Remarkable Resilience
Resilience Noun: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness . Etymology: Latin resilient-, resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re- + salire to leap Resilience is NOT: standing immovable in the face of trauma or tragedy A stiff upper lip A lack of emotional expression Never failing Constant positivity A competition Resilience is about having the flexibility and resourcefulness to find a way to get up again after a knock back. Resilience is feeling beaten but giving it one more shot. Resilience is crying, saying “this is hard” and then reaching out for help to get through it. Resilience is learning from each situation so that you can come back faster and stronger every time. There has been so much demonstrable resilience in the last two years. Families finding ways to connect despite being apart. People grieving and yet still thinking of the safety of others. So many continuing in their jobs or studies despite very justified fears