Maintaining Hope in Adversity

Maintaining Hope in Adversity: The Wheel of Life

This is the final episode of the season focused on "Maintaining Hope in Adversity." The season featured Sarah's inspiring story about living with Crohn's disease and a permanent ostomy, demonstrating resilience and positivity. The Key Content: The "Wheel of Life" Exercise Purpose: This exercise helps you assess satisfaction across different life domains to improve overall well-being and life balance. How it works: Identify up to 10 personal life domains (minimum 5), Rate your satisfaction in each domain on a scale of 1-10 1 = not satisfied 10 = delighted, Connect the ratings to form an inner circle showing your overall life satisfaction, and Identify areas that need attention for improvement. Download Exercise: The Wheel of Life [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JVtuYDCqkDGb7yi8mgUl4YRcmyQzYQ5N/view?usp=sharing]

Maintaining Hope in Adversity: Navigating Life Domains

Welcome to Episode 3 of 'Maintaining Hope in Adversity', brought to you by Resilience Wins. Today, we're charting a course through the diverse domains of life to enhance our overall well-being. Just as a hiker navigates through different terrains, we too navigate through various aspects of our lives. Our guest, Sarah, embarked on a similar journey. She transitioned from identifying herself as a woman with an ostomy to recognizing the many other enriching facets of her life. Join us as we explore how to broaden our self-view, akin to a hiker taking in the expansive vistas, to lead a more fulfilled and happier lifestyle. Exercise: Life Domain Diagram [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KcnZEMDiJOKNepTxqClw6M4sPRnr73AR/view?usp=sharing]

Maintaining Hope in Adversity: What You Can and Cannot Control

This is episode 2 of Maintaining Hope in Adversity. The first episode is an interview with a wonderful young woman named Sarah. She shares her journey of living with Crohn's disease and a permanent ostomy since her early 20s. She discusses her initial challenges and fears, how she overcame them by adopting a positive mindset, and her efforts to connect with and inspire others going through similar experiences. The interview also covers her transition from being very active in sharing her story on social media to finding a new balance where her health is no longer the central focus of her identity. In this episode, I will discuss a skill you can use to develop resilience and move toward your ideal life while encountering stressful events. Download the What You Can and Cannot Control Self-Discovery Exercise. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/11A5aQCozTCgWbVVjdQc_nd5C3LVdT4hf/view?usp=drive_link]

Maintaining Hope in Adversity

Episode 1: In this podcast, Sarah Riggen will share her story of navigating life's challenges, yet never losing sight of the beauty that lies ahead. 'Maintaining Hope in Adversity' is a guide for those who seek to find the motivation to push forward in the face of hardship. This podcast offers practical strategies and insightful wisdom to help you keep your hope alive, even when the path seems steep and uncertain. Join us as we navigate through adversity and discover the strength within us all.