I’d leave yoga sessions angry and crying.
This was after a couple of tough assignments overseas. Governments collapsed, riots on the streets, and colleagues disappeared. I came home full of anger and sadness.
I resentfully started doing yoga.
It helped viscerally release emotions I couldn’t otherwise let go of.
I started eating fruit.
I hate fruit, but smoothies (among other healthy habits) helped my recovery from surgery.
I meditated. It was (and can still be at times) SO ANNOYING.
But it helped.
It helped me build my capacity to deal with in-my-face gaslighting.
It helped me walk away from “opportunities” that devalued my experience and expertise.
It gave me the strength to witness and listen to other people’s pain and take action.
Resilience isn’t about sucking it up.
Resilience is the ability to adapt to change while feeling present, clear, grounded, and empowered.
That ability comes with practice.
Find and practice things that help you feel present, clear, grounded, and empowered.
It doesn’t have to be what I’ve done.
It does have to be something that allows you to allow emotions to flow through, get digested, and then leave.
Run.
Paint.
Journal.
The key is to do so consistently.
Develop your capacity for resilience to make an impactful difference.
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