Episode 18: BEGINNINGS CONTINUED: OUT OF THE CHAOS COMES A NEW WAY OF BEING.

We begin with a review of Episode #17, in which we hosted special guest Mimi Amaral. As Mimi's story demonstrates, we can meet adversity head on, dealing with uncertainty as a condition of life, changing ourselves to better thrive in our new reality. We can grow, gain confidence, and establish ourselves in new ways, forging a new identity. Crisis can expose our humanity in both painful and valuable ways. We can establish a new pattern of dealing with adversity and the troubling emotions that hard times can trigger. Also, in this episode we begin to discuss the role of caregiving as having the potential to be both rewarding and an experience of adversity.