#resilience

#resilience

Typically, what happens is that we plan for maybe 2x, 3x load, but when you put things into the internet, you don't have any control. Who is coming in, when they're going to come, how is this going to be used, because that's how the internet is. Any event can potentially trigger it. It could be good for your business. It could be bad actors coming and trying to steal stuff.

What is Velcro parenting? "A Velcro parent is a caregiver who remains constantly attached to their child ― physically, emotionally, mentally, and/or logistically," clinical psychologist and author Jenny Yip told HuffPost. "Unlike helicopter parenting, which involves monitoring from above, Velcro parenting is about staying fused. The parent tightly shadows the child's experiences, often stepping in at the earliest sign of discomfort, challenge or uncertainty."

The year of our landlord 2025 could have been better. It is no wonder the Irish Independent has turned to me, the revered temporary deputy stand-in editor at Waterford Whispers News and renowned philanthropist, landlord and man of the people Bill Badbody, to put a positive spin on things. Where some people see a world on fire, I see kindling to warm your hands over on a cold night and, if you are lucky enough, profit from.

Year-end giving can be a moment of reflection, but for businesses and philanthropy alike, it should also include looking forward and asking the question, what's next? One throughline from this past year is uncertainty. Uncertainty has rewritten how we work, live, and lead. Yet, one thing that still holds true is we share a responsibility to keep systems strong so no one is left behind, especially children.

If you feel that you're not good enough, you're not alone. Research has shown how many successful people suffer from imposter syndrome, believing that they're not good enough (Bravata et al., 2020). A recent international review revealed the prevalence of inferiority feelings in people around the world (Amani & Taqiyah, 2024). I've been there too. I was a shy child who loved books, while my brother was a charming extrovert and my mother's favorite.

Firstly, 2025 really took on the 'challenging times economically' baton from 2024 with gusto. I've written numerous times attempting to provide some guidance for people tackling uncertainty and a challenging economic landscape. From leaders struggling with team cuts to international students facing sponsorship challenges to professionals questioning their career paths; 2025 wasn't the return to abundance we all hoped for.

"Before I could walk, they put a paintbrush between my toes," said Wicklow artist, Mary Duffy.

ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, depletes and destroys the motor neurons nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movements. When they stop telling the muscles what to do, the muscles stop working. It is a terminal diagnosis. I have no reason to be in a good spirit at any time, on any given day, Dane told viewers during the virtual panel.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it is a time when we can give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives, but there is no pressure around gifts, maybe just a little anxiety about putting the whole meal together and of course, managing family drama. This Thanksgiving, I was feeling especially grateful for you, the folks who read this column, who along with podcast/radio listeners, and television viewers send me questions and feedback.

It's probably no surprise that it took Brian Gregan 15 months from his last race to announce he's finished as an athlete at the age of 35. Gregan doesn't like quitting, never has.

There is a particular ache that comes with knowing your family is seated at the dining room table, and a chair is conspicuously empty where you should be. This is the paradox of the first responder's life: serving the community, often witnessing the worst of humanity, while your own family sits comfortably at home, missing you. Yet within this tension lies something profound-a wellspring of meaning and gratitude that, when recognized, can transform a difficult shift into something sacred.

For all those reasons, it was a major blow. But since then, I have allowed myself time to breathe. There's a particular kind of calmness in the eye of the storm. There's a particular kind of calmness when you center yourself back into your own body. I had to recenter myself and be grounded on who I am and what I believe. I believe that love will win.

"I have two sisters, and we lived in a household with a lot of love in it, but my dad was so tough on me with my Sunday league football team that he very rarely turned around to me and said, 'Well done, boy. You did well today, you played well,'" Beckham said.

When my youngest foster daughter was in treatment for her severe eating disorder, one of her therapies involved writing a trauma narrative. In 11 single-spaced, both sides, she documented all the obstacles she had overcome in her young life: the death of her father, her mother's alcoholism. Then, in what her counselor called a destruction ceremony, she shredded her words, stuffed them into balloons, and set them sailing on her way outside of the residential treatment facility where she was living at the time.

Before the social media era, we super social humans were more than willing to dole out advice to anyone who asked. But with advice being thrown our way every time we pick up our phone, which young people do on average over a hundred times a day, it's easy to feel a bit overwhelmed and confused by the many voices telling us how we should live our lives.

For me, I feel like everything is a miracle, you know? And once you understand that everything is a miracle, then life is so beautiful,

We've got a smooth lake at the moment, Gilbert Enoka says, relaxing in the bar of England's team hotel in Perth a few days before the battle for the Ashes gets under way. But the series is going to start and then there's going to be really, really choppy water in terms of what we actually have to sail. All I want is to help the guys develop structures that can help them be reliable when those waves come.

I spent over 30 years in hospitality, and after leading three different hotel companies, I became CEO of Equinox. Then I went through some personal turbulence. Business Insider's Power Hours series gives readers an inside look at how powerful leaders in business structure their workday. See more stories from the series here, or reach out to editor Lauryn Haas to share your daily routine. In 2017, my home burned to the ground from the California wildfires.

Canadian-born Patrick Roberts Loewen has survived a 'criminal' childhood, cancer and drug addiction to become a vigilante of sorts for the city The community spirit in Galway city is definitely strong, but it is rare to see someone caring about its streets like Patrick Roberts Loewen does. Patrick is using his art not only to keep Galway clean but also to keep it safe. And after hearing his back story - which includes a difficult childhood, cancer, an abrupt change of career, and a vision - the reasons are clear.

It was hard work for sure. And heart, determination, resilience. Plus the talent and skill of Troy Parrott and others. But maybe it's also OK to be open to the fact that we got lucky. Bounces of the ball could have gone different ways. The ref could have had a different opinion on a billionaire's elbows. Sure, you make your own luck. But sometimes, the randomness of the universe also comes along to give you a little helping hand.