Resilience: Bouncing Back from Stress

Resilience is the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties. It is the ability to bounce back from stress. Accepting the existence of stress is the first step in tapping into resilience. The podcast host shares a personal experience of allowing herself to be vulnerable and cry when her father was critically ill. This vulnerability was her way of showing resilience. The host also reflects on the resilience of her father in fighting against COVID and her ancestors who survived slavery and discrimination. The message is that resilience can take different forms in different situations, and we can tap into the resilience of our ancestors for strength.