My workload was insane and I wasn't coping, so I've reduced it - but only for four months. What can I do to build my resilience and general life-handling ability during that time? If you've ever taken 'time off' to sort yourself out, I would love to hear your story. [more inside]
posted by [ixia] on Mar 28, 2009 - 19 answers

Can one be grateful without any recipient ? [more inside]
posted by lahersedor on Sep 27, 2008 - 22 answers

I'm looking for writings about human psychological endurance in the face of extreme hardship, whether that hardship is by choice or circumstance. Examples inside. [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Apr 4, 2008 - 27 answers

My sister is having a rough month. She's toughing it out through a Jerry Springer-scale divorce drama while dealing with potentially serious medical problems. She's asked me to find songs for a compilation about difficult Decembers to help her get through. [more inside]
posted by MrVisible on Dec 25, 2007 - 28 answers

How do the parents of Black (and biracial and other ethnic minority) children teach them about racism and -- most importantly -- how to handle it? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Nov 17, 2006 - 16 answers