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Together We are Resilient

Resilience is a word that people like to throw around as if it signifies far less than it does. Often people add an element of whimsy to it by saying things like “We’ll bounce back.” or grabbing a platitude like “We’ll be stronger than before.” What isn’t often discussed is that resilience takes consistent, committed, and very hard work. Resilience is yet another one of life’s many journeys that is infinitely more about the path itself than any hypothetical destination.

That’s part of what makes resilience so difficult….Read more by clicking the title or icon for this post.

Happy Earth Day!

Earth day means a lot to us here at Happily in Progress. We are all not only passionate about being physically, mentally, and emotionally in progress, but also about helping our world become a little better day by day. What better way to shout our passion about this beautiful planet and all the beauty that inhabits it, all the beauty still waiting to be explored, and all the beauty desperate to be saved than to celebrate this day!

There are many ways to honor this day, and @travelandleisure (original article HERE) inspired us to put our own spin on a list of ways to celebrate #earthday from home!!

Here is our take based on their list: … Read more by clicking the icon or title of this post!

Together We Are Healed

There’s a funny thing about darkness. When you are alone, it seems bigger. Stronger somehow. The same is true of secrets. When we hide them, they grow. You know, come to think of it, it works that way with a lot of things we might want to hide – how we feel, an action we regret, a mistake we’ve made. It works that way with anything that might cause shame. When we feel shame creeping silently toward our doors, we lock things down and shoo everyone away trying to make sure that when it arrives there is nobody around to see. Nobody to hear. Nobody to judge.

The problem with this tendency to hide, is that when we let these things grow, they can feel too big, too heavy, and too overwhelming to ever let go. What if…. Click the Icon or title to read more.

Together We Are Unstoppable

Unstoppable used to be a word that seemed fictional. I mean, let’s be real for a minute here – there are many things that stop us in our tracks. The idea of unstoppable, though, has shifted over time. It no longer congers up images of indestructible Avenger-like hero-esc strength. It doesn’t feel like man-of-steel, bullet-proof living. This shift in understanding of what it truly means to be unstoppable has become something more, and in reality, something so much better… Read more by clicking the icon or title.

Mindful Monday “To Do” List

We’ve got a little #mondaymotivation coming your way. For today, allow normal “To Do” lists to take a backseat. There is no MUST that needs to govern the day. Instead, take a few minutes to complete this mindful “To Do” and let us know how well your day goes. .. Read more by clicking the icon or post title.