My favorite resilience quote is from Bern Williams the
English philosopher who said, “Man never made any material as resilient as the
human spirit.” Many of you remember
three years ago when MaryBeth (my wife) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her diagnosis added to our already
challenging life, and for the first time since we had been together her life
force energy was low. Her breast cancer
struck when she had become really good at her caregiver role in my cancer
journey, but now we both had cancer.
MaryBeth’s father is Greek, and once her treatments began to slow down, the
tenacity of her Greek and English heritage came out, and she immediately went
back to the wellness practices that sustain her life force energy. MaryBeth is a good example of how resilience
is more than just bounce back, it’s the ability to do those wellness and
well-being practices that ensure we persevere, stay positive and adapt in
challenging times. What are your
resilience practices?
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