We’ve shared some incredible stories of resilience below that we hope will help you on your journey towards building up your resilience.
Alicia Marie

Trial and error. Enough trial and error has taught me that you can make it back from anything if you decide that is what you want to do. I’ve been in many situations throughout my life that I thought would never end or I would never escape from or learn from but I kept going anyway. Eventually things would change and it would normally change when I was ready to give up having the faith it would. Read More>>
Tom Lakenen

How did I beat the township man? I quit drinking in the mid nineties, needing something to do , I started building metal sculptures. After having about 15 displayed in front of our home, the township threatened me with a ticket for having a sign in a residential area! I moved everything to my back yard and kept building more sculptures, 2003 we refinanced our house for another 100 years and bought property for a sculpture park. The township zoning was good on the property for what I had planned. Read More>>
Christopher Peterson

During my upbringing and life experiences, I’ve developed resilience through various sources. Firstly, my family has played a significant role in shaping my resilience. They have always encouraged me to face challenges head-on, learn from failures, and persist because that was the only choice that was given. Read More>>
Carlotta Harper

My resilience comes from a place of not ever wanting to fail and to help others. As, I get older I realize that was a big part from my childhood trauma. Always wanting to fix it for everyone. Back then it was to keep the peace in my home as a child. These days it’s the sheer determination to show my children not let anything or anyone stop them from their dreams and passions. As I get into the thought of the question more, I realized that I had more people doubt me then believe in me when I began years ago. That has also been fuel to keep me pushing forward regardless of the road blocks. Read More>>
Jade Williams

To have resilience is to have the ability to adapt to difficult circumstances and endure hardships. Resilience can be thought of as either a character trait or a skill. I personally believe that resilience in it’s truest form is a character trait. While one may in fact learn the skill of resilience, it can also be lost with time if it is not an innate characteristic that one possesses. So for me, resilience is not a skill that I developed; resilience has naturally been a part of what makes me who I am. Read More>>
Aliza Marton

I would have to say that my resilience comes from, thank God, having had the ability to overcome a number of difficult challenges and to learn to accept and manage the challenges I have yet to figure a way out of. Read More>>
Markeisha Samuel

People usually develop resilience over time and intentionality by focusing on the four components of connection, wellness, healthy thinking, and meaning to overcome difficult and traumatic experiences. Unfortunately, this is a skill I had to develop at an early age. I experienced trauma as far back as being a newborn baby. I have three memories of being molested by people I trusted at an early age. Read More>>
Lovely Abbott

I would credit my resilience to how I was brought up. I’ve always been taught that it’s not enough that you are the smartest in the room. It is also important to be able to reframe situations, find opportunities in adversity, and learn from setbacks. It’s how you overcome, pick yourself up and look at things differently if the situation is reversed. Read More>>
Anthony Romano

I think that I’ve gotten my resilience from … life. No one has it easy. Whether they are vocal about it or not. We all have ups and downs, plateaus, etc. Being a full time freelancer, and owning your own business, you’re going to hit rough patches its inevitable. Being resilient isn’t just about bouncing back and pushing forward. I think it’s also about being accepting and being honest. I’ve struggled a lot in my career of finding my path (and I’m still working on it) but by being open to change, continuing to learn and grow, all of those things help make me resilient and what to push forward to get to that next step in my career. Read More>>
Mia De Paula

I get it from my mum. She’s one of the most resilient and adaptive people I’ve ever met. But also, I’ve had to be resilient my entire life. I’m a twice immigrant, latina, woman. Being resilient is in my DNA… I’m my nature. I have no other choice but to stand up, fight for what’s right, and fight for what I want to achieve in life. And that’s to help others. Read More>>
Alicia & John Farmer

John and I both come from very difficult backgrounds, and I believe that those experiences throughout our lives made us more resilient over time. Read More>>
Claudia Rodriguez

I derive my resilience from not having a Plan B. I founded my company, SUAVE MGMT, when I was technically homeless, definitely jobless, and had only a little over $1,000 in my bank account. I vividly recall withdrawing $600 to file all the necessary paperwork to establish my LLC. I could have started operating without it, but I was determined to make this venture legitimate. I wanted to commit to both myself and this dream of a business. The decision to spend over half of the money I had left to my name, with no immediate income in sight, was a significant risk. Read More>>
Adrienne Benedetto

My mother was my role model growing up. My parents divorced when i was 6 and it left my mother to raise 3 small children on her own. We grew up on foodstamps and she worked everyday making ends meet to support us. Unfortunately she passed due to cancer when I was 16 and it just crushed my world. I learned how to be optimistic and grateful for everything I worked for. It also gave me a strong moral compassion and a strong desire to help others. Read More>>
Megan Fenno

I started my business in 2007, right before the economy declined in 2008. When I founded FENNO FASHION, there was no Instagram, Twitter or Facebook business pages to make it easy for customers to shop. There also weren’t templates or e-commerce platforms where you could create a beautiful website within a week or less. At the time, it was not only expensive to have a web design expert build a website for you, but it typically took at least a few months. Read More>>
Yuri Kapilovich

