What an awesome word… Grit. It means “courage and resolve; strength of character.” In my personal and professional experience Grit is an essential component of being resilient when “life happens.” It takes courage to face … read more
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The third “G” of resilience – Growth (guest blog post by Kylie Warry)
The third G in the framework of Resilience is all about Growth. And Growth is all about how we respond to a difficult situation, circumstance or event. We meet people all the time who are … read more
How to return to work while the rest of the country recovers from the Australian Bushfire Crises
If you live in Australia or watch the news anywhere around the world, you will know that the start to 2020 has been rather eventful for us Australians. This has not been my first critical … read more
The second “G” of resilience – Grounding (guest blog by Kylie Warry)
Grounding is a concept that can be very helpful when we are not coping well. It is a pleasant activity to do whenever you feel like it, but it is particularly helpful when we … read more
The first key to Resilience is Gratitude, blog post by Consultant Rehabilitation Counsellor Kylie Warry
Gratitude has also become a very popular concept in recent times but please do not mistake its power. If we look at the Cambridge dictionary to have gratitude means; “the feeling or quality of being grateful” “a strong feeling of appreciation to someone … read more
The 4 G’s of Resilience… by Kylie Warry, Consultant Rehabilitation Counsellor
Have you ever felt really stuck? Overwhelmed? Hopeless? Exhausted (emotionally, physically, mentally)? Like the weight of the world was on your shoulders? This was me around 11 years ago. I have been working with the … read more
Resilience – just another over used buzz word?
If you spend any time scrolling social media newsfeeds, you will invariably come across someone writing about resilience. To be quite honest, I saw the word come up so much it lost all meaning … read more
The Purpose for People Program – our journey so far
Many thanks to iCare, GIO and EML for embracing the Purpose for People program. A comprehensive whole-person program designed to prepare people experiencing injury and disability take back control of their life. The program is … read more
Thank you for your support of Purple Co – Celebrating 10 years
Can you remember what you were doing 10 years ago? Take a moment to simply pause and reflect for a moment… Did you think you would be doing what you are doing right now 10 … read more
Another Purple Co Success Story
It is with great joy and pride that we can share with you today that we have closed another client file. Another client has returned to his pre-disability income and no longer needs services. Our … read more