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What I Learned About Resilience on an Icelandic Trek
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What I Learned About Resilience on an Icelandic Trek

Musa Masala welcomes 2022 with a topic we think all of us can relate to, resilience. What does it mean to you? Very different things at very different times, we think. Tamar Izcovich returns with a look at resilience that stopped us cold, and started us thinking. How we speak to others about this and what others are going through should always run through how we speak to friends, family and patients. This story will change our approach, and we hope it helps you as well.

Thank you, Tamar. Your posts are always a lesson in how we move through life. Jam Jam!!

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How a Social Worker Reclaimed Herself Through Nature During the Pandemic
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How a Social Worker Reclaimed Herself Through Nature During the Pandemic

Tamar Izcovich is a clinical social worker with a private practice in  NYC. She is an avid hiker and is always up for an adventure outdoors. Here she shares her personal story of how being in nature helped her reclaim part of herself during the pandemic. She also discusses some of the science of how nature strengthens our mental health. Also check out Tamar’s previous post, “Traveling Solo: Lessons Learned From Loose Rocks in the Himalayas.”

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