Move Beyond Adversity Blog
Death, Taxes and Adversity
It is said that two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Well, I’m going to add one more: adversity. We are either in the middle of a difficult...
Do You Spend Time in Nature?
Spending time in nature helps reduce anxiety, bolster physical health, and improve mental health and wellbeing. Nature escapes can include sitting on a park...
Why Is Volunteering Important?
Volunteering has many benefits such as feeling more socially connected, which keeps loneliness and depression away.
Studies have shown that adults over the age...
Do You Greet A New Day With A Smile Or A Grunt?
Since I moved in with my twin sister Lucy after my divorce, we have developed our morning routine of grunting at each other while pouring our coffee....
What Are Your Superpowers?
Do you know what your Superpowers are? You can have more than one. They are your strengths that give you confidence to push aside fear and tackle the obstacles in front...
Escaping Reality
Escaping reality is a quick and easy way of avoiding a problem or making difficult decisions that one doesn't want to deal with.
Escapism can also be a dependency on...
What If I Fail? But What If You Succeed!
Fear can be paralyzing. Fear of heights, fear of snakes, fear of public speaking, fear of the unknown, and especially fear of failure. These are just...
The Gift Of Adversity
Adversity can cause your life to be turned upside down and never be the same. How you respond to this adversity can destroy your life or turn you into an overcomer....
Why Trust Is Important?
Trust is central to all types of relationships. It enables one to believe another person's actions. In other words, they say what they mean and mean what they say.
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What is a Survivor's Personality?
Characteristics of a survivor are the ability to dig deep down and find ways to cope during adversity and eventually find the gift that is left behind. Surviving...
Why Your Comfort Zone is so Comfortable
Growing up as an identical twin was fun. I had my best friend with me all the time, even when we started elementary school. I never had to go to a new place...
Being Young and Dumb About Core Values
When I was in my early thirties, I realized the value of going back to college and finishing the last year of my accounting classes so I could get a better...