Spring (n.) \ ˈspriŋ : 1 a time or season of growth or development; 2 an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released after being distorted; 3 the act or an instance of leaping up or forward

Spring (v.) \ ˈspriŋ : 4 to be resilient or elastic; to come into being; 5 to leap or jump up suddenly; 6 to release or cause to be released from confinement or custody

Springing Into A New You With Resiliency

Ahh Spring. Today, the sun was my alarm clock. Beaming wildly through my bedroom window was the pleasant reminder that today is here and it is new. After the excess rain and overcast skies lately, I felt extra grateful for the sunshine. It’s amazing how much trauma the Earth can endure but still awaken each day, fresh with a new dawn.

Humans aren’t nearly as quick to rise↑ as the sun. When our rain clouds move in, they loom over us for what feels like eternity. Often, we get stuck in our storm so long that we forget what the sunshine even feels like. As humans, we are strong and resolute, but we continuously convince ourselves that we are weak. When we face struggles in life, we tend to accept what we assume is our fate and settle into a life far less than the one we deserve.

Why do we give up so easily when we are told we “can’t” or “shouldn’t?”

Why do we accept “no” as the final answer?

Why do we let others put us so far down only to stay in the grave where they left us?

….Because we choose to.

Our environment may knock us down, but our behavior is what keeps us there. In other words: no, you cannot always control what happens TO you, but you CAN control how you react.

Do you let it fail you or fuel you?

“Waiting” to feel better or to catch a break is like living your life on PAUSE…. You’ll just remain stuck exactly where you are.

PUSHING yourself out of your comfort zone. FORCING yourself out of the house even when your dark bedroom is beckoning you to come back home. WALKING to work on your last pair of shoes because you’re out of gas and your water bill can’t be late again. DOING what is hard. MAKING sacrifices for your dreams. GETTING back up over and over again… These are the keys that lead to→ change, growth, and success.

•Resilience• is a term I taught my 4th graders because it’s the defining quality that separates those who achieve their dreams from the rest of the world. Resilience is the difference between those who get knocked down 7 times and those who stand up 8. Resilience means to keep pushing and pushing no matter how hard it gets– no matter how much adversity you face. Resilience means to weather the storm because YOU KNOW that one day you WILL cross your finish line and bask in the sunlight of your very own victory. You can do this! 🙂

Comment your thoughts or tips on being resilient, overcoming life’s hardest challenges, and chasing your dreams!

**Head on over to my other SPRING INTO THE NEW YOU POSTS (A Season of Growth & Development, Recover & Recreate, and Leaping Forward) for more motivation and tips on becoming the BEST YOU yet! ♥