Stories of Resilience

When my own misjudgment and the severe public fallout that shaped a single moment followed — led to the loss of my career and credibility,

I had to be resilient when I found out that I tested positive for the PALB2 gene mutation and needed to decide on how I

I lost my parents to cancer within six months of each other, followed by my 19-year-old dog months later. As an only child, losing my

I had to be resilient when I found out that I would be living a shorter life because of my rare disease, and after the

When I was eleven, attending school in Shanghai, I was in a wheelchair after being in an accident, and soon after, I faced my roommate’s

The Life I Didn’t Choose — And the Strength I Found Along the Way When I sat down to write this, I drifted into the

I found out I was pregnant with my second child the day after I spread my mom’s ashes. Remothering by Mandy Jankus Losing my mother,

Around 2 am on the night of Thanksgiving, I found out my dad had gotten intoxicated and had taken his own life. My dad was

I found out both of my parents had terminal cancer one month apart. In May 2015, I found out that both of my parents were

Military life forced me to face my fears in ways I never expected. Stripped of comfort and certainty, I had to confront my limits, push

By this point in my life, I’ve lost six of the people closest to me, including my teenage daughter. Each time, I’ve had to figure

Losing so many close loved ones, the only choice you have is to be resilient. My name is Jade. I’m from Wales in the UK,