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Aug 21, 2020
4 min

Truth and Dare

Tension burns a different fire inside me now. I need to speak the truth for me and for my brother. I survived my childhood; he did not.

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Aug 7, 2020
5 min

On Marshmallows and Pandemics

We are all learning a lesson in the value of delaying gratification in this year of COVID. This ability could save all our lives.

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Jul 24, 2020
5 min

My Sore Throat

Forty-eight hours is a long time to wait if you might possibly have a life-threatening illness. It was also a long time to think.

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Jul 10, 2020
4 min

Flashback Girl Interviews Herself, Again

I think Flashback Girl has great value on how to survive and thrive through horrible times. And right now is a horrible time for all of us.

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Jun 19, 2020
5 min

Hello, Please, and Thank You: Building Resilience Skills (Part 5 of 5)

Resilient people tend to be socially adept, able to handle complex situations, able to make and keep connections with others.

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Jun 5, 2020
5 min

The Surprise Quarantine Gift

Life had a calm empty-nest rhythm. Then, this spring, everything changed. We had not planned to shelter together with our grown children....

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May 22, 2020
5 min

L is for Love: Building Resilience Skills (Part 4)

I have known many heroes. There was my surgeon, Dr. John Constable, who saved my life when I was little, and provided me with kindness an...

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May 8, 2020
5 min

How are You Coping?: Building Resilience Skills (Part 3)

In week seven of quarantine, how are you managing your time? Are you contemplating new projects around your home? Catching up with old fr...

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Apr 24, 2020
5 min

O is for Optimism: Building Resilience Skills (Part 2)

When Mister Rogers was a little boy and not yet a Mister, he found current events frightening. According to the news, tragedies were happ...

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Apr 10, 2020
5 min

Finding Gratitude in a Desolate Time: Building Resilience Skills (Part 1)

For the last year, I have been speaking about psychological resilience, almost by accident. I didn’t really intend to lecture; I started ...

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Dr. Lise Deguire