Resilience

To be honest, I thought this little plant died.

I always find it a bit more delicate than other plant babies. One day, she started to turn brown….and then eventually, all leaves died out. It has nothing left. It was a bit sad.

I put it aside, and I thought that, when I have a chance, I will get another new plant to stay in the pot.

Weeks go by, and something happened. A little leaf burst out of the soils. I place it back to where it can meet the sunlight. The little leaf became bigger and bigger. I am now more hopeful that one day it will spread and extend its leaf.

Resilience. Sometimes we didn’t even know how resilient we are. We grow and we face challenges.

We got hurt. We got frustrated. We tried. We got defeated. However, each time we picked ourselves up, we learned how strong we actually are.

Often times, we are stronger than we thought.

A gentle tip: trust yourself a bit. You have been through so much yet you are still here, motivated by what you want in life, for yourself and whom you love. That is resilience.

By Jocelyn at Gentle Light Counselling