The Week After the Clocks Change
Dark evenings are a test. Build the routine before the mood dips.
Tag: comebacks
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park: The Badlands Where a Grieving Young Man Found His Footing
After losing his mother and his wife on the same day, a young Theodore Roosevelt went west to the Dakota Badlands. The national park that bears his name preserves the landscape of that hard season. Read more
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From the Apollo 1 Fire to the Moon: How a Space Program Rebuilt After Tragedy
In 1967, a fire killed three astronauts during a test on the launch pad. Two and a half years later, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. The rebuilding in between is a lasting lesson in honest recovery. Read more
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Eight Seconds in Paris: Greg LeMond’s Comeback and the Power of Small Margins
Two years after a hunting accident nearly killed him, Greg LeMond won the 1989 Tour de France by eight seconds. His comeback shows how small margins can add up to a big result. Read more
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Twice From the Ashes: The Comeback Story of Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s Globe burned to the ground during a summer performance in 1613. It was rebuilt within a year, and again more than three centuries later. Here is how one theater kept coming back. Read more
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What Spring Migration Teaches About Returning
Every spring, billions of birds make their way back north, often to the exact place they left. Their return journey, made in stages and repeated every year, is a good picture of coming back. Read more
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Humility and the Comeback: Why Pride Slows Recovery
Brittle pride feels like dignity and works like a brake: it refuses help, will not start lower and cannot learn. Humility is mistaken for weakness and is one of the fastest routes back. Read more
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Why the Second Attempt Feels Harder Than the First
The first try is carried by not knowing. The second begins with a vivid memory of failure and higher stakes. Here is why that weight is normal, and how to use the second attempt well. Read more
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Returning to Work After a Long Absence
Coming back after caregiving, illness, parenting or a layoff is its own kind of comeback. The skills are usually still there; here is how to rebuild the rhythm, the confidence and the belonging. Read more
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The One-Page Comeback Plan: A Simple Template
Big recoveries do not need big documents. This one-page template asks the few hard questions that matter and leaves you with something clear enough to act on tomorrow morning. Read more
