Ever wonder why, in the face of tragedy, some people remain calm and collected and others fall apart? It’s called resilience and all of us have it, to varying degrees. The thing is that most of us don’t know how much we’ve got until we are faced with a crisis. There are many ways to…

A record-high share of Americans have told polling firm Gallup that they’re experiencing hardship from inflation that is so severe that it’s impairing their ability to maintain their current standard of living. Gallup’s most recent poll on the duress of inflation felt by American families showed that a majority (55 percent) said in November that…

Aurelia loves dancing. But this year, her dance career is on the line. She needs to stretch a lot in order to ace the splits for her dance test. In the process, the little lady learns to appreciate hardship. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow…

Aurelia loves dancing. But this year, her dance career is on the line. She needs to stretch a lot in order to ace the splits for her dance test. In the process, the little lady learns to appreciate hardship. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow…

Mitch Albom has made a career of learning lessons and sharing them in books. His most famous work recounts lessons about resisting greed and selfishness through insights into human goodness shared by his favorite professor, Morris “Morrie” Schwartz, in the weeks before Schwartz died of ALS. The book, “Tuesdays With Morrie,” ranks among the best-selling…

Per·​se·​ver·​ance | \ ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s  \  continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition: the action or condition or an instance of persevering: steadfastness Perseverance. It’s not something we’re really taught, and sometimes we’re not even sure we have it—until we’re called upon to dig deep and find it. For me, one…