Resilience is often the x-factor that differentiates between mild and wild success. The stories of most of the wildly successful folks in our community have exhibit an extreme degree of resilience and we’ve come to believe that if our goal is to help our community achieve great outcomes we have to help build resources and knowledge around how one can become more resilient.
Dr. Ari Shahabaldiny
Growing up in Iran, in a loving and giving environment, I learned early on that much as I can count in family support, I also need to be self-sufficient at time, otherwise I wouldn’t survive the hardship and unpredictability the society I was living. I owe my resiliency to my mother. She always modeled it for me on daily basis, and to this day I’m at awe of her strength and her adaptability to life’s circumstances. Read more>>
Alexandra Almendarez
First off, I’d like to say thank you for having me, happy to be here! I get my resilience from growing up around so many strong and powerful women. My mom (now retired) was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years, my aunt a professor, my other aunt a teacher, one is a nurse and the other one a professional singer. Role models are so important because they reinforce what we are able to overcome and achieve. Read more>>
Chris Shelton
I developed resilience, starting off as a young child. I watched as both of my parents struggled, financially, mentally, emotionally, and in their relationship. As a middle child, I watched as the attention was directed towards my older half-brother, who was in trouble with the law quite a bit and ended up, dropping out of high school and was sent to live with my grandfather in Arizona. Read more>>
SOPHIA KHOUSADIAN
Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Fortunately, resilience is an innate human capacity that can be learned and developed by anyone. All people have the ability to develop the skills that will put them on the path to resilience. My success and who I am today is shaped by my experiences. I can’t mention my resilience without bringing up the topic of family. My family has had a tremendous impact on shaping the person I am today. Read more>>
Karola Raimond
Well first of all I’m a double Capricorn. They can be pretty stubborn 🙂 I don’t quit. Ever. But I do lose the tight grip on goals/pursuits and believe that if something is meant to be, it will happen, just maybe not in the time frame I would like them to. Similar like when you want to summit a high mountain you are sometimes required to return back to base camp for multiple reasons (for example weather conditions or exhaustion) to regroup/recharge before returning to the quest. Read more>>
Polina Galkina
My resilience comes from my ability to focus on the positive moments, express gratitude for what I already have, and take action instead of overthinking. Whenever I encounter challenges or setbacks, I try to reframe my perspective and remind myself of the good things in my life. By expressing gratitude for these blessings, I feel more resilient and better able to tackle the difficulties that come my way. Additionally, I make a conscious effort to take action instead of getting caught up in overthinking or worrying. This proactive approach helps me stay motivated and bounce back quickly from setbacks. Read more>>
Michelle Mary Schaefer
That is an excellent question. Yet, to be resilient means being able to adapt to life’s misfortune and setbacks. Resilience means dealing with failure successfully and having the strength to persevere in difficult situations. Resilient people are often more likely to take risks, are determined, and can motivate those around them. Read more>>
Priscilla Mora
I believe I got my resilience from the struggles I faced as a child & then having a child of my own. In the span of 6 years, from 6th-12th grade I faced homelessness with my family. We stayed in 16 different homes within that time. Knowing I faced that as a child, after I had my son I knew I was going to do everything in my power to provide him a life of stability and love. He is truly my driving force. Read more>>
Misti Buard
Whew. This is such a loaded question. At one time I would’ve shied away from this question, however, today is a new day. Where did I get my resilience from? There is this knowing….deep, down inside of me that just KNOWS that no matter what, every single thing will be okay– no matter what. I believe it’s something we are all born with. I believe God has placed it in each of us. The question is: Are we tapped into it? Read more>>
LaTanya Bowman
My resilience comes from my family. Both of my parents were taught this at a young age through their parents, and it’s a generational teaching that has been ongoing, since the beginning of time. I have been working on my family ancestral roots presently, and have learned and gained so much knowledge of the sacrifices that my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on has done, to even allow me to be where I am at as of today. Read more>>
MMC Ensemble
Our main goal is to try to get something that sounds good aesthetically. Every year technology’s role in society increases exponentially. The phenomenal rate at which technology is merging with us has created new and unique challenges. Navigating where one stands within this consolidation can be difficult. We love the word resilience because it refers to overcoming something. To become good at anything you must repeat while expanding at the same time. We are hammering out discipline while engineering resilience. Whenever the other gets behind we rely on each other to push forward. Read more>>
Maxime Kot
My mother taught me resilience and grace. “If there is a will, there is a way,” she always says. My resilience comes from experiences in my personal and professional lives. Professionally, I am co-owner and president of the Cannabis Business Advisors (CB Advisors), a national consulting firm for the legal cannabis industry. In the cannabis industry, women only maintain 22 percent of executive roles, and minorities, 13 percent, according to recent statistics. I’d be lying if I said it has been all smooth sailing. When I started my career, getting people to take me seriously as a woman in my 20s was challenging but I never let my gender or age prevent me from accomplishing my goals. Read more>>
Andrea Merrill
Turning Tragedy Into Triumph: The Resilient Journey of Overcoming Childhood Trauma. My life was one most people only see in movies. Growing up in difficult circumstances and facing a constant stream of challenges, I could have easily fallen into the same patterns as many others who have experienced similar struggles. But instead, I chose to rise above my circumstances and create a better life for myself and those around me. Read more>>
Jennifer Taylor
I remember holding on to my fork with my right hand, preoccupied with eating my bowl of macaroni and cheese that sat on the Disney character placemat before me. A white clock with a sail boat hung behind my booster seat, and I could see Lake Ontario from the window on my right. Our summer cottage had a distinct smell, and I can still remember the sound of our truck driving on the gravel road when we arrived to the property. Read more>>
Nicole Vieau
