Written by Dr. Carol Penn In the quiet fields of Congaree, South Carolina, in the waning days of the 19th century, a small girl named Marion Josephine Gilmore stood at a crossroads. She was completely unaware that she would live a life of breaking barriers. Born on September 18, 1895, she was the eldest of […]
Category: Everyday Resilience
My Goodbye Letter: Moving Away from Montana with Gratitude
Goodbyes are painful, especially when one is moving away from friends and family. I’m leaving my wonderful home state of Montana and transitioning to a new life across the country. In my healing journey, I’ve written many unsent letters to the abuser and her enablers. Lately, I’ve been focusing those letters on expressing not just […]
Reinvent Yourself: 11 Transformative Journeys of Change
Are you wondering if you should reinvent yourself? Is that even possible? What does reinventing yourself even look like? Reinventing yourself is a transformative journey that can significantly impact both your personal and professional life. My experience of self-reinvention began shortly before finishing my Master’s in Management and Leadership from WGU. I was working as […]
Life is What You Make It: Crafting Our Destinies a Little Each Day
Life is what you make it. This simple yet profound truth captures the essence of human resilience and potential. Life is what you make it means harnessing the power within to transform challenges into opportunities and create your own path to fulfillment. It speaks to our ability to transform challenges into opportunities to rewrite our […]
How I Found Radical Self-Acceptance in Overwhelming Adversity
Written by: Chelsey Dotson In early 2018, my life took an unexpected turn that would profoundly reshape the person I was. I had no idea that in a short time, I would be plunged into a world of monumental uncertainties and emotions. I found myself on a journey I never anticipated- one of intense struggle […]
The Road Traveled: My Journey as a TBI Survivor
Written by: Lia Munson as told by Jeremy Schultz. In the sunlit spring of 1997, just weeks shy of completing third grade, I reveled in the freedom of bicycle rides—a passion nurtured by countless excursions alongside my father and two sisters. We often traversed a familiar 4-mile loop near our home, and those are some […]
Little t Trauma Leaves You Struggling With Lingering Pain
In the realm of mental health, trauma is often classified into two categories: Big T trauma and little t trauma. Big T traumas are events that most people would recognize as traumatic. These include life-threatening situations, physical violence, serious car accidents, natural disasters, or violent crimes. A traumatic event like any of those visibly shakes […]
Flower Arranging: An Ancient Art & Healing Mindfulness Practice
Resilient Stories recently held an in-person flower-arranging workshop called “Grow & Bloom: The Healing Power of Flowers,” and it was amazing! We talked about flower arranging as a meditative, therapeutic practice and discussed various flowers and their symbolism and healing properties. The feedback we got from participants was incredible. Everyone loved it and found it […]
The Ability to Keep Going: Stories of Defiance and Victory
Life, as we all know, is a rollercoaster ride filled with twists and turns, highs and lows. In those moments when defeat seems inevitable, when the road ahead appears daunting and insurmountable, it’s the choice to keep going that defines our journey. Here at ResilientStories, we believe in the power of resilience, in the strength […]
Follow Your Dreams And Embrace Your Resilient Spirit
Are you a dream killer, guilty of negligent homicide? Do you have what it takes to be resilient enough to follow your dreams? Dreams are the whispers of our deepest desires, the echoes of a life we yearn to live. They are the manifestations of our truest selves, urging us to leap beyond the ordinary […]