Category: Resilience
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MAKING MY PEACE … with lessons from solitary animals
MAKING MY PEACE … with lessons from solitary animals … being solitary is not being anti-social, asocial … Not all creatures are meant to live in groups and neither are all people. In the animal world, some species move together in packs, colonies, or herds, while others walk alone. These solitary animals, like the snow…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with neurography – letting go with lines
MAKING MY PEACE … with neurography – letting go with lines … like mood doodling … drawing lines for releasing and healing … Neurography – neurographic art – is a gentle process of calming the mind and letting go. It is a simple but transformative drawing technique of drawing spontaneous, free-flowing lines on a page,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with stepping inside myself
MAKING MY PEACE … with stepping inside myself Am I in my Magic Theatre phase of life? It is a metaphor for “stepping inside oneself” – conducting a self-examination – a reference to Hermann Hesse’s 1927 novel Steppenwolf which I have just re-read. The sign above the door to the Magic Theatre in the novel says: For…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with indifference
MAKING MY PEACE … with indifference … emotionally flatlining … There is a strange quiet in the emotional room when indifference walks in. It’s not the slam of anger, not the ache of sadness, not even the stretch of numbness that comes with burnout. It’s something flatter. Quieter. Blander. Lately, I’ve found myself brushing up…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with bibliotherapy – reading for healing Bibliotherapy – reading for healing – is a therapeutic method I find intensely interesting, as someone deeply invested in psychosocial wellbeing and an avid reader. Bibliotherapy for emotional and psychological healing is at the heart of C.K. Elim’s 2024 The Book Therapy: Transforming Lives…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with poetry as a healer
Making My Peace … with poetry as a healer Many people use poetry as a healer. Victoria Lambinicio’s 2024 book is an example of poetry as a healer. Midnight in Asia is a collection of poetry in six chapters, written as the author states, by a “schizophrenic Asian American woman.” Throughout the collection of verses, her…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what teenagers write about
Making My Peace … with what teenagers write about When teenagers write, unfettered, without restrictions, what do they write about? According to Soumia Shah’s new 2025 book Teen Rising, teens reveal their inner thoughts, concerns, and self-doubts. Teen Rising: An Anthology of Stories Written by Teens all around the World (2025) is a collection of 20…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with the most popular self-help books in 2024
Making My Peace … with the most popular self-help books in 2024 In 2024, the Amazon book market experienced the following notable trends in reader interests in self-help books. Popular topics and themes included mental health, personal development, mindfulness, and building personal resilience.
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MAKING MY PEACE … with snake symbolism in 2025
Making My Peace … with snake symbolism in 2025 I have much to learn in 2025, the Year of the Snake. In medicine, the snake appears prominently in the caduceus and Rod of Asclepius, representing healing and wisdom. The snake has several symbolic meanings, such as medicine, wisdom, transformation, balance, mesmerism, mystery, creativity, sensuality,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with gaining ground in 2025
Making My Peace … with gaining ground in 2025 As 2025 begins, I embrace grounded energy, guided by ancient wisdom, meditation, and intuitive divination. The year brings, for me, movement forward through a steady, inspired, and creative path. Here, I reflect on how these insights converge for growth, resilience, and quiet triumph. The Tortoise:…