Dealing with the holidays isn’t easy. Every adult experiences a certain amount of stress during the holidays: there’s shopping to do, presents to wrap, meals to plan, and travel to contend with, sometimes during bad weather. The combination of disrupted schedules and unexpected expenses can make things challenging. However, for some people, the stress does not begin or end there. The holiday season is heavily family-centric, which can be a painful reality for those whose fami

Imagine a slab of rock. Or, don't imagine it, and look at this picture of a rock. Photo by Dave Hoefler on Unsplash Do you think you could drill through this rock with no tools? Probably not. What if your tools were the natural ebb and flow of the elements? Imagine flowing water full of sand and a biting, hard wind. After five minutes of wind and water, you wouldn't see much difference in the rock's composition. The rock would become wet and slippery, but you'd be no closer t

It's easy to discuss resilience as a concept, but what does it look like in practice? Resilience is not a polished performance but a raw,...