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Resilience Crosses Political Lines
Despite the calls by both sides to draw the country together, the recent Republican and Democratic Presidential nominating conventions have each stressed partisan rhetoric, appealing to their bases. Some speeches were soaring, others angry, some fact-filled, others vague, some pointing fingers over past actions, others promising future efforts. But the one that was the most inspiring to the greatest number of Americans was only 31 words long and was given by an ex-three-term Representative. When Gabby Giffords led the Pledge of Allegiance, there wasn’t a dry eye in the hall … Continue reading
Posted in stress, well-being, your self
Tagged challenge, compromise, convention, Democratic, fear, Gabby, Gabrielle Giffords, House, pledge of allegiance, Republican, resilience, role model, speech, strength, worry
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Senator Ted Kennedy and Reaching Your Goals
To finish up our week about having the courage to create the life you want, we use Senator Ted Kennedy as an example. No matter what challenges he faced, he never took his eye off the goal. Kennedy’s life was marred by tragedy and scandal – from the assassination of brothers John and Robert and the earlier death of his brother Joseph in World War II, to the deadly Chappaquiddick crash. Despite his personal losses and failings, Kennedy persevered. He served alongside 10 United States presidents and was well known … Continue reading
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Tagged Chappaquiddick scandal, complimentary ebook, courage, fear, goals, legislator, patriarch, political insight, Senator Ted Kennedy, Time, tragedy
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Grandmothers Hold On and Let Go
Over spring break, I had a chance to think about the eternal balance for grandmothers as well as mothers – between holding on and letting go. I recognized the dilemma as we took our visiting grandsons to an amusement park that offered trapeze lessons. I watched each of them climb up the tall ladder, perch on the small landing, reach for the bar of the trapeze and then leap out into the air, swinging freely on the trapeze. After a few swings, each one raised his legs up, hooked them … Continue reading
Posted in extended family, parenting kids, your self
Tagged anxiety, courage and lessons learned, fear, grandkids, grandmother, grandson, holding on, letting go, pride, trapeze
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Competing at the Vancouver Winter Olympics
Ever since the first modern Olympic games were held in 1896, athletes have worked hard to ‘go for the gold.’ Baron Pierre de Coubertin brought the ancient Greek Olympiad back to life to recreate the ideals of physical, mental and spiritual excellence demonstrated by the athletes there. This year, the athletes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver are competing again, continuing the tradition of training long hours, maintaining a positive attitude, and overcoming their fears – all in an attempt to accomplish their personal best. Although as a Sandwiched Boomer … Continue reading
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Tagged competition, failure, fear, gold medal, Sandwiched Boomers, success, Vancouver Winter Olympics
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