I was born into a family with a mother who was pretty much nonexistent because her addictions were what drove her day in and day out. When I was just 3 years old, my birth mother lost custody of me and a few of my siblings to the courts; I was placed into foster care. Luckily for me I was adopted but the family I was adopted into had many issues as well. My parents tried their best and I just think adopting many children from different backgrounds with many issues was really hard on them. Read more>>
Loren Howard
When I was a kid, I loved sports, and any time I had was spent playing, practicing, and becoming the best athlete I could be. When I started playing football, a whole new world of possibility was opened, and I was laser-focused on becoming a professional athlete. Read more>>
Robert Reder
Developing resilience is best done through experiencing failure. The famous Michael Jordan quote is true – the reason he succeeded, through is resilience, was because of his failures. Everyone has failed in life and business, but its the reaction to that failure which defines the successful from the unsuccessful. My greatest failure in business was attempting to scale my law firm when that was never the right path for me. I now own and operate a solo practice and I am much happier. Of course, that happiness has translated to better work for my clients, more opportunities, and an enjoyment of the practice of law. Read more>>
Chris Bishop
I get my resilience from my love of animals and helping them. The ending is the best part. Knowing you have saved their life, they have found their forever home and that they are forever safe. This makes the hard times happy! Read more>>
David Tubbs
Where did I get my resilience from? That’s a good question I can say since I was a young boy growing up in Maryland my mother worked hard to keep a roof over me and my little sister’s head as well as keeping food on the table for we can eat. From there on I always said to myself that I will work ten times harder to reach my goal of being an acting and model. So what did I do I started cutting back on the fun things I love to do and started going to different acting classes and networking events based on acting and modeling. I stop people pleasing! I stop taking more hours at my old jobs. Read more>>
Winston Wilson
I’ve been able to see the example of my Mother and Father’s journey as fuel for the times when I sense the most challenges. Like countless others they came to the United States with a vision of giving their family the ability to be themselves. As time has gone on, I feel the responsibility to be resilient not only for my own family, but those I have an opportunity to share a season or more of their life. Read more>>
Clemence Amia
That’s easy, my mother. She is the definition of handling life with grace despite the hardships she has faced. She has taught me to never give up and how to persevere and remain resilient. This has been a lesson that I have carried with me during my move from the east coast to Los Angeles, CA. This transition from the east to west coast has been both humbling and insightful. I’ve been able to lean on my upbringing and overcome hurdles while also being able to observe and learn from those around me who have been in the industry longer. Read more>>
Jay Byers
I think my greatest trait is my resilience. Last year it felt like everything in my life was falling a part. From relationships falling a part, to working in a toxic environment, and even suffering from covid twice and bronchitis. I felt defeated all the time, but one thing I kept reminding myself was that trouble can’t last, and I literally had to keep saying that to myself. Trouble really can’t last. Nothing can. All things must and will pass, and what I love about me and have learned again and again is that when I’m going through something, I will really go through it, but I always find my light again and I let that drive me. Read more>>
Mikayla Pock
My resilience has come from a traumatic car accident that happened my senior year of high school. That was the biggest, scariest thing to happen to me, and totally shifted my perspective on life going forward. Read more>>
Karla Palos
Resilience has been ingrained in my DNA. I’ve seen my wonderful parents overcome obstacles after obstacles time and time again. As a child you’d think one doesn’t carry that burden, but you do because you see your parents struggling you quietly adjust to whatever the situation is to help them, have an easier time as well. Read more>>
Jennifer Niezgoda
Love this question so much, especially with the last couple of years. Life does not come with a map but everyone is bound to experience the ups and downs, the everyday challenges, and the bigger life-changing traumatic events. How we cope and process each experience in our path ultimately builds our resiliency. My personal path of leaving the corporate world, diving into the unknown, and living a life “outside” of the box gave me the gift of learning what resiliency truly means. Read more>>
Marena Bronson
I feel fortunate in that I’ve had several family members who have set great examples in how to become more resilient I recently lost an Aunt who taught me, and everyone else who knew her, a master class in resiliency. She faced a lot of challenges throughout her life, and always faced them with humor, grace, determination, and optimism. Read more>>
Portia Schwefel
Over the years I have often been called “resilient” from the people closest to me. I did not pay it much mind until I was older and I really understood the gravity behind resilience and why its such an important quality to possess. Read more>>
Missy Marlaire
My resilience stems from a family environment where I was taught never to give up no matter the circumstance. My parents ingrained my mind with discipline and structure from an early age and instilled into me a work ethic mind set. This keep going mind set has assisted in various ways with how I embrace resilience and never give up even through horrible circumstances. Through so many life trials and hardships my resilience has been key to motivating others to do the same and for them to create a thinking process of situational problem solving. Read more>>
Jenna Rose Katlik
I think my resilience has honestly come from years of disappointment and neglect but still believing in something better. To start, I want to state I am not going to give any names or identifying information about people in this article. Next, I am not going to give details of any extreme traumatic experience. Read more>>
Jen Drury
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word RESILIENCE means: “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”. Now, I understand that this could very quickly make some people uneasy or uncomfortable. But the way that I view it, is quite the contrary. Read more>>
Olivia Ramirez
I seriously think being resilient for me has been a big part in my family’s life, the way we have dealt with things from personal to every day living. My parents have been a big part of that, coping with situations has pretty much summed up too for every problem there’s a solution expect death. Coming from a Mexican Family we can see things a little raw and can deal with whatever comes to us with a sense of humor, accepting it and moving on. We always say “todo tiene solución menos la muerte”, that means “Everything has a solution, except for death.” Which is stinking true. Read more>>
