VALUING RESILIENCE

Resilience is born from the fires of hardship and pain.  Along the walk through the ‘valley of death’, somewhere, the strength of resilience was experienced and claimed.  It became part of the arsenal of survival skills that developed along the journey.  I forget, at times, all I have within to withstand adversity.  I want to remember, especially during fearful moments, the ability I have developed to endure.  Resilience to stand strong in my knowledge of what I know to be true, willingness to breathe deeply and take another step when times are hard, strength to experience my feelings and recognize what I need, trust in myself to risk vulnerability and trust one more time; these are qualities I admire both in myself and those who are my heroes. 

Today I will appreciate my resilience and recognize the value of this prize.