Tool #5: The Kleenex Wad of Resilience
Resiliance is not just taking the blow, but healing from it. And getting stronger because of it. Any athlete whose mom has shoved a wad of kleenex up her nose to stop a nose bleed in the middle of the game, knows this. The message: Avoid harm but keep a Kleenex ready, just-in-case.
Tool # 6: The Combination Lock of Humility
The Combination to Humility: Accept, Reflect, Own. This will unlock you from defensiveness.
Tool #7: The Pool Cue of Cause and Effect
I’ve been writing this essay all morning now, and I think I’ve only just figured out where I want to begin. You see, I’ve been struggling with the coldness of the “Pool Cue” metaphor. When it comes up in session, I can say it with a...Tool #8: The Back Pocket of Knowledge
Having knowledge helps us know where we are, where we’re going, and gives our life meaning (even when we’re sad). Besides, in knowledge are solutions for bad driving, losing things, and anxiousness in the wee hours of the morning.
Tool #8 Part 2: The Back Pocket of Knowledge, Night Time Edition
It is easier for some people – including me – to worry than not to worry. The good news is, even if you have been a worrier, you can get some of the power back by recognizing that you are worrying and pivoting your thoughts to ready-made things you are interested in.