We’ve shared some incredible stories of resilience below that we hope will help you on your journey towards building up your resilience.
Angela Matemotja
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Kerry “Komedian KG” Gipson
My resilience comes from never allowing myself to feel like I’m not capable of being my best self and holding myself accountable for everything that I do. Allowing consequences for my actions will help to create character in myself and building a conscious awareness for the world around me. Read more>>
Jessica Harrington
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Kandice Shaw
I think there are many things that contribute to resilience. I am innately cheerful, and that has really served me. Growing up I had many opportunities to develop my resilience. For example, my mom wasn’t the most grounded person and it manifested in many ways. A big one was that she moved us around a lot. Read more>>
Allison Schumm
First let me say, that picking a topic was not easy. Most of the topics listed are dear to my heart and I could probably write a book at about any of them. Read more>>
Dr. Radisha Brown
Resilience is a remarkable quality that enables individuals to overcome adversity and find strength in the face of challenging circumstances. For me, my resilience has its roots in a deep and unwavering faith in God. Read more>>
Valissa Tate
My resilience comes from a perspective that you have no choice, but to power forward and succeed. That is the only way to survival and not just to survive, but to thrive as well. Do not forget about the bigger picture in why you are working so hard. Stay grounded and stay focused. We live in a world where everybody is going through something. Read more>>
Kyra LaShawn
I get my resilience from having another day to live and be alive. I firmly understand that the present is a gift, a precious gift that offers me a opportunity to change my course of action. So even if the day before was a hard day I look forward to the new day & the possibilities it offers. Read more>>
Jaire Tariq Richardson
My resilience is a divine gift from God. I cannot attribute it to anyone or anything else. One defining characteristic of my life, Jaire Richardson, is that I’ve never had the luxury of an in-between. I was thrust into a world where it’s a matter of either being by my side or against me, with no room for gray areas. Read more>>
Becky Miller
I had never thought of myself as a resilient person…perhaps its because I hadn’t really been tested. It started with the pandemic, and facing the reality that my store, along with all of my tenants’ stores (in our collective), were going to be closed for an indefinite time period. I’ll never forget how heartbroken I was, locking the doors, setting the alarm, and not knowing when we would be back. Read more>>
Brandi Pierre
I got my resilience from looking at my own personal background, growing up being raised by my grandmother, due to having a mother mentally ill and a father no around. I grew and developed a resiliency that I wanted better for myself. Read more>>
Marco and Arlene Pacelli
There is a long list of reasons why we do what we do. Read more>>
Jacqy Law
Where do I get my resilience from? It comes from my determination to turn my vision into reality. As an entrepreneur, I’ve learned that tenacity is everything. When you believe in something, you can’t let obstacles or setbacks extinguish that spark. Read more>>
Dino Sardella
I think that “resilience” is a skill/ quality that you gain with time. I am an insecure person who always doubts himself and what he does and I have always been since I was a child. I think “insecurity”, when faced in a positive way, is a very healthy trait to have because it makes you question yourself and your surroundings and allows you to understand that nothing comes for granted. Read more>>
Monica Bencomo
Resilience is a muscle. Just like any other muscle, it’s not necessarily fun to train. You have to break and tear it down in order for it to be built rebuilt, only the next time it is stronger. Being raised by a single mother of 5 and not having many positive influences around me growing up built a grit in me that I know now can’t be bought. Read more>>
Kiara Iman
It’s always been God. My faith has anchored me through some very challenging times. When going through storms or setbacks, I am grateful to have the ability to place my hope in something larger than myself. I am very human and can only take so much. Read more>>
The Brazilian Guys
We believe every entrepreneur needs to develop resilience in order to stay in course and face challenging times. For that to happen, it is relevant to be confident on your product/business, know how to learn from those adversities, and be open minded to changes as well. Read more>>
Brigitte Ovid
Honestly, by the Grace of God, is how I get my resilience. Over the past few years, the world has thrown many curve balls, yet I am still standing, breathing, and pushing beyond my limits. None of this would be possible without the Lord. Read more>>
Alice Bahargül Rehemutula Basco
resilience from a tapestry of cultural heritage and personal strength. And of course of my supportive family. Growing up in a region marked by complex sociopolitical challenges, I learned to navigate adversity with grace and determination. My Uyghur heritage have instilled in me a deep sense of identity, a connection to my roots, and an unwavering spirit. Read more>>
Cherae Leri’
Honestly, I think it’s embedded in my DNA I come from a long line of strong hardworking women in my family and even on days or situations where I don’t want to be or think I can’t be, somehow in some way I still show up for me & everybody else counting on me. Read more>>
Valerie Breshears
My parents always taught me to keep going. One of my favorite teachers wouldn’t let you turn in an assignment unfinished. It was just ingrained in me to keep going. Life has thrown a lot at me. I just press on. Read more>>
Jackie Nagel
That’s such a good question. I grew up in a small farming community in North Dakota, where many weekends and summer vacations were spent on my grandma’s farm. I learned the value of picking yourself up and continuing forward movement from the hard-working, dedicated people around me. Read more>>
Leslie Close
My parents both immigrated from The Philippines both coming to America to give their families a better life. My father who joined the military and my mother a nurse who made a life for themselves in Hawaii in order to bring both their siblings and parents from the motherland over to American soil, worked tremendously hard at their education to become professionals and skilled at what they both dedicated their lives to helping the American Country and the American people. Read more>>
