Category Archives: Resilience
The Fine Art of Flexibility
Practicing the fine art of flexibility in your body, your mind, and your life will allow you to stretch beyond your fears and limitations and towards your goals and dreams. Let’s talk about cultivating and finding strength in flexibility. Warmly, Melanie Ott Inspirational … Continue reading
A Practical Resource to Stop Worry
Worry isn’t something you can stop doing overnight. It’s an emotion rooted deep in our beings, and sometimes it can feel like an insurmountable mountain. With challenges like this, I know it can be helpful to take one simple action … Continue reading
5 Habits of People Who Never Worry
1. They ask the right questions. Most worriers are all wrapped up in one major question: “What if?” Asking the right questions will help you stop worrying in its tracks. Just ask yourself these questions to gain some perspective on … Continue reading
Why Worry?
Worrying about relationships, finances, work, the past, or the present is exhausting and counterproductive. Unfortunately, it’s also human nature. This month we’re asking ourselves the question, “Why Worry?” Break free from worry’s cycle of anxiety and fear and cultivate greater … Continue reading
Move From Surviving to Thriving
At last spring and nearly summer have arrived. For a while it felt the air might never warm and the trees might not bud. But they have … and just as the earth wakes up with longer days and warmer … Continue reading
Be Honest with Yourself
In the most recent Leap Forward Coaching e-newsletter we discussed “taking bold leaps of faith in the major areas in your life.” A key step in acting courageously is acknowledging your fears. Take your fear and stare it down, refusing … Continue reading
Live Courageously!
This edition is about Living Courageously: taking bold leaps of faith in the major areas in your life. By overcoming fear, you can empower yourself to transform your life into one which is meaningful and truly fulfilling. I hope you … Continue reading
Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and Patience
This edition’s topic is Grit: Passion, Perseverance, and Patience. The concept of grit is that if you stick with something long enough, your passion and determination will pay off; it is only when you give up that you fail to … Continue reading
Resilience
Fall 2010 Resilience: coping with and recovering from trials, setbacks, and stress. Explore ways to bounce back from adversity, take charge and flourish. “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Resilience is the ability to make something good out of … Continue reading