We’ve shared some incredible stories of resilience below that we hope will help you on your journey towards building up your resilience.
D.L. Kyles
My parents! They both are very hardworking and detail oriented. My mother is someone who can do it by herself, but also knows when to ask for help. I think those two traits are a part of resilience. My dad is very detail oriented and plans things out and does what makes the most sense for the present and the future. With him, everything connects. I believe I get my resilience from these traits that my parents have instilled in me through example. Read more>>
Sarah Amrou
Resilience for me comes from a deep connection to my purpose and vision. When I’m clear on my ‘why’ and the impact that I want to make in the world, it gives me the strength and determination to keep going, even when faced with obstacles or setbacks. I also find that resilience often comes from the practices and habits that I’ve developed over time. Whether it’s meditation, journaling, or physical exercise, having a consistent routine that supports my mental and physical well-being helps me to stay resilient and bounce back from challenges more quickly. Read more>>
Lady Beaver
I was told by a therapist once that my greatest strength is my resilience. I have had my heart broken many, many times throughout my life, but as an artist I have been able to take my pain and turn it into fuel for creativity. Art is also therapy and gives me purpose and a life goal that I always carry with me: I want to make as much art and inspire as many people as I can. Much of my art is inspired by human behavior and personal life experience, and my hope is that it brings people joy and makes them feel like they are not alone. My resilience comes from the desire to help people feel confident to be themselves and inspire them to share their gifts and talents. Read more>>
Nicole Serrano
I think my resilience comes from where many of our resilience comes from, my grandmother. My grandmother Lorenza Garcia was one of the most loving, kindest, firm and strongest people I have known. She lived a long life and jumped a lot of hurdles, but was one of the strongest influences to me. She still is one of my main influences. She worked as hard as she could since she was 16, once she was on her own due to both parents passing, and continued to do so for her family until her body could no longer hold her spirit. Read more>>
Inka Winter
I don’t know that this question can actually be answered but I think overcoming trauma is a big part of it. But what makes a person respond to trauma in a way that leads to resilience while that doesn’t happen for everyone seems unclear. I was separated from my parents at a young age and grew up in what I now understand as a cult. Read more>>
Sarah Beth Luciano
It became clear very quickly that in this business, you have to have the ability to bounce back. When there’s a lot of rejection, it can be so tempting to have a pity party. You can have your days where you sulk and feel sorry for yourself. I’ll allow myself that moment, but I always know when the moment is over and its time to move on. You can’t stay down for long. There’s no time. Wasting your own time with negativity is unproductive and unhelpful. More than anything, my drive to persevere despite constant let downs is the thing I am most proud of. It’s my favorite thing about myself. Read more>>
Hassan K.Ali
I believe I was born with resilience. As long as I could remember at a young age I always had this quality. As I grew older and and many things became difficult for me I only kept going and overcome all the obstacles because of my resilience. I decided to my become an actor around when I was 34 or 35. I already had good settled career but I decided go with my decision because I knew my resilience will get me ahead against all odds. Read more>>
Soliél Lindsey
I was sitting in the office of a Naturopath in 2015 when I was called resilient for the first time. I’d heard the word before but never related it to myself. Because I had to go over traumatic incidents in my life with this type of doctor before I could be treated, I was “seen” in a way I don’t think I had ever felt before. From what I have learned, some people have more grit/resilience inside of them already and some need to work it like a muscle. I like to think that I had resilience inside – where it came from only God knows truly. As a Black woman, there are unique challenges that we face that require a certain type of resilience to simply get up and move forward (and better than we did before). I’ve learned this time and time again because of my life story. Although challenging, I’m the powerful woman that I am because of it. Read more>>
Constanza Patitucci
Resilience is the ability to recover from difficult moments in life. I believe that we all have that ability within us, that no matter how many times you fall, you can always get back up. The intent for me is that you are really resilient when you fall, you face the pain of the fall, you process it, you ask yourself what caused that fall, what could have been avoided and what good can you get from this fall, where do I go? Read more>>
Kanisha Williams
When you have resilience, you harness the inner strength that helps you rebound from a setback or challenge, such as a job loss, an illness, a disaster or a loved one’s death. If you lack resilience, you might dwell on problems, feel victimized, become overwhelmed or turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as substance abuse, eating disorders or risky behaviors. Read more>>
Brandie Grasso
Resilience seems to run in my DNA so I owe thanks to my parents for their part. My resilience has grown over time, with patience, confidence, mindfulness, nature and faith. We must have patience with all things mostly ourselves. Daily doses of confidence whether you read it, listen to something or look in the mirror every morning like I do and tell yourself “i love you”. Mindful of myself and those around me. Faith in our Creator that no matter what I will always be taken care of. Read more>>
Litisha Franklin
I get my resilience from the many challenges and obstacles that I faced in my career. The restaurant industry is an intense, sometimes harsh, male-dominated environment. I’ve faced a lot criticism or situations where you are expected to figure things out on your own and not let comments offend you. Going through that made me develop a thick skin. Read more>>
Katrina DeRoche
Moving. A lot. I grew up in a military family, so we moved often. We were always the new kids, often signing up for things we’d never tried before. So, we were perpetual beginners and frequent recipients of “Most Improved”. I mean, all we could do was improve! Read more>>
Daniel Schwarz
While we have early success with CHUZA and people are loving our spicy snacks, there are many challenges and as a resilience is critical to any entrepreneur success. We get resilience from staying focus on our mission of sharing our flavors, culture, and flair and how proud we are of our 100% Mexican spices. We have to always have CHUZA’s mission and vision in mind, and use them as motivation to keep pushing forward, even when times are tough. We have to remember why we started CHUZA and the impact we want to have. Read more>>
Charlene Plummer
My Resilience comes from my family, personal experiences gained from both employment and life experiences. One of my biggest fears is failure. I had to learn that even if an experience doesn’t turn out the way that I planned that it was an experience. From that experience, I gain valuable lessons and I am able to pass that on to others. Read more>>
GREG MOLLIN
I think that a lot of my resilience comes from a fear of failure. I made a lot of mistakes in my younger years that put blocks in the path to future success, and now that I have the opportunity to live and work for something that I’ve always wanted, I need to do everything within my power to avoid failing in my pursuits. Having a solid work ethic is key to the process as well. I feel that it is hard work more than anything that gets you ahead. Whether it is with my writing or running the bookstore, it’s the dedication to the work that keeps me going. All the talent or opportunity in the world won’t get you the results you want unless you are willing to put in the time and effort. Nothing good comes easy. Read more>>
