Thoughts on Resiliency

We all know this: life is hard.

It's short. It's complicated. It's messy. It's full of sparks of perfection. It's layered. It's also simple. It's many different things to different people all living life right now. It's beautiful. But it's also hard.

I started this blog to talk about resilience: the ability to weather the storms of life and come back stronger than ever. I've developed a close friendship with a wise 75-year-old woman for the last few years, and through our conversations, I have realized that resilience is the foremost quality that guides people toward contentment.

If you're like me, you think everyone else has it better. But what I've realized as I've grown into adulthood is that everyone has it tough in some way. Everyone has their secrets. Their insecurities. Their imperfections. Their doubts. It's also fair to say that some have it tougher than others. But what guides us toward contentment (I like this word better than happiness--happiness seems fleeting) is resilience.

So here I will talk about my successes and struggles and some tips I've found in living a resilient life aiming toward contentment.