Resilient People Are…
Resiliency on the field is not a given. According to Faith De La Cour, a Director of Member Care, “Resilience is the process of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences. Resilient people overcome adversity, bounce back from setbacks, and can thrive under extreme, ongoing pressure without acting in dysfunctional or harmful ways. On the […]
The Resilience of Dying
I am not known for being an optimist. But when I think back to my expectations before I moved here, I can only smile (and sigh) at my innocent optimism. I had lived overseas before, so I thought I knew what I was getting into. I knew it would be hard. I knew it would […]
Because He Strengthens Me
Our flight only had about 20 minutes left after traveling for over 24 grueling hours from West Africa to Michigan. We were in a small express plane with our family of five sitting all in one long row of single window seats. Our noses were plastered to the windows as we looked at the land […]
Four Things That Help Me Bounce Back
Last week I was doing an interview with a young lady who is interested in coming and working on our staff in Paris. When I asked her if she had any questions for me, she responded by asking me what surprised me the most about French culture. I confessed to her that the most surprising […]