Kindness Is a pillar of Resilience
Emotional Resilience Guide
Funny motivational speaker My parents were avid antique collectors. As kids, we spent Saturdays at auctions, eating ham salad sandwiches while Mom and Dad bid on old cupboards and chairs that Mom would later refinish and reupholster. We spent weekends at flea markets where they’d eyeball unusual knickknacks for chips and cracks and china for…
Funny motivational speaker Last week, a friend of mine took her Mom to the ER. After the exam and while waiting for lab results, she overheard some nursing staff laughing about her mom’s very personal and embarrassing health problem. My friend felt hurt by the unkind comments she heard. Recently, Steve waited at our car…
Whenever you interact with someone, you leave a part of yourself in their story. Last weekend, we went to a small family wedding. There were about 40 guests, and over the course of the weekend, I got to meet and talk with many wonderful people. I swapped Norway stories with a woman who had lived…
Funny motivational speaker “Are you the one who made that fried chicken a few weeks ago? It was so crispy with just enough spice!” she exclaimed, turning away to wipe off her little girl’s hands. “You brought the fried chicken? The mashed potatoes and gravy were homemade, right? It sure tasted good!” another woman said…
Funny motivational speaker, Amy Dee The Sun and the Wind often argued over which of them was most powerful. One day, amidst a heated exchange, the Wind spotted a man walking along the road and proposed a match: whoever could get the man’s coat off of him would be the winner. The Sun agreed to…
Funny motivational speaker At a recent speaking engagement, I found myself in need of five copies of a one-sided handout. In a rush, I ran from the event room to the hotel desk, where I saw several employees standing around a copying machine in the back office, laughing and chatting with each other. When one…
Funny motivational speaker Amy Dee; Your heart is beating with excitement; jumping to your feet, you fist pump the air, joining the chants of those around you, shouting “I CAN DO THIS!” Bursting with renewed self-belief, you fly out of the seminar, grounded only by the books and CDs purchased (in a frenzy) to…
Funny motivational speaker I had the privilege of sharing a platform with Dr. Henry Emmons at the Ridgeview Women’s Event in Waconia, Minnesota. Dr. Emmons is a man committed to improving lives through his practice of general and holistic psychiatry. He spoke about the increase of depression and chronic stress in our culture and offered…
Funny Motivational Speaker Amy Dee’s Blog, THERE IS A YEAST SHORTAGE, EVERYBODY! My mom has been yammering about yeast since finding out stores don’t have it. Lately, every phone conversation tilts towards Mom’s shrinking supply and her asking me if I’ve found yeast yet. Last evening I asked her how much yeast she has. Mom…
Funny Motivational speaker Amy Dee’s blog, Many years ago, Mom snagged two last-minute tickets to Oprah’s “Live Your Best Life” tour with Cheryl Richardson. Our fantastic aisle seats were on the floor just four rows away from the stage. As an emerging speaker, I envisioned being pulled onto the stage with Oprah, where we’d connect…