by Clementine M | Aug 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://wiobyrne.com/resilience-and-adversity/ Photo Credit: Unsplash By Dr. Clementine Msengi The first six months of 2020 all too clearly demonstrated that challenges are an inevitable part of life. However, while we can’t always be prepared for adversity, we...
by Clementine M | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit: Pixaby During the month of December, the word peace saturated our world. We heard it in the lyrics of holiday music, Christmas messages, seasonal services, community celebrations, and read it in the greetings on our cards. Peace on earth. But what does...
by Clementine M | Nov 25, 2019 | leadership, resilience, spiritual growth
In 2014, Julie K. Hersh, a writer for Psychology Today Online posted a question on Facebook asking readers to share their tactics for building resilience. Their top response was “faith.” The response isn’t surprising. Faith links our present circumstances to our...
by Clementine M | Nov 8, 2019 | education, leadership, spiritual growth, Uncategorized
We’ve all experienced times when we felt we didn’t belong. That feeling can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. The human need to belong and form relationships refers to our need to associate with, be accepted by, supported by, and known by a group. We feel this...
by Clementine M | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Family caregiving today takes many forms. Most of us are familiar with families who care for aging and elderly loved ones. But today’s family caregivers (often unpaid for their services) also care for relatives, friends, foster children, or loved ones who often have...
by Clementine M | Sep 30, 2019 | spiritual growth
Felicia was devastated when she learned her daughter was self-abusing. Thomas didn’t know who to turn to when he discovered his wife’s affair. Single mom Alexa lost her job and struggled with anxiety about how she would support her three young children....
by Clementine M | Jul 26, 2019 | education, leadership
Nurse serving dinner to a senior man in an armchair at home When we think about serving, we typically think about what we offer others. But we should also see service as learning. Serving others allows us to develop and refine leadership and relationship skills that...
by Clementine M | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo by Jason Schuklt Conversation is on the decline these days. We have become a culture of Tweeters, texters, and emailers, but, unfortunately, technological communication does not give us the feeling of connection that conversation provides. Happiness is directly...
by Clementine M | May 21, 2019 | leadership, overcoming obstacles, resilience
When we think about heroes, characters with super-powers or people who perform death-defying acts of courage typically spring to our minds. But USA Today recently reported that 20% of Americans have done heroic deeds. Professor Philip Zimbardo from Stanford University...
by Clementine M | Mar 25, 2019 | education, leadership
Photo Credit: Unsplash One Saturday afternoon, I took a break and reached out to friends I had not been in touch with for a long time. During one conversation, I questioned a friend who seemed to have it all together. “How do you accomplish everything you do as a...
