Bounce Back Better.

Hi friends. Happy Fall. 

Yes FALL- school busses and football are here and summer 24 is officially in the books. 

I don’t know about you, but for me it’s been a summer of transformation and tragedy. Grief, loss and uncertainty have been the main themes around here these past few months. And while no human life is free of trauma, it does seem that there are times when it all seems to hit hits at once- and this has been one of those seasons for me. 

Now that I feel a bit on the other side of the tumult, I am reflecting back on negative events and figuring out how to find the good in all of it. 

And I have a question for you: Do you believe Positive Change can come from Negative events? 

Research shows that it does. Positive Psychologists have been studying the phenomena of “Post Traumatic Growth” for years and have discovered that people who endure extreme adversity can often experience positive personal growth afterward.

It can be so difficult to imagine that any good can come of all the stress, crisis and trauma that personal tragedies and global events bring us all. 

However, some people are able to actually Bounce Back Better after tragic events. 

So are you able to look back and discover how you have experienced positive personal growth despite the struggles you've endured?  

Can you see how you may have been changed for the better by the challenge? 

Bouncing Back Better can look like: 

The ability to see new Possibilities.

A renewed belief in your own Power and Resilience. 

A focus on what really matters. 

A longing for more authentic connections. 

A deeper appreciation for life. For family & friends. 

However, while all of the positive benefits of Bouncing Back Better would definitely enhance our lives, some of us have a more challenging time finding the Silver Lining than others. 

So how do we focus on the Positive so we can Bounce Back Better? 

Your superpower is GRATITUDE. 

Oh I can hear the groans- I get it. When you are in If you are in the midst of a challenging time or even like me looking back on one, having someone telling you to find the gratitude can make you want to sock them! But I say it because it works. 

Finding gratitude, finding something, positive to focus on, starts to shift you out of your current situation and into Post Traumatic Growth. 

And it can be something small- this morning I am focusing on the sun shining in my window and creating a warm glow across my office. And I am choosing to feel the gratitude of this moment. Because yes, it is a choice. 

So if you can find something to be grateful for- Focus on it . Find more of it. Dig Deep and double down on it. 

Just keep focusing on the good and you will get more of it. You will find your Post Traumatic Growth. 

And you will begin to Bounce Back Better.