Bend, Don’t Break
Resilience is not about being unshakable.
It’s about bending without breaking.
Life throws pressure, setbacks, and pain my way.
I don’t pretend it doesn’t hurt.
I feel it. I carry it. But I don’t let it crush me.
Resilience is taking the hit and still standing.
It’s finding a way forward when the path is blocked.
It’s refusing to let failure be the last word.
Every time I get back up, I become harder to knock down.
Every scar is proof I survived. Every step forward is proof I refuse to quit.
Resilience is not avoiding the hit—it’s rising after it.
“Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb