Weathering a Storm

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We examine a framework for addressing adversity or a crisis in our life. This series was inspired by the anxiety that many people experienced with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. But this series provides a clear roadmap for how to deal with all forms of difficulty and adversity in life and address ways of finding our footing and becoming resilient, through ancient and time-tested wisdom.

In this Series

This too Shall Pass

April 5, 2020

This is the first in a series titled “Weathering a Storm” where we will examine a framework for addressing adversity or a crisis like the one we are currently entering, with the Covid-19 pandemic. For most of us, it is…

30 min 1 of 7 in Series

The Serenity Prayer – roadmap for a crisis

April 7, 2020

This is the 2ndlesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. We have heard that even the most difficult of times will pass. That can relieve us from a sense of desperation. But we need a framework to make decisions about…

27 min 2 of 7 in Series

Taking Back My Life – regaining control

April 12, 2020

This is the 3rdlesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. We explore the issue of “control”. It is very common for people to spend a good deal of their time either trying to control things that they cannot or being…

38 min 3 of 7 in Series

My Choices – My Life

April 14, 2020

This is the 4thlesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. Our life, as we are experiencing it, is largely the result of choices we make. Making good choices and actions, produce the best possible outcomes, and can directly impact our…

32 min 4 of 7 in Series

Dealing with Anxiety

April 20, 2020

This is the 5thlesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. More often than not, anxiety arises from a feeling of not being in control of outcomes. This can apply to many different situations that produce anxiety, but careful reflection will…

38 min 5 of 7 in Series

Building Sandcastles on the Shore

April 26, 2020

Building Sandcastles on the Shore This is the 6th lesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. Since ancient times and in various cultures the warning has been echoed about the perils of “Build Sandcastles on the Shore.” In the previous…

38 min 6 of 7 in Series

Head in the Sand is not a Strategy

May 3, 2020

This is the 7th lesson in the “Weathering a Storm” series. We should not simply bury our heads in the sand when confronted with adversity – this not only doesn’t help us, it often makes things worse. There is a…

36 min 7 of 7 in Series

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