like a war zone outside, our family members, home and cars were spared even the first scratch.  What a huge reminder to be grateful for the little things! 

No doubt you have weathered a few of life's storms, too, or perhaps are in the middle of one now.  Maybe a personal hurricane just passed and you are picking up the pieces.  Sometimes we think if we're living right, we shouldn't have painful circumstances to deal with.  When the winds blow we wonder "what did I do to deserve this?"  We may cry "what's the point in working so hard in my business...or making my garden beautiful...or building my dream home, etc. only to see it all destroyed in a flash?"

Instead of falling into victim mode, saying "poor me, look what happened, isn't this awful?" a resilient approach has us focused on what we have left, and counting our blessings.  Life happens and there is treasure to be found, even among the ashes.  Remember that "pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." [Kathleen Casey]  In addition, no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in, it could always be worse.  (For example, the first thing on the news when our T.V. came back on was a row of charred homes due to Colorado wildfires.  Now that would be worse!)   

So as we Declare our freedom from work to celebrate Fourth of July with family and friends, let's also free ourselves from the habit of suffering over our problems or feeling sorry for ourselves.  Instead of allowing setbacks to make us bitter, let's leverage what we learn to become better. 

We're always Free to Move Forward, and Stronger Together!

 

 

 

 Christina Kunkle, CTA Certified Life and Wellness Coach, R.N.

 "Resilience Coach for High-Achieving Women who want to thrive 

by building a life, not just a career." 

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