Here’s a TEDx talk that breaks down a simple 3 step formula to conquer stress by building Customized Resiliency Kits:

https://youtu.be/9TxF_RzwaAQ?si=r3Yv77zMdn3ge3ja

Why am I here?

Why am I doing this?

Why am I putting up with these people? Why am I not doing more of what I want to be doing?

These questions are fundamental and often difficult to answer. If you've never thought about this before, it's going to take time and introspection. Simon Sinek's work on finding your "why" is a great resource and highly recommended.

To discover your "why," think about what excites you, what makes you tick, and what gets you out of bed in the morning. Consider the people you spend time with, your jobs, interests, and hobbies. These elements can help you identify your passions and strengths, leading to a clearer understanding of your "why."

Here's a brief look at my journey so far:

I grew up as an introvert, eventually becoming an engineer. After moving to Alaska for a job, I faced the challenge of figuring out who I was and what I wanted to do. Despite achieving professional and personal milestones, I realized I lacked a clear "why," leading to mental burnout and a career change.

After moving to Tennessee and taking on new roles, I began reading extensively on self-development and business. This helped me find my "why" and pursue it with passion. Now, I feel more at peace and aligned with my purpose. I’m not done yet -not even close- but I am finding more enjoyment in each day with this mental compass directing me.

To find your "why," consider the following steps:

1. Name Your Passions: Identify what excites you.
2. Assess Your Strengths: Recognize your skills and talents.
3. Identify Your Values: Determine what's most important to you.
4. Reflect on Your Past: Note impactful experiences and proud achievements.
5. Seek Feedback: Get insights from friends and family.
6. Set Long-Term Goals: Define your future aspirations.
7. Experiment: Try new things and learn from them.
8. Reflect: Continuously refine your understanding of your "why."

Ultimately, your "why" should align with your life, career, and the people you spend time with. Here's my personal mission statement as an example:

I help people dream big and chase their dreams by fostering resilience and encouraging continual learning and growth. With God at the forefront, I am dedicated to my family, pursue big ideas, and push myself daily to be better. Through daily reading and learning, I strive to inspire and support others on their journey to achieving their fullest potential.

Wow, there are some more resilient folks in here than I am.

Becoming resilient is a choice more than a circumstance, right? Sometimes super negative life events happen to us, but it's what we do with those events that make us who we are! Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond.

Personally, most of my "resilience" has come from choosing to do more difficult things to push myself and make myself better. I chose to move to Alaska for a good job, even though it was 3000 miles away and I didn't know anybody. I chose to live in a camper for a year so that my wife and I could build our dream home. I chose to push myself through different levels of education so that I could work on the careers I wanted. I choose to go to the gym every day so that I can be around longer for my family. It's a lifestyle of delayed gratification to ensure my tomorrows are better than my yesterdays.

I've been studying resilience for a long time. I wanted a community where I could learn from other people who have done more than I have. If you're interested in joining a community of leaders, I've just started one on Skool that's free to join until Oct 1, 2024!

https://www.skool.com/ramigaje-6181/about

Best,

Ray

Tell me what you've been through. Survived and thrived.

Me- war, breast cancer, abuse

I still believe the majority of people are good

Hi, I'm a member of Climate Changemakers, and we are spreading the word on the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants the government has set up that will help state and local governments combat climate change by funding decarbonization initiatives, especially those that deliver an economic boost to, or otherwise support, low-income and disadvantaged communities. The types of projects that qualify for the grants span every economic sector, from transportation, to energy, to buildings, to industrial processes.
This is something state and local governments need to apply for in order to take advantage of them. So at Climate Changemakers we have been contacting our officials at the state and local level in order to make sure that happens. And we are also spreading the word to ask that all you all that read this please do so as well. We are all in this together, and we can get through this together.
If you have any questions I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you for your time.

Regen Tribe is an organization seeking to accelerate the shift into Regenerative EcoCommunities.

They've already done a lot of great work, you can check them out here: https://regentribe.org/

If you like what they're doing, they're looking for all sorts of like-minded people to add their magick to the solution. They're also doing a round of fundraising on GitCoin, and every penny counts (even tiny donations help show community interest and get matched by the GitCoin grant program). There are also some other great orgs on this round of Climate Action funding.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz2EhpVILeH/?img_index=1

https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/10/0x5eb890e41c8d2cff75ea942085e406bb90016561

So for the last two years my family has made it so hard for me to marry my current partner because he is from Ghana and i’m from Guinea. Yet we are both muslim…

It’s sad that these things can still happen. I constantly struggled with the idea of choosing between my happiness and the happiness of my family because I knew they wouldn’t support me. Not even those I felt closest to before my fathers passing.

As a muslim we are never supposed to discriminate and although it was the most stressful two years of my life.

I decided in the end to choose my happiness. Getting married inshallah this year❤️

In 4 days there will be a very special live discussion with Michelle Medeiros, part of Greenpeace International and Susanne Moser, leading expert on climate change adaptation.

