Grow My GRIT Blog

Way back in March, I thought about creating a YouTube channel to store the Grains of GRIT I sprinkled all over the internet while promoting my new audio book. The idea lost steam by April because I wasn’t sure how on earth I could use another online platform to complement, not copy, my existing profiles ( Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn ) 🤦🏾‍♀️. Well, just a few weeks ago, I had a couple of friends point out that YouTube is a natural way to connect with people who spend a lot of time online and will feel right at home in GRIT Village 💡. So, I’ve officially entered into another chapter of my unbelievable, unlikely journey toward helping people know, grow and show their GRIT online. Who knew 🤔??? My intention for the YouTube channel is to share 5-minute stories that highlight the kinds of transitions that GRITizens are navigating when … Read more

A fifty-something young Christian woman who loves NATURE, animals, and being outside. She is a Christian who is married and has 2 wonderful boys. Faith and family are what guide her life. KNOW – I define my GRIT as Gather (info), Respond, Intention and Trust. I changed my words zero times because they came to me quickly and the ones I chose first were perfect for me! It took me 2-3 minutes, if that, to come up with them and I didn’t need to check-in with anyone. Honestly, I thought it would take some time to consider various words that would represent my GRIT. On a scale of 1 (not easy) to 10 (very easy), I chose 6 for perceived ease of selection. I didn’t think the words would come quickly or easily. I thought it would be somewhat challenging to determine the G, R, I and T words that … Read more

GRIT = Grounding + Resist + Inhale + Trust I am creative and love making things! 40 years old. I was quite young when I first needed to call upon my GRIT (even though that’s not what I called it then)! I enjoy being outside with nature, and sitting on a huge rock near any form of water is my most happy place!! One theme I can recall about ‘stuff’ in my life is that, in each situation, a fundamental part of me was being threatened. I come from a family where we were seen as a whole, not as individuals. We were ‘that family’. We were ‘the kids’, ‘the poor kids,’ the ‘dirty kids,’ the ‘stupid kids’ and so on. I was often referred to as many other names by my parents and repeatedly told that my feelings, thoughts, and budding curiosity were wrong, were not needed, and were … Read more

An effervescent, happy-go-lucky foodie behaviourist who is a realist and tries to find the positive in every situation. I am continuously grateful for my partner in life, family, friends and all the blessings life brings. GRIT = Go + Resourceful + Integrity + Trust… My process was to list all the words per letter and pick the one that held more value to me when I imagined a perceived obstacle/challenge in my personal life and at work. I chose the word that applied to both situations. I find that my GRIT words could change depending on the situation. In terms of changing my words, I readily identified and picked my G word. For the other ones, I changed my word at least 2 to 3 times. I completed the activity by myself and I didn’t want to overthink or overanalyze the process, so I went with the word that applied … Read more