Resilience in Transition: Rooted in Change, Ready for Growth
As the seasons shift, I’m reminded that resilience isn’t about pretending change doesn’t shake us — it’s about staying grounded while life keeps moving. Change asks us to bend, to release, to stretch into something new. Without resilience, we get swept up and lose ourselves. With it, we learn how to bend without breaking.
A lot of us were taught that resilience meant toughness — keep pushing, keep grinding, keep carrying it all. But real resilience isn’t hard, it’s soft. It’s the ability to come back to ourselves after the storm. It’s recovery. It’s realignment. It’s reflection over reaction, curiosity instead of fear.
September has always been my New Year. My New Year’s Eve. This is the month when I root back into myself, take stock of what’s happening, honor where I’ve been, and get clear about where I’m going. It’s when I find clarity and alignment — in mind, body, spirit, and direction. By the time September rolls in, I’m ready in all ways.
Transitions are guaranteed — in our personal lives, our workplaces, our communities. The real question is: how are we meeting them? Are we resisting, clinging to what used to be? Or are we letting new roots take hold even while the ground is shifting beneath us?
Here are some reflections for this season:
What change am I resisting that might actually be calling me into growth?
Where do I need to be flexible, and where do I need to stay rooted?
What practices — journaling, prayer, pause, reflection — help me return to myself when everything else feels uncertain?
Resilience doesn’t ask us to be perfect. It asks us to be present. To trust that even in transition, our roots know how to hold.
So as we step into this season, may we choose a resilience that nourishes, not drains. A resilience that allows rest as much as action. A resilience that helps us show up — for ourselves, our people, and the communities we’re part of.