That is a great question. I think that resilience is extremely important in the entrepreneurship journey because there will be lots of ups and downs and it is easy to get caught up in both. Read More>>
Patty Flauto

Consider the pivot. Finding new ways to move seems essential. Bouncing back mentally, emotionally, physically and socially requires getting new moves. When faced with something that doesn’t seem right for me I sort. What to let go of and what to hold onto? What to move toward and what to walk away from? I decide. Always. Resting with these decisions and then acting on them is a huge part of withstanding and recovering. AND willingly and enthusiastically embracing the opportunity to find something better. No reason to hurry through this sorting. Could take minutes or years. Read More>>
Lola B. Morgan

I get my resilience from my ancestors and my family. My father is from another country and learning true life principles on who we are in this world, and what we contribute has added immense value to my life. Early on, I learned skills that I still use today in order to move through moments that cause me to pivot. Read More>>
Brandy Wayne

I get my resilience from simply believing everything always works out. PMA. I see problems as opportunities to solve, and I believe if something goes wrong, it’s a chance to improve it. So instead of being upset when things aren’t working out, I just want to keep pushing harder and fix it/ make it work.. Read More>>
Taylor Hunt

Primary I get my resilience from my family before me because growing up, I watched my family work multiple jobs at a time just to make ends meet. But even throughout all of the adversity, I admired their dedication because they never made any excuses and always did their best to provide by any means necessary. They kept on hustling and grinding until they reached a certain point or goal and after that point, then they enjoyed the fruits of their labor and then they were able to provide better. That inspired me to always strive for better and to continue to push for the goal no matter how long it takes. Read More>>
Benay Shannon

I think we often have great personality traits/characteristics we are not even aware of. I competed in Cowboy Mounted Shooting for several years. I thought it was no big deal to go back to competition after an accident during a run sent me to the hospital with cracked ribs, chipped vertebrae, and a punctured lung. I didn’t think anything of it. I was healed enough that the doctor gave me the all-clear – so I rode. Read More>>
Nora Contreras

I would say my resilience was built by my past experiences, the good the bad and the ugly. My life has been in no way easy, but I am thankful for the life I was given. When I was young, my father was sentenced to thirteen years in prison. I grew up with only my mother, and two older brothers. It was us against the world, or so I thought. I had to grow up way faster than most, my childhood was stripped from me. My mother remarried, and it was hard for all of us. We had a hard time getting along with our step father, but after a few years it got easier. Read More>>
Mae W

So many things come to mind when I think about the word resilience. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines resilience as the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties. Well, I would say, resilience could be my middle name and it was passed down, from my mother. Some may take life’s difficulties and use them as “why me” moments. However, the way life has unfolded for me, I didn’t have an opportunity to wonder “why me?” Instead, I had to use the moments to figure out, what’s next, and quickly, before the next thing happened. Read More>>
Robert Mijares

My resilience comes from my lord and savior Jesus Christ. Without my faith I was truly lost in the sauce of the game and trying to be the best for myself but God gave me purpose bigger than me and I learned the strength to handle anything that comes my way with the help of my Lord and savior. Read More>>
Saif Mahdi

As a creative director, my resilience is drawn from a combination of sources that fuel my passion and determination. Firstly, the unwavering support of my team and their collective drive to bring innovative ideas to life serves as a constant source of inspiration. Additionally, the ever-evolving nature of the creative industry itself keeps me on my toes, encouraging me to adapt and find new solutions to challenges. Personal experiences of overcoming obstacles have also instilled in me a belief in the power of perseverance. Ultimately, it’s the symbiotic relationship between my team, the dynamic creative landscape, and my own inner resilience that empowers me to navigate the highs and lows of the role with unwavering resolve. Read More>>
Ahnne Liebroder

I would say my resilience comes from adversity, my mother who taught me “nothing is impossible, if you haven’t achieved something yet, it is only because you haven’t figured it out.” Life is about learning to embrace our failures and learning there is no such thing as failure. Failure is just figuring out one more way that doesn’t work. I tell my clients all the time if you have challenges or things in your life you don’t like or currently experiencing thy should stop and ask themselves the following questions: Read More>>
Jacob Wimsatt

Creating an excellent form of architecture is an uphill battle met with constant resistance. I have a drive to push the boundaries and show people that missed opportunities can be found around every corner. If you can find a team that will fight with you to push those boundaries, take big risks, and reach for greatness it will not only result in better architecture but stronger relationships and a sense of accomplishment. Read More>>
Ulonda Williams

When I think of the word resilience my Mother face appears. My Mother is the strongest woman that I know, she has raised 4 successful children and has made it look so easy while she was going through some of her toughest battles. Single Mother of 4, working a fulltime job and still managed to complete her masters program, if this doesn’t scream RESILIENCE, then I don’t know what does. My Mother has and will never stop pushing her children for greatness, so yes, everything comes from her. Read More>>
Jennifer Testamarck