It's free! Reserve your spot here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pulpfilms/884424

Not your usual Q&A! You will be participating in a Work That Reconnect facilitated discussion, where you will get the chance to express your thoughts and go through a process to transform difficult emotions in front of climate change into positive actions.

It's a workshop that accompanies the documentary Once You Know about climate collapse & resilience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPpTvOykUq4

Don't miss it! It's happening on April 23 at 9am EST / 3pm CET. Replay will be available.

Please take my 2 min long survey on resilience for my research project! It's anonymous and I want to know what situations the general public thinks demonstrate resilience so this is the best place to get answers!

https://forms.gle/FYLwDigrQAJRgFBL9

Just rate the three scenarios on if you think they demonstrate resilience. Thank you!!

Heya, wanted to share this here!

For Earth Month, you can watch Once You Know online. It is a story about personal and collective resilience in the face of energy depletion, climate change, and other systemics risks.

You can watch the film for free and participate to a very special live discussion with Michelle Medeiros, part of Greenpeace International management team and Susanne Moser, protagonist of the film and leading expert on climate change adaptation.

Dates:
📷Film available April 3 to 23
📷Live event on April 23 at 9am EST / 3pm CET. View your time zone here. Replay available.

Book your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/pulpfilms/884424

Hope to see ya there!!!

Explain the concept of resilient community islands as it relates to energy and water

Study: We aim to study how families of veterans deal with challenging times!

The Family Flex Study is being conducted by researchers at Teachers College, Columbia University, we want to hear from spouses and children (aged 11-17) of veterans (anyone who has previously completed service in the active military, naval, or air service and was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable).

The study will be conducted completely online via zoom and comprises of 3 visits, each visit will be 2 hours long (1-hour for adult, 1-hour for adolescent). For the full visit, your family will be able to claim $150 for participation for completing all study procedures including three time points within a year ($50 per family per visit or $25 per person per visit once both visits are completed).

We appreciate your time and commitment for our research! We look forward to seeing you in the study soon.

Please reach out to familyflexstudy@gmail.com or at (929) 266-5064 if you have any questions. Begin survey by clicking HERE.

Sincerely,

Family Flex Study

The Resilience Youth Network is a nonprofit whose mission is to develop the next generation of leaders in climate resilience through education, developing networks, and providing opportunities for action. We have recently launched a free, 9-month virtual fellowship program for upper level high schoolers and college students. The program teaches about climate change and its effects, adaptation solutions, and advocacy skills. Interested individuals can learn more on our website or dm me with questions. https://resilienceyouthnetwork.org/fellowship/

[SECOND AND FINAL POST] Dr. Julia Dodd in the STARH Lab at East Tennessee State University is conducting an anonymous study on people in the United States’ physical and mental well-being and their resilience. We are interested in getting information from any person 18 years or older who lives in the United States. The questions will be about physical health, mental health, and stressful life experiences such as sexual abuse or assault, and all responses will be completely confidential. If at any point you feel uncomfortable or upset by the survey questions, resources are provided below and at the end of the study. This survey should take around 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you can choose to be entered into a drawing to win one of four $25 Amazon electronic gift cards. If you choose to be entered into the drawing, you will need to click the link at the end of the survey to enter your email address. This link will take you to another survey where you can share your email. Your email address will not be linked with your survey responses in any way, and will be kept completely confidential (i.e., will not be shared with any other entities).

If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please feel free to contact the principal investigator, Dr. Julia Dodd, at doddjc@etsu.edu or (423)439-4847.

Thank you for considering participating in this research. Please click the following link if you wish to be taken to the survey: https://etsuredcap.etsu.edu/surveys/?s=PM3DFE7KAKCWRJET

Dr. Julia Dodd in the STARH Lab at East Tennessee State University is conducting an anonymous study on people in the United States’ physical and mental well-being and their resilience. We are interested in getting information from any person 18 years or older who lives in the United States. The questions will be about physical health, mental health, and stressful life experiences such as sexual abuse or assault, and all responses will be completely confidential. If at any point you feel uncomfortable or upset by the survey questions, resources are provided below and at the end of the study. This survey should take around 30 minutes to complete. At the end of the survey, you can choose to be entered into a drawing to win one of four $25 Amazon electronic gift cards. If you choose to be entered into the drawing, you will need to click the link at the end of the survey to enter your email address. This link will take you to another survey where you can share your email. Your email address will not be linked with your survey responses in any way, and will be kept completely confidential (i.e., will not be shared with any other entities).

If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please feel free to contact the principal investigator, Dr. Julia Dodd, at doddjc@etsu.edu or (423)439-4847.

Thank you for considering participating in this research. Please click the following link if you wish to be taken to the survey: https://etsuredcap.etsu.edu/surveys/?s=PM3DFE7KAKCWRJET

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The link to the IRB approved informed consent is attached here