Tag: resilience

• The Stubborn Elder

  April 28, 2025

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  This story is inspired by real events. My wife brought home a elder tree, and although I’ve taken a few creative liberties here, the heart of it remains true. The tree was struggling and close to dying, so I gave it a little care and attention. The rest of the…

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  + Creative Writing, Emotional Healing, Friendship Inspiration, Gardening Challenges, Gardening Stories, Healing Through Nature, Hope and Growth, Inspiration, Life Lessons from Nature, Lilac Tree, Nature and Healing, Nature Symbolism, Patience and Care, Personal Reflection, poetry, resilience, Saving Plants, Short Poems, True Story, Uplifting Stories

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• The science of resilience with an artful twist—aka—If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces.

  October 1, 2023

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  Everyone has some principles. Many philosophers try to distil these into simple first principles of hope and enjoyment. No matter what is thrown at us, should we decide to live through it, at the bottom of everything, we need to either believe in a better end or simply enjoy the…

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  + art, endurance, management, resilience

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