Monday, April 6, 2020
The Phoenix Phenomenon
You may recall from your high school or college literature classes that in Greek folklore the phoenix is a long-lived bird that obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. This 2017 post from the University of Wisconsin titled, “The Surprising Benefit of Going Through Difficult Times” reminds us that after an initial period of grieving, we need to move on to a process of personal discovery called “post-traumatic growth,” aka The Phoenix Phenomenon. Some questions to ask yourself during this process that will take you from a place of fear to one of growth are: What do I want to be about in the face of this difficulty?; What would the person I want to be do right now?; What is the gift from this experience?
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