The Kindness Tree

RESILIENCY & TRANSITIONS = TRANSFORMATIONS

RESILIENCY

REFLECT>>>REGROUP>>>RESOLVE

Reflections: I am in a time of change. I feel the “endings” more acutely right now and the beginnings are in the distance, blurring and not yet defined.

Regroup: I know that change is coming and am ready to welcome it. I must work on being more patient and enjoy what each day holds. When the sadness comes, RESPECT it. These are opportunities to LEARN how to take care of myself.

Resolve: I will feel stronger and less needy as I acknowledge my emotions and give them the time to pass and fade away. It only takes a moment of change for that to happen. Believe in that moment. Know that moment will come, if not now then when you need it.

CREATIVE CHALLENGE: Try this exercise yourself and let us know how it goes. GET INSPIRED!!

WHOSES SHOES DO I CHOOSE?

SHOES WITH A PURPOSE

DRESS SHOES fall in this category. Those are the ones that look good for an event but are not usually comfortable. By the end of the occasion, you are dying to take them off and are inevitably left with a reminder (typically in the form of a blister or calf pain) of their purpose. However, you repeat this for the next event while enduring the consequences.

These shoes are analogous to the roles we play and tasks that are part of our “must do” list.

SHOES AS A SYMBOL

Shoes, such as soccer cleats, ballet shoes, etc represent to the world "who we are". Even though the size changes, they remail a symbol of how we would like the world to view us.

As in life, our outward appearance, conveys a message but, be watchful, people may make assumptions about who you are on the inside and miss the true you.

THE PROCESS OF CHANGE - NEW SHOES, OLD SHOES

New Shoes are selected only after a few short minutes trying them on in the store. Despite the hope of a perfect fit, the process typically becomes one of “breaking them in.” Like in life, we are on a path that we hope is the right one. But, to really find this "perfect fit" we must persevere, be flexible and learn to cope with change. Sometimes,our “favorites” become worn out, or outgrown. We then must begin the process of change again and embrace the possibilities as we look toward the next set of new shoes.