Michelle Grace Maiellaro, Author at The Resilient Woman

“I Give Up!” How To Get Your Mojo Back (Even When You’re Ready To Quit on Life)

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / August 9, 2021 August 12, 2021

Everything starts with a bang. You race out of bed each morning. Your enthusiasm flows like an endless river. Your mojo catapults you towards your dreams. Until… You slam into the brick walls of life. One mishap after another. One rejection too many. Each door of opportunity slams shut. Soon even the smallest obstacle leaves …

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How to Manage Stress (and Restore Inner Peace)

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / June 15, 2020 August 2, 2021

Woman on a hillside gazes across the city. She's found inner peace to manage stress

How do you manage stress when one worry after another hounds you? You would love to find your inner peace again, but the pressure is unrelenting. Even getting through the day is an ordeal. Yet when tomorrow comes, a recurrent whirlwind of emotions paralyzes you with no relief in sight. How do you plan to survive …

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What Resilient People Will Never Tell You About Stress

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / January 7, 2020 August 11, 2021

Woman covering the lower half of her face with a scarf, hiding her secrets to coping with stress

You’re obsessed with them. You know who I mean. Those stress-resistant people who bounce back from adversity. Personal disasters, financial catastrophes, physical trauma—nothing knocks them down. The Resilient. Each time they bounce back stronger. Even happy and eager to help others when they really should be taking care of themselves. Yes, it’s inspiring and impressive. …

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How to Master The Chaos of Your Life in 2021

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / January 1, 2020 August 11, 2021

Woman reaching out to grasp the hand before her to pull her out of the chaos of life

Your life is collapsing into chaos, your entire world caving in on top of you. One crisis after another, one setback too many, one blow too much — the weight of it all, unbearable. The incessant worrying keeping you up nights? Or the constant crying? Neither one helps you cope with the chaos of life right now. …

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The Inside Story of Healing Trauma

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / September 11, 2019 August 13, 2021

Woman covering her face with a blanket, hiding her secret to healing from trauma

You never expected to struggle with healing trauma, did you? One minute, you’re fine. The next minute, boom. It hits you. Your world shatters. A medical emergency threatens to rob you of stability, strength, and life itself. Because you never thought cancer could happen to you. As you’re rushed through medical protocols and daily chemo …

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15 Ways To Master Resilience

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / June 26, 2019 August 11, 2021

Woman boxer kissing her glove because she knows how to master resilience

Do you wonder how other people master resilience? How they smile in the face of despair? How they stand tall as the world crumbles around them? Yet you struggle to survive a new day. You feel stuck, lost in life. A constant weight forces you back, making you feel helpless. It’s as if you’re pushing …

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Why Positive Thinking Will Never Fix Your Broken Spirit

By Michelle Grace Maiellaro / June 21, 2019 August 11, 2021

Sad Woman trying to be a successful positive thinker holding up a hand-drawn smile

You hopped on the positive-thinking bandwagon, didn’t you? At home, you wake up earlier than usual to visualize your idyllic version of the future. At work, you silently chant daily affirmations like mantras: “I am successful in everything I do.” “I am a valued employee.” “I am wonderful.” At night, you write ten things you’re thankful …

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