InnerSelf Magazine: April 19, 2021 (Video)

Narrated by Marie T. Russell

Our InnerSelf welcomes your inner self.

This week we reflect on resilience. When I think of resilience, I think of standing strong in the face of adversity or challenges. However, when I looked up synonyms for resilience, an interesting twist revealed itself. One aspect is indeed strength and hardiness, but another aspect is flexibility and adaptability. This adds a whole new dimension, and an important one, to resilience. 

Whenever we face a challenge, we may tend to dig in our heels, as if facing a strong wind, to make sure we don't get toppled over by adversity. However, as seen in nature, the trees and branches that best survive the storms are the ones willing to bend and adjust. So it is with us... We need to be strong and flexible, hardy and adaptable.

Another way of saying this is that we are best served by accessing both the masculine and feminine aspects of our consciousness. Through the connection to, and the use of, both aspects (left brain and right brain) we find ourselves "in the flow" rather than resisting life. We then dance with life and the changes that come our way.

So we jump into our journey this week with...

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Wishing you enjoyable insightful reading, and of course a wonder-full, joy-full, health-full, and loving week. May you be strong and flexible in your day-to-day experiences.

Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Music By Caffeine Creek Band, Pixabay
 

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