When Plan A Isn’t an Option
What happens when life doesn’t go the way you’ve planned, when your plan A is no longer part of the picture? It’s hard to embrace plan B, and maybe we don’t like it at all, but resilience has a lot to do with how we frame our thinking. In this issue, we talk about facing adversity, finding hope, and discovering resilience.
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From Nine to Five to Thriving Artist
Are you working 9 to 5 and not feeling fulfilled in the work you do? Do you long for more than just a paycheck? What if you could start over and pursue what you really want to do? Discover how pursuing a new dream doesn’t have to equal becoming a starving artist.
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She’s Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer
Cancer came unexpectedly and Joanie put life on hold, paused her career as a nurse, and in days was headed for surgery. In the aftermath of chemo and cancer, Joanie is a survivor. She now supports others going through the journey, and has published a book, In Her Shoes: Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer to encourage women and equip them with Scripture, hope and resources.
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Friend or Fixer
Sometimes friends pile a lot of shoulds on each other. Have you caught yourself telling someone what they ought to do, rather than listening? Are you tired of being the one that others heap their shoulds on? Learn tips for how to learn to be a friend rather than a fixer, and how to reply when someone tries to fix you. Also discover a small group resource that you and your friends might want to consider.
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Sixty-two degrees and the warmest day of the year so far, so I’m letting some fresh air in. First day with open windows!
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Coming up Thursday on the Life, Repurposed podcast, I share my interview with author Jill Savage. We had a delightful chat about being empty nesters and her book "Empty Nest, Full Life."
Are your roots beginning to show? There could be a silver lining in growing older and turning silver. It could be a perspective change about how we think about challenges that are out of our control, or it might be the ability to laugh in the face of wrinkles and chin hairs. Either way, joy is where we look for it.
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There could be a silver lining in growing older and turning silver. It could be a perspective change about how we think about challenges that are out of our control, or it might be the ability toRemnants of fall cling to the spring trees waiting for the sun’s coaxing to bring the buds that give proof of new life. It looks dead, but life is just out of view. I think this is why I love spring. It is proof that looks can be deceiving, and hope is still there.
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