Comments on: Accidental Encounter With Learned Optimism http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Helping you build and maintain resilience for your writing...and your life. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Carol Grannick http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Carol Grannick Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:27:23 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-147 Thanks, Lisa - I think of every experience of resilience (small, big, in-between) as "money in the bank" (a not-so-great analogy, these days, now that I think of it...But you get the idea). That experience is always there - and every experience you have adds to your collection. The more you work at it, the more experiences you "gather". Our brains really can learn these new behaviors so that eventually, as I described in my own experience, it feels like the most natural thing in the world. Good luck! I'll look forward to hearing about your journey! Thanks, Lisa – I think of every experience of resilience (small, big, in-between) as “money in the bank” (a not-so-great analogy, these days, now that I think of it…But you get the idea). That experience is always there – and every experience you have adds to your collection. The more you work at it, the more experiences you “gather”. Our brains really can learn these new behaviors so that eventually, as I described in my own experience, it feels like the most natural thing in the world. Good luck! I’ll look forward to hearing about your journey!

]]> By: Lisa Nowak http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Lisa Nowak Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:33:12 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-144 On one occasion, I was able to respond with a resilience I was proud of, in spite of it being an exceptionally emotionally trying time. In other instances lesser bad things have happened in rapid succession, and I was able to step out of my misery enough to laugh at the ridiculousness of the coincidences, and even predict the next bad thing that was bound to happen. Usually, though, I'm not that enlightened. I hope you're feeling better! On one occasion, I was able to respond with a resilience I was proud of, in spite of it being an exceptionally emotionally trying time. In other instances lesser bad things have happened in rapid succession, and I was able to step out of my misery enough to laugh at the ridiculousness of the coincidences, and even predict the next bad thing that was bound to happen. Usually, though, I’m not that enlightened.

I hope you’re feeling better!

]]> By: Carol Grannick http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Carol Grannick Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:38:40 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-143 Thanks, Paul... Thanks, Paul…

]]> By: Carol Grannick http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Carol Grannick Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:38:00 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-142 This gave me a good laugh, Allan - and with my stitched-up lips, that's saying a lot! This gave me a good laugh, Allan – and with my stitched-up lips, that’s saying a lot!

]]> By: Allan W. http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Allan W. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:01:50 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-141 What a great attitude, and one I'm going to have to remember the next time life gives me lemons and I'm convinced I'm out of sugar. What a great attitude, and one I’m going to have to remember the next time life gives me lemons and I’m convinced I’m out of sugar.

]]> By: Paul Greci http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/2010/02/23/accidental-encounter-with-learned-optimism/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Paul Greci Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:31:00 +0000 http://theirrepressiblewriter.com/?p=693#comment-140 Carol, your response to such an unfortunate and intense accident is amazing. A great reminder that we do have the power inside us to get through tough situations. And yes, real change takes work. And, I have to say, I saw Richard Peck speak at a Conference a few years ago. He was amazing. I still have a quote of his in my head: "A story is not what happened. It is what might have happened." I hope you heal quickly!! Carol, your response to such an unfortunate and intense accident is amazing. A great reminder that we do have the power inside us to get through tough situations. And yes, real change takes work.

And, I have to say, I saw Richard Peck speak at a Conference a few years ago. He was amazing. I still have a quote of his in my head: “A story is not what happened. It is what might have happened.”

I hope you heal quickly!!

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