My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, R is for Resilience.
In a flash of a second, her world came tumbling down.
The circumstances were overwhelming and it was easy to sit on a heap of disappointment and despair.
‘How long would this last’, she mused.
She found her back up against the wall
And she found it to be a good place to push off.
A Word to the Wise
Life has its ups and downs. Adversities do knock on everybody’s doors. How do you respond to them? Do they bog you down or do you persevere? In tough and trying times one does experience negative thoughts and emotions but do bounce back. Don’t allow them to derail them from your happy life.
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
40 Responses
True that Shilpa rising from negative thoughts and tought times gives us even more strength!!! Nice story 🙂
I remember reading this somewhere and I think it is so apt for all of us. It says, no matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear!
I love that last line. It has so much hope in it.
~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
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Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
Glad you enjoyed reading this one, Patricia 🙂
I like this picture with the back against the wall which is a good position to push off. If I have “down times” I try to remember, that a) it could be worse and try to be thankful for the little things which are good nevertheless and b) that it must go up again soon, because that’s what life always does. There’s no mountain without the valleys and no dark valley with bright mountaintops around it.
You are spot on, Claudia and you have said it so beautifully ♥
Perseverance and resilience are key to a successful life. Using the wall you are backed up against to push back and bouncing back is the way to go.Loved it.
Thanks Sulekha. Glad you loved this 55er!
I guess I’ll spend some time hiding behind the wall, and then push off and achieve my dreams.
Maya Angelou’s quote is too true! 🙂
You are such a sweet lil girl, Mithila. Hide for a short while to think about strategies and plan and then get up and push the wall with all your might. I know you can and will 🙂
Nice way to lift oneself from despairing circumstances! Loving your A-Z posts!
Thank you, Esha 🙂
We need strength to fight those disappointing those. Wall is a good place to start.
A Whimsical Medley
Twinkle Eyed Traveller
Yes, when there are no other options, pushing the wall is the best place to start with!
springing back from against the wall…yep, been there, done that!
Shubhangi @ The Little Princess
I like that spirit! I am sure it enriched you as a person too!
O yes, it’s the resilience and the determination to do things forward that takes us to new heights.
Cheers
Absolutely!
You chose the right picture Shilpa and so is the post. Coming strong when you are rock bottom makes you a winner. Thanks for the post.
@authorparomita from
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Thanks a lot, Paromita!
That is powerfully motivating Shilpa. When the going gets tough, the tough get going!
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
Absolutely! Tripping and falling are part of life, rising and reaching your goals is what makes you grow!
How would you appreciate the ups without the downs? Giving up should never be an option.
True. Failure is not the final fall. The will to rise when you fall is what matters and rise one must!!
Resilience is what it takes to tackle life. That analogy with the wall was wonderful.
Thanks Parul!
Positivity is like the wall that keeps us from derailing. Great post on bouncing back.
Sudha from
Everyday Muse
Well said, Sudha! And thanks!
I liked that idea – that having your back up against the wall is a good place to push.
It is in fact the best strategic place to push both literally and figuratively! Thanks Tulika, glad you liked this one!
Great idea – is the glass half full or half empty? Definitely half full if you can use the wall you are pushed against as leverage.
Loved the way you have said this, Kalpana! 🙂
Death and disease totally bog me down. It takes time but I guess getting up and being strong to handle the loss is the only way to go.
It’s the same with me too. Howsoever tough it may be, accepting it and moving ahead is the way forward!
They do bog me down initially, but then I persevere! 🙁
That’s the way it should be, Shalini! WTG!
loved this post. yes, been there, done that and emerged much stronger. Wonderful shilpa!…You are doing great and this whole series is worth publishing , so crisp, concise and motivating!
Oh yes, overcoming our trials and challenges do make us strong! Publishing all this… Nah!! Not worthy of publishing…