I came across an old Japanese proverb amidst my readings "Fall seven times, stand up eight." Such a simple statement yet incredibly profound at the same time.
To be blatant, the last four years, ironically bookended by a leap year, have been a trip-and-fall mess of life. But I consider myself blessed...and most importantly, resilient.
In reality, placing blame doesn't ease life's hurts and traumas; it just complicates them and delays YOU moving forward.
When stopping in at a local coffee shop, I peeked at a community bulletin board. A tacked-up sticker read "You don't know how strong you are until you're living the circumstances that force you to be strong."
Allow your brain to think positively, connect with others (through your hurts and failures), live your life on purpose EVERYDAY, and face it with a new attitude. Seek the joy in the little moments and cease to dwell on what I call "the big uglies".
Resiliency is not a quality in only a few of us; it is in all of us. So brush off, get up and stand up once more.
