Brilliantly Resilient

Just a few more days to go before we welcome in the New Year! Who's ready to see 2022 hit the road?? The last few years certainly haven't been easy. And there's a great temptation to feel little enthusiasm for what's to come. BUT, throwing yourself a big, 'ol pity party doesn't provide much satisfaction--at least not long term.  So here it is, our most listened to episode from 2022, and it feature...

As we approach the end of 2022, we wanted to bring you another favorite episode with our viewers from this past year. Our dear friend, Diane Berberian, left us this year, but she also left behind many lessons and the endless light of her hard-won wisdom. Tune in again to hear more from this Brilliant woman. Every day, just be enough.                                                                ...

We've got a few holiday treats in store for you here at Brilliantly Resilient! We've decided to share some of this year's top episodes as we head into 2023. Here's our first fave! Stay tuned for more in the next few weeks! The holiday season is all about family, whether related or chosen. Yet, not everyone has family to surround them with love. Enter one of our favorite folks--Rob Kenney, of "Dad,...

When you have a heart to give and a heart to serve, you can get lost in the mission. That's why we have to take that pause. Serve your purpose but don't lose yourself. And remember, we're not called to serve everybody. ~ April Ervin Do you love to help people? Most of us do. When we help others, it makes us feel good, as though we're somehow making the world better. That's not a bad thing, except...

I was driven towards chaos, turn-arounds, new-ideas, startups. I discovered that I like the burning buildings. You can lead through disruption, but it's important not to make fear-based decisions. ~ Antonia Hock How many of us are drawn to chaos? We've all had more than a taste of it over the past several years, and most of us couldn't wait to get back to "normal." Yet if we're honest, that state...

Bad things happen. It's what we do with them. Grace is defined as an undeserved, unmerited gift. I've been given a gift. ~ Geralyn Ritter Those of us who live in the Philadelphia area remember with great clarity the early evening of May 12, 2015, when an Amtrak train bound for New York from Washington, D.C. derailed in Philadelphia, killing 8 and injuring over 200 people.  Geralyn Ritter, our gues...

We don't celebrate failing. We should fail proudly and share our failures. Just show up imperfectly. ~ Renee Bauer How many times have you failed in your life? Beginning with childhood (babies fall around 17 times an hour learning to walk!) the answer is probably zillions–so, a lot. As children, we innately recognize that failure is a part of learning. And as we absorb the lessons of each failure,...

Self care is not about bubble baths. A self-care and energy audit encourages us to look at six essential areas of our lives to see what is feeding us and what isn't working. Where are we in terms of relationships, emotionally, psychologically, environmentally, spiritually, and  career-wise? ~ Peg Sadie In the last three years, how many times have you heard the term "self-care?" Probably almost as...

Understand what the situation needs and bring the tigers. There's too much emphasis placed on being the lone wolf. ~ Steven Rudolph We Americans love our independence. It's kind of our thing, going all the way back to our founding as a country. There's something about individual success that's empowering. Saying "I did it–all by myself!" makes us feel strong. It can also make us feel lonely. And c...

The Surgeon General has pointed to a loneliness epidemic. Losing your support group is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. We have to invest in our relationships. ~ Julie Schechter How many Facebook friends do you have? How about Instagram followers? What's your count of LinkedIn connections? Isn't it amazing to have so many friends? If you're on social media, odds are you have thousand...