Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

If we really want to live a joyful, connected, and meaningful life, we must talk about things that get in the way. Until I owned and spoke this story, I let my lack of “quick tips” and “five simple steps” get in the way of my professional worthiness. Now that I’ve claimed that story, I see that my understanding of the darkness gives my search for t

And if we see ourselves as fragile — as someone who can’t fall down and get back up, as someone who can’t tolerate a bit of discomfort — then it’s obvious that we’ll overestimate our challenges and strive to avoid any risk. So — what if we stopped believing that we’re some fragile little flower? What if we stopped lying to ourselves and began to se

Cultivating a strong and enduring sense of self means treating your life like a path. It requires that you do not become too attached to any period of “order” or to any specific route, which usually causes more harm than good and leads to all manner of missed opportunities.