tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post6698988441580777549..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: ResiliencyJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-21655149403989976942014-06-12T16:17:44.937-04:002014-06-12T16:17:44.937-04:00Thanks Maurice! Growing stronger and better is so ...Thanks Maurice! Growing stronger and better is so important! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-23333911859032212462014-06-12T14:29:50.755-04:002014-06-12T14:29:50.755-04:00Good advice Jemi. You have a great point that fail...Good advice Jemi. You have a great point that failure isn't permanent, but we grow. I'm wishing you a super morning.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26789035066600799102014-05-29T17:40:55.105-04:002014-05-29T17:40:55.105-04:00Deniz - there really is!! And it's such an int...Deniz - there really is!! And it's such an interesting journey :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-28299816256041164242014-05-29T11:54:42.884-04:002014-05-29T11:54:42.884-04:00It's true, it's hard to be resilient if yo...It's true, it's hard to be resilient if your parents don't give you the right tools as you grow up...<br />I guess I've learned - and am always learning - to be resilient in writing because there's always so much to keep learning!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-19537771027565833832014-05-28T19:20:35.209-04:002014-05-28T19:20:35.209-04:00Sharon - Glad I could help! And it's MUCH hard...Sharon - Glad I could help! And it's MUCH harder to watch our kids fail than to fail ourselves!!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-5941972078007885572014-05-28T18:08:07.309-04:002014-05-28T18:08:07.309-04:00wonderful post! It's funny how I can easily ac...wonderful post! It's funny how I can easily accept my failures and continue to move forward, but when it comes to my daughter I always want to fix everything. You are right. I'm not giving her the chance to earn success. I will do better.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-33848400157861979292014-05-26T17:55:31.435-04:002014-05-26T17:55:31.435-04:00Thanks Kelly :)Thanks Kelly :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-35705990826426940922014-05-26T17:23:45.467-04:002014-05-26T17:23:45.467-04:00Excellent post, Jemi!Excellent post, Jemi!Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-40222374626814280402014-05-25T08:52:35.031-04:002014-05-25T08:52:35.031-04:00Tricia - thanks! I watch little ones try and try a...Tricia - thanks! I watch little ones try and try and try again all the time! They've got it right :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34583043630944104802014-05-25T02:57:29.063-04:002014-05-25T02:57:29.063-04:00What a fascinating comment about un-learning the n...What a fascinating comment about un-learning the naturalness of being resilient. I think you are right. Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34187914218053109002014-05-24T08:59:16.509-04:002014-05-24T08:59:16.509-04:00Jess - agreed! My new students are always a little...Jess - agreed! My new students are always a little surprised when I want them to share their mistakes and we celebrate them :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-15568377583961192292014-05-23T23:52:16.507-04:002014-05-23T23:52:16.507-04:00You made many interesting points! Being resilient ...You made many interesting points! Being resilient is so important and I learned to be resilient through my failures and the challenges I have had to face. Solving problems and working to overcome them helped me build my confidence. <br /><br />I hope we can instill in kids that they can do it and that not succeeding is not only okay, but it will help them because they will work harder and feel better when they do succeed. :) <br /><br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-38827221355089270112014-05-23T07:19:20.108-04:002014-05-23T07:19:20.108-04:00Thanks Dawn!! It's scary how screen time can p...Thanks Dawn!! It's scary how screen time can physically change a developing brain!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17937034807627668842014-05-22T22:38:07.630-04:002014-05-22T22:38:07.630-04:00This is such a great post! Yay for resilience--and...This is such a great post! Yay for resilience--and parents who limit screen time, kids who stay physically active, etc! (I like your list, and I agree with your points!)Dawn Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667675689038435581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27956874015034381362014-05-22T19:26:19.095-04:002014-05-22T19:26:19.095-04:00Pat - that's exactly it!
RR - so very, very t...Pat - that's exactly it!<br /><br />RR - so very, very true! (and thanks!) :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-43074138078671724462014-05-22T19:17:18.640-04:002014-05-22T19:17:18.640-04:00Writers have to be resilient otherwise no books wo...Writers have to be resilient otherwise no books would get published. Great post Jemi!Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-40411130021352123362014-05-22T18:24:46.559-04:002014-05-22T18:24:46.559-04:00I do love it, Jemi. Learning to handle rejections ...I do love it, Jemi. Learning to handle rejections and little failures is how we grow and get better at what we do.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-8434960300519419292014-05-22T16:37:34.708-04:002014-05-22T16:37:34.708-04:00Linda - yup! My kids never wanted the participatio...Linda - yup! My kids never wanted the participation trophies and medals. They only wanted ones they'd earned :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87698335726039538122014-05-22T15:39:36.260-04:002014-05-22T15:39:36.260-04:00I think resiliency was lost when we started puttin...I think resiliency was lost when we started putting too much emphasis on protecting little Johnny's self-esteem. When everyone's a winner (trophies for everyone!) and no one is allowed to lose, how do kids learn to overcome disappointment or (gasp!) failure.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-38749107293112225152014-05-21T17:25:19.675-04:002014-05-21T17:25:19.675-04:00Marcy - yup! Moving on is the best option! And hel...Marcy - yup! Moving on is the best option! And helping those kids think critically is VITAL!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-1827673389982900972014-05-21T16:15:25.798-04:002014-05-21T16:15:25.798-04:00Oh boy do I agree with you! I love computer games ...Oh boy do I agree with you! I love computer games myself (they didn't exist when I was a kid) but kids should NOT be spending so much time in front of a screen. I worry that this generation of kids won't have the ability to think critically because they don't have the patience, not to mention that it isn't even taught in school anymore but don't get me started on that!<br /><br />I used to be devastated when I got a rejection letter/email. Now I just shrug it off and move on. <br /><br />mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-89818752224953975622014-05-21T07:16:46.822-04:002014-05-21T07:16:46.822-04:00Denise - thankfully most kids are, but I am seeing...Denise - thankfully most kids are, but I am seeing more and more emotionally absent parents. Sad.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7035615738792777762014-05-20T22:35:31.784-04:002014-05-20T22:35:31.784-04:00Yes Jemi. Writers have to be resilient or they wou...Yes Jemi. Writers have to be resilient or they would give up after the first few knockdowns. It's true that many children are no longer learning resiliency, sadly.Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-36370030588130436142014-05-20T21:00:20.250-04:002014-05-20T21:00:20.250-04:00Medeia - exactly! It's a step not a destinatio...Medeia - exactly! It's a step not a destination :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17301903085461198322014-05-20T20:31:30.072-04:002014-05-20T20:31:30.072-04:00Failure used to bother me, but I like how I learn ...Failure used to bother me, but I like how I learn from it and get right back up, better and stronger. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com