Tag Archive: handling adversity

A Life of Regret

Want a life without regret? Don’t do anything! Oh wait…then you would look back and regret what you didn’t do… guess that makes it impossible, huh?

Holiday Anxiety

When we have a purpose going into an endeavor, our chances of receiving a sense of fulfillment from the endeavor increase dramatically. Without a purpose, we give up all power to influence the outcome.

Opportunity from Adversity – 3rd Anniversary

Events in life are constant and impartial. Not unfair. Impartial. It is up to us to give the events meaning and decide how we will carry on once they’ve occurred.

The Revelation of Pain

It never occurred to me how much pain some people carry around. I’ve experienced the pain of friends dying young, my own poor judgment, and loosing every possession to name a few… but nothing that goes into the really dark side of pain. Physical, emotional, psychological, or sexual abuse have never been part of my…

Handling Adversity or Denying Reality

In this week’s Mindset Moment, we looked at the story of the Fennville Blackhawks and how they rallied for a district basketball championship after one of their star players died the previous week. I wrote about their resolve and willingness to move forward, deal with the grief, and seize life. Out of that brief post…

Mindset Moment of The Week – Fennville Basketball Team

I’ve had the unfortunate honor as a kid to lose friends suddenly. Brad Gann in the 7th grade and Mark Wilhite in the 11th are the two I think of often. I know what it’s like to wander around trying to find a sense of direction and all you can see are other, puffy, tear-streaked…

Blown call and perfect game give Armando Galarraga a chance to shine

In the heat of losing the biggest moment of his career, Galarraga turned it into a defining moment of his life. His grace and dignity had gratitude and forgiveness oozing from every pore.