Resilience

Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart

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Psychiatrist and author Mark Epstein wrote the book Going to Pieces Without Falling Apart.  

The title always intrigued me. The book isn’t just for readers who have experienced trauma, grief, or the unraveling of their lives. It’s for learning how to sit with what’s broken. Epstein doesn’t pathologize pain. He honors it and names the sacredness of falling apart as a kind of spiritual practice. Something that may deepen your soul. 

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What is Your Mithral?

I recently came across the word Mithril in a piece of writing that deeply resonated with me. At first, I wasn’t familiar with the term, but I felt drawn to it. Mithril comes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s world of fantasy—a rare, silver-like metal that is both incredibly light and nearly indestructible. It was used to craft armor, but not the kind that weighed its wearer down. Instead, it was a quiet kind of protection—strong, yet unassuming.

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Motivation – Got Some?

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There are days when it is much harder to be motivated than others. I often wonder why it is people think they have to be motivated at all times in order to move forward with something. Most of us have times when we feel motivated and times when we don’t. Feeling motivated is exhilarating, inspiring

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