“The pain, hurt, and buried anger I had carried inside for years was knocking on my door and trying to get my attention.” It was a Friday evening in April of 2018. The cell phone rang and my doctor confirmed it was cancer. What, I
“We wake up every morning and choose to love.” After 15 months of aggressive investigation, weeks before his 2nd birthday, we got my son Roger’s diagnosis: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. A rare genetic disorder, EDS affects all the connective tissue in the body. It presents as hypermobile
“Every day I found at least three things to be thankful for.” I lost both my parents by the time I was 30 and found myself as a single mom with no support network. My father was an entrepreneur with an amazing sense of drive
“Our choices can change the circumstances of our lives so stay calm, remain positive, and know exactly what your desired outcome is.” It was a balmy summer day and I had been out flying with a friend. As the sun started to set, we began
This is Kaelin Vu and she is RESILIENT. Describe the situation where you had to be resilient: The day that I wanted to kill myself. Kaelin’s Story: There have been many days in my life that I wanted to do it and thought about it,
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This is Jaqi G. and she is RESILIENT. CONTENT WARNING: The I Am Resilient Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences. Some content in this post and on this website will include topics that you may find difficult. Describe the
This is Jaclyn Greenberg and she is RESILIENT. CONTENT WARNING: The I Am Resilient Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences. Some content in this post and on this website will include topics that you may find difficult. Describe the
This is Tiffany King and she is RESILIENT. CONTENT WARNING: The I Am Resilient Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences. Some content in this post and on this website will include topics that you may find difficult. Describe the
I don’t know about you, but my cat, Molly, has been one of the best parts of my pandemic isolation. I began fostering Molly about seven years ago when I graduated from my MSW program while unemployed. After many people showed interest in her, and
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