Life can really beat you down. You have a hard day, week, month, maybe year or several years. We go through so many seasons in our lives. You can’t be alive and not face challenges along the way. We watched fairytales when we were kids and oddly all of those fairy tales involved tales of death (usually the mother) evil antagonists (often the stepmother) and some epic battle against the evil in their lives before they overcome usually with some helpers along the way until they persevere and live happily ever after.
According to World Health Organization estimates, the average person goes through 1 to 3 major traumatic events in their lifetime, with an international study pointing to an average of 3.2 traumatic experiences per capita. [1, 2, 3] Yup, that sounds like a lot.
So, we all need to build resilience within ourselves. While none of us welcome adversity or trauma into our lives, we can come out the other end with a profound personal transformation and growth. You’ve heard us say this before, but we grow through pain. It is inevitable according to the WHO and that pain has the power to transform. Even if you fantasized about running away from life while it was happening. Today, we explore what resiliency means and what you can do to build it within yourself.
