I Am Resilient Stories

I Am Resilient: Geoff Starling

This is Geoff Starling and he 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

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Body Image Instagram Accounts to Follow

Let’s talk about body image. We appear to be in a cultural shift for the positive right now, as there is an increasing amount of information on body positivity and size inclusivity. At a time of year where there tends to be a lot of

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I Am Resilient Stories

I Am Resilient: Valerie D. Venables

Finding Courage In Times Of Adversity The moment we are conceived, our lives have a purpose.  Our lives in fact can be likened to a book filled with many stories.  Every one of us will walk a different path along our journey.  Each step taken

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I Am Resilient Stories

I Am Resilient: Tammie Davis

This is Tammie Davis 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

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Diversifying Your Bookshelf

If you know me in my personal life, you’ll know that I love to read and listen to audiobooks. I love to read memoirs, biographies, and all forms of non-fiction. At the beginning of the pandemic, I lost my love of reading and really struggled

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I Am Resilient: Nathanya Jones

This is Nathanya’s Story 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

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Anti-Black Racism Beyond June

Over the past few weeks, I’ve begun to intentionally learn, research, and immerse myself in understanding anti-black racism and the systemic issues that continue to persist. While I would say I’m still at the beginning of my journey, I want to share a few of

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I Am Resilient: Dan Burton

This is Dan Burton and he 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

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Learning to Listen, Listening to Learn

On my journey of unlearning and relearning, I’ve been listening to different podcasts as an educational tool. I love podcasts as episodes tend to range from 20 minutes to two hours in length, which is great when you are limited on time. For the past

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I Am Resilient: Perspective

Describe the situation where you had to be resilient: Resilience is about perspective. You can focus on the challenge (and not on finding solutions) but this outcome will be a challenge that evolves into a barrier. Life is not about winning, it is about finding

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