Self-Help, Personal Growth & Psychology
Adversity
MargaretC • 1 card
an empathetic and practical guide to improving and maintaining mental well-being. It offers bite-sized, actionable advice and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, unexpected setbacks, a lack of self-confidence, and more.
"it's ironic that the world always asks for everything new and original and at the same time rejects anything that does not follow common patterns or rules"
Never before have I seen work as a task to be shared, and not only shared, but made light on its feet with humour and pranks as if it were something wonderful and not a life sentence.
Judy Fairbairns • Island Wife: living on the edge of the wild
Aging
MargaretC • 9 cards
Being too busy to give any real time to a relationship is like not watering a potato crop, I say to him, using his own language. If I explain how I feel in my own, the wires in his brain twist and knot and he just has to dash out for air.
Judy Fairbairns • Island Wife: living on the edge of the wild
Unlike the civilized world, wilderness invites you to sense the surrounding harmony and the utter insignificance of mankind. The
J.R. Harris • Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker
He’s a study in contrasts, a rare person who sees little conflict in owning many identities at once.
Caroline Van Hemert • The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
learned valuable lessons that day about staying more aware of my physical condition and my surroundings, about not taking anything for granted, and about remembering how unforgiving nature can be. When things get tough, courage is not necessarily the most important attribute. What’s important is being able to control your emotions and maintain a po
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Implications
MargaretC • 1 card