Resilience, the dictionary defines it as: ‘the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness’ or in the case of inanimate objects ‘the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity’.
Now that I have defined it, it came to my attention while watching the news one day and scrolling through social media (as you do) that this word is spoken of very often, there are webinars about it, there are articles written about it. Nothing wrong with all these tools that are readily available to us when we all need it the most.
All or most of them talk about how we need to think positively, some suggest that practising gratitude daily helps while others suggest mindfulness / meditation. I agree 100% with all these tools. Hell!! I practice them myself and I think that I am quite resilient, very few situations in life throw me off.
I will tell you a little bit about why this is the case. I come from a background where my family always had the necessary things in life that are needed to live comfortably. We had a roof over our heads, clothes, and food and most of all an exceptional level of education. For a long time, I refused to talk about my background because once I got married and moved to Australia, I had more things than I had ever dreamed of possessing. But one thing that always stuck with me was my origin. I never lost sight of where I came from and this has always guided me in my life’s journeys. I have laid very little importance to material possessions, but I hold my relationships and my self-education, not necessarily academic, to the highest esteem.
Here are a few things I learned as a teenager to be resilient:
Having said what I feel, I would like to add that I have no intention here to discount all the psychological research that has gone into the subject and I greatly respect all the professionals that work in the field with those who need help the most. Everything that I have to say is based on my personal experiences.
While I am on the subject of resilience, the dialogue from the film Rocky Balboa, one of my most favourite series of movies, comes to mind where Rocky has a conversation with his son: “The world is a nasty place and it does not matter how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there if you let it, … it is going to hit as hard as life, but it ain’t about how hard you get hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward……THAT’S HOW WINNING IS DONE”
I take your leave with one thought: get out there and start winning because if it is not now then it will never happen.
If you feel that you need help and might benefit from a mindset coach to help you get there feel free to reach out to me.
– Pooja Kelkar
At A1 Tyrepower we have a professional and committed team who take their job of keeping our customers safe on the road extremely seriously. We aim to provide a service that exceeds expectations to all our customers from large commercial organisations, fleet vehicles, farm and industrial customers to fellow local residents. When customers purchase a set of 4 tyres from A1 Tyrepower they receive a service booklet which entitles them to free rotations and balances every 5,000km for the life of those tyres. Free tyre safety and pressure checks are offered to all customers at any time.
We guarantee to give our customers great value for money on quality products and the professional, efficient and personalised service that they deserve and have come to expect from the team at A1 Tyrepower. We also offer Zip Pay and Zip Money as an easy and convenient payment option.
We enjoy being involved in and giving back to the local community. If we are able to assist in building and strengthening community bonds within the business and wider community we are always pleased to. We understand the importance of supporting other locally owned and operated businesses and believe that, locals supporting locals is what it is all about.
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We’ve come a long way from our humble beginnings of teaching children to swim in our backyard pool. Since opening the centre in 1998, with a pool designed specifically for learning, our focus has been on education. Our pool is salt water – with the temperature kept pleasantly warm, conducive to a learning environment.
Healthy bodies and growing minds need to stay fueled and hydrated. Whether you’re here for lessons, enjoying a swim with the family or staying fit with a few laps, our kiosk is always open with nourishing drinks and fresh snacks to refuel.
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Intermezzo is so much more than just a café, Bar & Restaurant. Located on the Corner of Ford & Ovens Streets, we are part of the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre and our aim was to create a space for family and friends to gather, relax and enjoy great food.
We are open from 6.30am, 7 days a week for a coffee and Brekky, or Lunch with a Cocktail or wine till 4.00pm. We are also sometimes open later into the evening when a performance is on with some pre show meals and drinks.
We have indoor and outdoor dining areas including our relaxing lawn area, our you can relax on the Deck and just enjoy the outdoor dining experience, Located close to Wangaratta’s CBD, it’s walking distance from all your favourite shopping.
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For over 100 years Wangaratta RSL Sub-Branch have been serving the local community, veterans and their families.
Starting from our humble beginnings on Reid St Wangaratta for the last 65 years, 2019 saw the opening of our new venue at the site of the old Sydney Hotel, which the building still pays homage too.
One thing will never change though is that our commitment to community service, hospitality and most importantly supporting our veteran community will never change and is stronger than ever.
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Salt therapy is a natural therapy that has been practiced for over 100 years. It involves relaxing in a specialised room filled with dry salt particles and can help cleanse the airways and skin, as well as aid recovery and general wellbeing.
All our centres have 3 rooms, a Private, Adult and Kids room. All rooms are designed to mimic salt caves. We have a halogenerator that grinds up pharmaceutical medical grade sea salt into a dry aerosol and pumps it into the room.
Wangaratta RSL is proud to be a Sponsor of Business Wangaratta, and contribute a $25.00 Gift Voucher to the Business Wangaratta After Hours Events