5 Ways to Change Your Mindset
Mar 18, 2019 3:19:50 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, Life, Living Overseas, Relationships, Learning, Culture, community
Our thoughts and mindset determine how we view life, learning, and failure. Our minds are always observing and deciphering what's happening around us and what we need to do as a result. Sometimes we interpret life through a certain lens or particular mindset.
A Happy Cart-Pusher: How I Work with Refugees
Mar 12, 2019 12:19:28 PM Sarah Rymer Cyprus, Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Relationships, Hospitality, Culture, community, Transformation
We asked an IDEAS Associate, who recently began working with our refugee project in Cyprus, to share how serving refugees has transformed her life.
With You in the Moment: A Refugee Woman's Story
Feb 26, 2019 1:21:24 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, IDEAS projects, interesting people, Life, Relationships, Lebanon, Learning, Hospitality, Culture, community
With thumb and forefinger she wipes the tears welling up in her eyes. . .
How Are You a Mover and Shaker?
Feb 19, 2019 12:21:23 PM Sarah Rymer Tunisia, IDEAS projects, Living Overseas, community, Transformation
There are many "Movers and Shakers," and not just those who harvest olives. . .
Trauma-Informed Care: A Personal Look
Feb 12, 2019 12:26:47 PM Sarah Rymer Thailand, Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Relationships, community, Transformation
I talk and teach a lot about “trauma-informed care.” Trauma-informed care basically means care (provided by anyone) informed by the knowledge of the science of what trauma does to the brain and body as well as the nuances of what this might look like emotionally and socially. This approach shifts away from the question of “What’s wrong with this person?” to a ...
Start Something New, and Be Brave
Jan 22, 2019 2:18:13 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Relationships, Learning, community, Transformation
What is something new you’d like to try this year? Visiting a new country? Starting a new hobby? Joining a new group? Starting a new relationship? Learning a new skill? Stepping into a new career? Or stepping into your current career in new ways?
Lonely? What to Do to Combat the Emptiness
Jan 15, 2019 12:50:16 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, Life, Living Overseas, Relationships, Learning, Culture, community
I have just recently started to feel like I’m catching a glimpse of the “other side” of my loneliness after six long months here in my native-born country. My heart has been aching with loneliness: "New Situation," "I'm Different," "No Friends."
What Is Your Gift?
Dec 19, 2018 2:09:09 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, Life, Love, Relationships, Celebration, community
Gift-giving is a custom many cultures have in common. Giving is a universal language that communicates love, grace, and gratitude. Whether you are the one giving or receiving, gift-giving invites into vulnerability and humility, into openness and acceptance of what you have to offer and what others have to offer you.
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Pitch Your Tent
Dec 12, 2018 12:36:08 PM Sarah Rymer Hope, Life, Love, Relationships, Celebration, community
At IDEAS we focus on restoring hope to forgotten and overlooked communities. This year during Advent, I’ve been reminded that restoring hope often begins with simply being present.
Shifting Sand or Solid Ground?
Oct 16, 2018 12:19:07 PM Sarah Rymer Life, Living Overseas, Relationships, Culture, community
Often we do not realize that much of our identity is based on our cultural foundation. Most of us are confident that we know how to operate in our daily lives—in familiar settings. We know our professional culture: how to complete our daily work, how relationships ought to be carried out, how to make small talk around the “water cooler.” We are familiar with ...