Words that Inspire: Resilient
You are RESILIENT.
Dictionary* says:
Capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation; tending to recover from misfortune or change.
What it REALLY means:
Your ability to make changes in the present and plan for the future without letting past roadblocks impede your progress; When faced with current challenges, remembering your accomplishments and utilizing your strengths to move you forward.
Why it MATTERS?
Remembering that you are RESILIENT enables you to face difficult situations more effectively and can lessen your stress and worry; Being RESILIENT provides you with an initial plan of action and tools to support you when uncertainty arises.
Questions that INSPIRE:
* Describe an experience when you were RESILIENT.
* Looking back at this experience, what strengths or characteristics did you use?
* How did it feel to be RESILIENT?
* How can you apply these traits and feelings to a current challenge?
* What do you need to be more RESILIENT?
I would love to hear your answers and comments. Take 45 seconds to reply to these questions. I will keep all responses confidential and reply directly to you.
* (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1977, G. & C. Merriam Co.)
About the Author
Julie Cohen, PCC, is a career coach. She helps her clients clarify and achieve their professional and personal goals including greater career satisfaction, life balance, leadership development and personal growth. For questions, comments or to discuss this article, Julie can be reached by visiting http://www.juliecohencoaching.com/contact.html
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