This is Lani Hankins and she is RESILIENT.
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Describe the situation where you had to be resilient:
I escaped an abusive relationship.
Lani’s Story:
When I escaped, I felt frightened because I thought he would come back. I was anxious because I became a single mother overnight. I was overwhelmed by emotions, guilt, and nightmares. I coped by finding small projects to work on around the house to keep my mind busy and to feel like I was in control of my life. My reaction to the situation was to get rid of anything that reminded me of him. I wanted to replace furniture, repaint the walls, and pretend like he never existed.
How did you practice resilience when faced with this challenge?
I had to put my life back together on my own since nobody knew about the abuse and even though I was struggling to heal, I had to find the strength to be a mother and move forward with my life.
Please share one piece of advice for people who are going through a similar challenge
Follow your gut. It often recognizes the red flags that your heart chooses to make excuses for.
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