Resilience is a word we hear a lot these days, however, exactly what is it? How do we know when we have it? How can we develop resilience? One way of describing resilience is having an attitude of never quitting, never saying “I give up”. Have I ever thought about giving up – for sure. And I’m sure that’s not uncommon. Did I give up – NO! I keep trying even though progress seems slow, even though it feels like “2 steps forward, 1 step back”. Another way of looking at resilience is imagining a rubber ball – if you throw it against the wall it bounces back. However, if you throw a small sandbag, it hits the wall and slides to the floor where it stays. Ask yourself, “am I a rubber ball or a sandbag today”? Make sure you choose being a rubber ball.