My resilience comes from faith in a plan greater than my own comprehension. I have had many challenges in my life, accompanied by a multitude of blessings. Every time I am in a challenging season, it’s really hard to see the purpose behind all the pain and suffering. I stay resilient because time and time again once that challenging season has calmed down, it’s not that I fully understand it’s purpose, but I do see how strong and more fearless I become to take another step confidently in the person I know I am meant to be. I stay resilient because I believe I am not here on this earth for myself, but to the benefit of helping others along their journeys. Every lesson I learn, I want to pass it along to the next person who needs it. Read More>>
Stephanie No

As the child of immigrants, I got my resilience from watching my parents hustle all my life. My mother and father were born and raised in Korea. In hopes of finding better opportunities, they moved to the US. Read More>>
Dishane Daniels

I get my resilience from my Faith. I have a strong belief system that make it easy for me to keep going. The moment that I give up on me is the moment I have failed everyone attached to me. I’ve been blessed to have people attached to me by way of God that needs something in me . So I leave myself no other options , but to keep going. Read More>>
Carlaura Flie-Jordan

Growing up in a single parent home, I watched my mother struggle to raise three daughters. Although she made it look easy, I knew that it wasn’t. She never gave up and taught us never to do so no matter how hard the situation was. I always kept that mentality. I was the second person in my family to graduate from college with not only my bachelors degree but with my masters as well. Giving up was never an option. Read More>>
Ezra Jones

Resilience is an acquired skill. I think in general you find resilience when you learn to accept things as they are. I know that sounds simplistic and maybe even a little bit harsh. However, the thing is that you cannot change the past and no one truly knows what the future holds. So all we really have are our present moments. These moments are fleeting and so we must choose to be, we must choose to live and be aware of the present. In choosing we make significant change. The choices we make today are what defines what our future may hold for tomorrow. It is the sacrifice of instant gratification for something greater. Read More>>
Raghav Kumar

The second wave of Covid hit. We discovered that the wooden bridge – our only connection to the village – washes away during monsoons, disconnecting the village for four months every year. An elephant pooped on our building site, adding an unexpected challenge before we even began. The weather becomes our enemy; the scorching summer sun, the relentless rains, and the short winter days. Finding skilled workers to help was like finding an oasis. Basically, all our planning and timelines went for a toss. Read More>>
Zach Touchon

What I’ve found works for me is a shift in focus. Rather than fixating on the overwhelming bigger picture, I’ve learned to center my attention on the present moment and the task directly in front of me. I like to call this approach ‘focusing on the process, not the outcome.’ While the outcome is the eventual result of the process, fixating solely on the outcome can lead to overwhelm and even quitting. There have been countless moments when I’ve been tempted to give up, but by channeling my energy into the process, I begin to uncover small victories along the way. Read More>>
Brianna Shelko

Oh, where does my resilience come from? It’s as if it’s woven into the very fabric of my being, a strength that resonates from the depths of my heart. Life didn’t hand me success on a silver platter; Not even close. I’ve had to carve my own path through the thick of challenges and doubts. Read More>>
Adam Pedicini

It’s funny when I think about resilience and how it feels like some major moments that affected my resilience, but then I’m also reminded of small things that happened on a daily basis that feel equally as important. My parents separated early when I was around one and at that point, I didn’t really have many male role models or experience love and compassion from a male figure. He my stepfather came into my life early and while he had a huge influence on me today he threw up without his father in the home my early years of development were affected by my home environment, having difficulties at school, and then being the victim of sexual abuse at six. Read More>>
Mary-Catherine LaBossiere

I believe my resilience has developed overtime, starting in childhood when I started playing and competing in tennis. Tennis is as much, if not more, a mental sport than it is a physical sport. Of course, physical conditioning is how you will get to the top, but the strategy and composure the sport takes truly forces you to become more resilient to every mishap, every error, every amazing play by your opponent. As a singles player, all the responsibility falls on you to perform and to overcome the struggles you have throughout a match. Read More>>
Sammitta Jackson

My resilience comes from my mother. She was such a great woman! There were times she went through losses and had battles with her health. After some time, and through her faith in GOD, she bounced back and did so with so much grace and integrity. And seeing how she was able to come back from all of these things and still keep her faith and hope in GOD empowered me. Now I know that, with GOD, I am able to face any hurdles, obstacles, or struggles that come my way! Read More>>
Brandon Gooch

I’m from Nashville TN, I’m a Hiphop and Jazz influenced artist. I didn’t have a musical background but I was loved music. Often when people hear my music, they call it a vibe or just more easy on the ears. I want to consider my music different, but that’s cliche I wanna consider my music to be played when you have peace when you relax when you just having a good time when you can have a family around or when can be by yourself. My thing is my music is relatable with the instrumentation. Read More>>