Author Archives: Making Life Resilient

Queen Elizabeth II’s passing suffers a great loss of a level headed caring and dynamic world leader.    Having met with numerous world leaders including American Presidents.  Having dealt with economic crisis, wars, the joining and backing out of the EU. And more recently a worldwide pandemic. Queen Elizabeth II leaves behind a family including grandchildrenContinue reading “Change of a monarchy, remembering Queen Elizabeth II”

It seems like there is so much that is happening these days.  It is difficult to sort out everything that is bombarding us all.  A pandemic, changing climate, inflation,  a divided nation and now a war in Europe!  We just don’t know what effect this will have on us long term.  All we can dealContinue reading “Near term for the long term”

I would like to thank the international visitors to my Making Life Resilient Blog. Resilience is a term you hear about concerning many things, well everything. Resilience occurs in nature everyday, it the ability to recover to a previous state or condition. And actually come out better! After a loss or setback. Resilience is aContinue reading “Resilience around the world”

Together we are stronger in these challenging times we need to come together and work through the challenges ever mounting. We are in yet another surge with COVID-19, reeling form the pull out from Afghanistan. Suffering the ravages of climate change with wild fires in the West and flooding from the Gulf of Mexico toContinue reading “Social Support, a factor of Resilience”

There is a new hope, a sense of change, moving toward a goal that is achievable. We are in a new era of life with COVID-19. A once in a hundred year opportunity, an opportunity to yo do something better. Better for all of mankind and prosperity for each individual. To grow Resilience coming outContinue reading “Thinking positive is Resilience”

There are “Five Leading Indicators of Resilience” (1), knowing and understanding these indicators is a good start toward building a path using your Resilience.    Five Leading Indicators of Resilience are self-care, active problem-solving, positive outlook, meaning and purpose, and social support.  That when nurtured by “enhancing these aspects of one’s life will increase personal resilienceContinue reading ““Five Leading Indicators of Resilience””

Good governance has 8 major characteristics. It is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. It assures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. ItContinue reading “Governance!”

Congratulation, we’ve made it through 2020!! In sum what of at in a precocious state. Seemingly with little guidance or direction. The knowledge is there and the will is there. What is needed now is Governance to proceed forward. We are experiencing unprecedented times as events and challenges continue to mount. It is important inContinue reading “The Governance we need”

      Well here we are, still experiencing a global pandemic that has affected everyday life globally.  While countries slowly open to businesses, commerce and a more “Normal” existence.  Some countries are more successful than others. However when earth shattering events, such as we have all experienced with the economic down fall and the racial tensionContinue reading “Weakness exposed are opportunities to achieve Resilience!”