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When and How Can We Choose Wonder Over Drowning in Chaos?

This is Johanna Rothman’s April 2026 Create an Adaptable Life Newsletter. The Unsubscribe link is at the bottom of this newsletter. While the global politics continue to maintain our never-ending chaos, something wonderful happened this week: Artemis II’s mission and the amazing images they sent back to us. (For all the images, go to this […]

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How Can You See Your Adaptability and Resilience as You Make Decisions?

How do you decide what to do next? Most of us find it quite tempting to continue whatever we have done, up until now. When we continue, we don’t need much adaptability or resilience. But what do you do when Something Happens? That something might be wonderful, such as a lifecycle event, or when you

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How Will You Reinvent Yourself and Your Work So You Can Do What Matters?

Everyone I know wants to do good work with fair compensation. Often, that work gives them purpose and fulfills their need to do something that matters. However, everything is changing. Managers feel pressure, and that pressure flows down to the people they are supposed to lead and serve. Then, there’s AI, in the form of

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How Can We Make Sense of the World & Choose Something Useful Now?

Warning: This post is a discussion that includes politics and current events. I do not normally do this, but I can no longer be silent. What Does Your Tribe Mean to You? My dad described himself as a “proud conservative and a man of reason.” Those ideas described the tribes he affiliated with. That was

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How Can You Choose Which of Your Wishes to Come True?

Many of my Christmas-celebrating friends talk about the magic of the season. The smells of the trees, hot chocolate, and other favorite foods, the search for exactly the right gifts, and the anticipation in everyone’s eyes, especially the children. That’s great. I hope everyone can experience some of that magic this year. And, I will

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