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Jennifer M. Crow
2 min readDec 21, 2023

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Think of resilience as this inner core of strength, not something that’s there from birth, but forged like steel in the fire of life’s challenges.

It’s about being knocked down seven times, but standing up eight.

It’s like a writer who faces rejection after rejection, but keeps writing, keeps improving, keeps submitting.

Their resilience isn’t just about persistence; it’s about growth, learning from each setback, and coming back stronger.

Then, there’s the part about transforming adversity into strength. This isn’t just a feel-good phrase; it’s a profound truth.

Every challenge, every obstacle, every bit of pain carries within it the seeds of an equal or greater benefit.

It’s about flipping the script, seeing adversity not as a roadblock but as a stepping stone, an opportunity to develop a part of you that otherwise would have remained dormant.

Like a powerful narrative where the protagonist’s struggles lead to their greatest strengths, your life story, too, is being written with the ink of resilience.

This affirmation isn’t just about enduring; it’s about thriving.

It’s about owning your narrative and recognizing that within you lies an incredible power — the power to transform the heaviest of weights into wings, to soar above.

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Jennifer M. Crow
Jennifer M. Crow

Written by Jennifer M. Crow

Blending personal tales of a rare disease diagnosis with cultural insights, aiming to inspire social change through heartfelt storytelling.

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