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September Newsletter: Attitude is one of your SUPERpowers

In my research around our theme for September of attitude - I found a LOT of different attitudes about ATTITUDE. I was looking for an expert, and it turns out a lot of people have a lot of opinions about attitude and the role it plays in our lives. Where I can see they ALL agree: our attitude is OURS - we OWN it.

My #1 SHEro Brené Brown helped me by keeping it simple ... "An attitude is a way of THINKING." She compares it to having a practice: "a practice is a way of doing, trying, failing and trying again."

This really helped me to focus in on attitude and my THOUGHTS. Attitudes are evaluations of “things” (attitude objects) - a person, a product or social group.

Turns out we each hold thousands of attitudes - some of these are inherited and some are learned. AND ... no matter what the attitude is, WE hold the control.

Check out the September newsletter focused on our theme of Attitude here!

Attitude, NewslettersKristi HornerSeptember 29, 2022Persistence, reali, copi, Attitude

Coping – The Seventh “C”

In stressful situations, people turn to all kinds of things to help them cope. Some of these coping mechanisms are healthy, and some are not. By adopting healthy coping mechanisms, we can get through stressful situations faster and with less negative impact on our physical and emotional health. Healthy coping skills come in many varieties, but what matters most is what works for you.

AttitudeKristi HornerSeptember 23, 2021Coping mechanisms, Coping, Attitude, Understanding Stress

Practice Persistence, and Progress Will Follow

Caregivers often face tasks and responsibilities that feel never-ending. We may even be so overwhelmed with it all that we are tempted to give up, but we never do. What is it that keeps us going in spite of all obstacles, that keeps hope alive in us and relentlessly pushes us forward? It’s persistence, a characteristic that’s so common in caregivers, and it’s our topic for this week as we turn to September’s theme of attitude.