Topic by Category: Education

Sometimes perseverance means going with the flow, allowing things to unfold, and appreciating the momentum you already have.  When we makes things too difficult, sometimes we’re pushing too hard, or going against grain.  It’s OK to allow things to be easy.
As Latinas, we often believe that work has to be [...]

Everything in nature ebbs and flows.  It all has a rhythm, a method and its own timing.  Nothing goes full tilt all the time, day after day.  Waves crest, and break.  The sun rises and sets.  Plants bloom, and then are harvested or go back into a waiting period.  Even animals [...]

As we grow and change and push through, the way in which we approach our emotions changes, too.  And this is important when we talk about perseverance.
The free dictionary online defines perseverance as “Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose; steadfastness.”  The way [...]

Perseverance doesn’t mean we don’t fall down, make mistakes or have missteps.  On the contrary, perseverance means that no matter what, we keep going.  I have bad days, get moody, and feel down.  But the important thing is to know that it doesn’t last.
But even more disappointing than a short amount [...]

I have a greeting card that states the five stages of accomplishment are as follows:
1) Denial: I can’t do it!,
2) Uncertainty: Maybe I can do it!,
3) Resistance: There’s no way I can do it!,
4) Panic: Aaargh! What if I can’t do it!, and finally,
5) Acceptance: [...]

By Guest Blogger, Thelma T. Reyna, PhD.
Her real name is not “Maria,” but let me tell you about this amazing young woman. She came to the United States from El Salvador as a teenager to escape her country’s violence. She came legally, struggled with English, then pushed herself through her Bachelor’s [...]

Sometimes perseverance isn’t the big things, it’s the little ones.  One foot in front of another, just another minute, only one more step, etc.
I know that some days when I’m working out and in the middle of a really intense session I can’t think about how much longer I have to [...]

All year long, we’ve been talking about the various key ideas that have been gleaned from the dozens of interviews I’ve done with Powerful Latinas.  This month’s theme is all about good old-fashioned hard work, and pushing through when things get difficult.
For all of us, there are times when life — our [...]

The philosophy of Wabi Sabi helps us to see the beauty in our own and others’ imperfections.  Thank goodness we’re all so imperfect then, since this makes us even more beautiful, eh?
Our imperfections give rise to learning moments if one is teachable.  Since we often react without thought [...]

A friend of mine recently introduced me to the concept of Wabi Sabi, a concept originated in Japan, that teaches us to see the beauty in imperfection.  (There’s obviously a lot more to the philosophy; however, that is a simple overview.)
We are all imperfect, and there is so much beauty [...]