Kristin Black
I learned resilience out of necessity during childhood. I had to grow up fast due to some less than ideal circumstances regarding family. By 16 I knew that college wasn’t going to be an option for me due to grades, and finances. I figured working freelance was something worth pursuing, and thankfully starting so young gave me an advantage! Read more>>
Panayiota Anastasiadis
I’m not sure there’s a specific area I can say I pull from for resilience. I think’s its an accumulation of time, experiences and stubbornness. My parents, siblings and I immigrated to the United States when I was 18 months old. My home life was an all consuming Greek culture. Read more>>
Raven Miles
⁃ As I’m preparing for this article I’ve just realized it’s exactly a year ago I was diagnosed with Alopecia Areata and Lupus Nephritis. One of the scariest times in my life. I didn’t know what this diagnosis meant, how it would affect my body and my acting career. I was scheduled to film a National commercial just 24 hours after receiving the diagnosis and finding a bald spot the size of a softball on my scalp. Read more>>
Amanda Reed
Resilience is something that I have started developing since I was only 10 years old, and is something I constantly use in my business journey and daily life. I’d always been a hard worker, but when I was faced with my parents divorce and everything that comes along with that, it was a make it or break it moment: would I use the pain as a driving force to get me to where I want to go, or would I let it overtake me? Read more>>
Duke Jr. Shaun
I don’t look at averages, I look at possibility. Meaning, I care less if 99% percent of people have failed at whatever I am attempting to do and find myself more interested in the 1% that made it. I truly believe that we are only limited by our mindset. And if there is someone or multiple people who have done it, then I know that the only real challenge is keeping faith and staying out of my own way mentally. Read more>>
Kyra Hurlbut
Resilience is a concept that holds a special place in my heart. In fact, I have “resiliency” permanently etched on my wrist, serving as a daily reminder of its significance. Developing resilience has proven to be one of the most challenging journeys in my life, and it remains an ongoing process for me. Read more>>
Inique Harris
I believe it comes from my constant want to create. No matter how rough life gets I will find a way to create. It’s my how I release any built up emotion. Read more>>
Jed Jed Sanchez
Life has taught me resilience. Life comes with ups and downs; it comes with challenges and tribulations. I have, therefore, learned to prevail despite the predictable unpredictability of that tidal rollercoaster. It could be the darkness of death, the greyness of illness and pandemic, the emptiness of employment, or the lost love of a lonely heart. Read more>>
Abigail Blum
Everyone faces their own struggles and battles in life and I by no means mean to paint a picture of my personal experiences being better or worse than others, but with that being said, I had a relatively challenging upbringing that pushed me to choose either resilience or defeat – so I chose the former. Read more>>
Bri Bagwell
My parents both grew up in farming families, and they both eventually started their own businesses. I feel that resilience and determination is in my DNA, but I’ve also had over 15 years of experience in this business. Time really teaches you that you can figure anything out, if you need to or have to. Read more>>
Misa Butsuhara
The short answer: my mother. Read more>>
Anthony McRae
I know myself to have been designed this way by the creator. From conception, I knew many things intrinsically. I was able to develop more through the observation and detachment from the hardships I was experiencing. I learned a lot of perseverance and discipline and determination through many childhood movies, sports, martial arts, and from certain family teachings. Read more>>
Vicky Nguyen
I get my resilience from both my grandmas. Read more>>
Meet Brittanie Alexander
I think my resilience comes from my profession. Growing up in the entertainment world you’re always being judged on your ability, your appearance and your efforts. For instance, in an audition you are being judge on what you look like, what you can do and whether or not you are a good fit for the role. Read more>>
Andrea Peay
You would be surprised at the times I’ve laid in bed and cried, feeling overwhelmed, defeated and of inadequacy. But with a praying grandmother and my faith in God. I was able to gain a strength that i never thought i had! Suffering from depression and anxiety there were moments where I didn’t even want to get out of bed but i made a vow to myself to get the help needed as well as pushing myself to the highest level. Read more>>
George Matheis
I grew up in a blue-collar family where Dad worked the same factory for 43 years and Mom who had an 8th grade education was a waitress before the chief of police lied about her having a HS diploma and became a dispatcher. The never called in sick and modeled that for me. Read more>>
Naz Meknat
As an immigrant born and raised in a country where women have no rights, and you have to fight every day to survive, I learned how to overcome obstacles and navigate difficult situations from an early age. Going through eight years of war and as a rebellious child, growing up under a strict Islamic dictatorship taught me many life lessons and not just survive but thrive. Read more>>
Maryland Plumey-Marin
My father was a hard worker and a great example to show me to never give up and if you work hard it will pay off. Read more>>
The Sidleys
The dictionary defines resilience as “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties.” As artists, we’re consistently being tested by various obstacles and challenges on our path to see how resilient we are. We’ve been professional musicians for many years and at a basic level it’s just hard to make a living in the arts. Read more>>
Tara McBride
At 33, I got married to the love of my life and thought getting pregnant would be super easy. That’s what I saw on social media so I assumed it would be a piece of cake. I struggled with conceiving for over 2 years and negative test after negative test, I was completely at a loss for what to do. We had tried everything (all the “just do this” advice – “just relax,” “just get drunk”, etc.). Nothing had worked and I was starting to question my worth and purpose. Read more>>
