
When Expectations Fail: Remaining Able to Bend
Expectations can be smashed in two ways: Something happens that is unanticipated, or something we had counted on fails. How do we cope with feeling bereft and vulnerable?

Coping with Fear: Face It, Understand It, Overcome It
Fear is hard-wired into us, but unlike other animals we can confront, reflect on and disable our fears.

Four Principles of Survival My Characters Taught Me
What can fictional characters teach you about survival? I learned four principles of survival from the characters in my first novel, but only after I had finished writing.