Articles & Reflections

How a long‑forgotten goal, a dying iPod, and unexpected grace strengthened my resilience The Promise We Made at 30 I didn’t know then that a single sentence spoken at 30 would become a lesson in resilience at 39. “Wouldn’t it be great to do a triathlon before we turn...

Meaning isn’t something reserved for people with impressive titles or corner offices. It’s created in the everyday moments — the ones that catch us off guard, test our patience, and reveal who we really are. And sometimes, meaning shows up most clearly when life...

The Sense of Hope Of all the dimensions in the Resilience Tree™, hope is the one people most often assume is fixed — something you either possess or you don’t. You’re labeled as a “hopeful person” or a “not‑so‑hopeful person,” as if hope were simply a matter of...

When many people hear the word resilience, they picture someone gritting their teeth and pushing through. Someone who never breaks down. Someone who keeps going no matter what. That is not resilience.That is endurance. Endurance has its place, but it is not the same...

There is a question I hear often, usually right before an organization decides whether to invest in resilience work: “Do we really need this right now? Things are going pretty well.” I understand the hesitation. When everything feels steady, it can be hard to...

“For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, plans to give you a future and a hope.”— Jeremiah 29:11 There is a particular kind of ache that comes when you cannot see the road ahead. Sometimes it appears at a crossroads....

Life is Full of Surprises Butterflies have always fascinated me. How can a fury legged creature crawl off, hang upside down, hide itself from view, and then emerge a seemingly different being altogether? One that is able to soar through the air and gently land on a...