Strengthening the resilience of women coping with returning soldiers. Part Three

Is being resilient a human quality rooted in a person’s nature, a vital part for self-affirmation, or does resilience stem from someone’s sense of purpose and personal mission? Does the resilient person act according to a desire to reach higher levels of identity and potential? Is it a process toward becoming? All these ideas suggest a highly personal nature to resiliency.

Resilient women endeavour to be strong in all seven areas of their lives. This creates a strong foundation to deal with not only the challenges of life, but it helps them to see every challenge as an opportunity for learning, another step to reach their highest potential.

According to Dr John Demartini these  seven areas are:
Physical
Spiritual
Mental and emotional
Financial
Family
Social
Career

Your aim is to be equally healthy, strong and resilient in all seven areas.This creates a strong base. When looking at these seven areas, make a list of what you already have. Be grateful for what already exists. Know it and own it. You are now already a step ahead of where you had thought you were. Celebrate this truth. Then begin to see yourself as strong, resilient and balanced in all seven areas of your life.

Now brainstorm what might help you enhance the areas where you are weaker. Use your social or family circle to do so.

Ask quality questions. For example, in your physical area, you might ask: what can I commit to
to eat more healthily?
to have a good night’s sleep?
to exercise on a regular basis?

Commit to changing one small part at a time. In this way it is more achievable and lasting. Celebrate every small success. Share it with others.

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