Tag: adversity
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If You See Someone With a Lotus Flower Tattoo, This Is What It Means
Many eastern cultures and religions revere the lotus flower, believing it represents strength and purity. The beautiful flower grows in dense, thick mud and wetlands but thrives despite adversity. Lotus plants root themselves deeply into the earth in the floodplains of stagnant rivers. Then, their long stems push through the muck to reach the surface.…
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10 Behaviors That Help You Change Your Life
Life sometimes has a way of humbling you by shaking your very foundation as it brings about change in life. If you haven’t hit rock bottom a few times, you will never know how truly glorious it is to dwell on the mountain tops. It’s those valleys and low places that teach you the most…
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Psychology Explains How Childhood Adversity Harms the Brain
Childhood adversity doesn’t stop affecting you when you become an adult. Instead, the effects accompany you into adulthood, making things a little more complicated than they’d otherwise be. You might find that you struggle a little too much with emotional and physical health conditions. You might feel like no matter how hard you try. So…
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Amputee Salsa Dancer Proves Why We Should Never Give Up
An amputee world-class salsa dancer from Venezuela inspires the world daily with her resilience and positivity. Andreyna Hernandez lost her left leg in a tragic accident five years ago, but she didn’t let that keep her from dancing. She shows the world that you can persevere no matter what challenges you face. The freak accident…
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This Committed Couple Met in ADVERSITY Then Wrote Their Own LOVE STORY
When Riona Kelly met her personal trainer Keith, she never imagined the love story that would unfold. Ten months after Riona suffered a spinal stroke, she decided to look for a personal trainer to help her regain strength. She wanted a sense of normalcy in her life again, but unfortunately, most people she reached out…
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Counselors Explain Why Adversity Makes You Stronger
Life is hard, especially when you must deal with adversity periodically. However, that’s something that everyone must deal with at some point. If it’s handled correctly, it can make you stronger but if it’s handled incorrectly, it can be debilitating. The good news is that most people make it through these hard times and come…