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I show resilience each and every day when I wake up and choose to not let depression beat me, and rather, I choose joy for my life :)

My husband getting out of the Marine Corps. and adjusting to cilvian life. Starting all over by finding a place to live, going back to school, and having a new baby. Luckly we have a wonderful family to help us out while we're in the process of starting the our next chapter in our family's life.

As a lawyer who at times represents children who have been abused and neglected, I see reslience played out in the moments when those kids show re still able to smile, to see the world around then with wonder and curiosity, when they reach out to another human being in a display of love, and wanting to be loved...and in those moments, I am reminded that they we may all sometimes be hurt, our spirits are not truly broken. And that is real living, breathing resilience.

Having breast cancer and beating it has taught me that I have resilience I did not think was possible. But it was not me but Jesus that brought me to here and now.

Resilience to me is taking steps each day to be the person I should be even when there are lumps and bumps in the road.

My example of resiliency in my life has to be my battle with endometriosis. I was stage 3 (almost 4) at one point, lost an ovary and a fallopian tube, came months away from a full hysterectomy, and somehow through finding an excellent doctor with an excellent treatment plan, have managed to lower myself to stage 1. We are even trying to have another baby, which we weren't sure would be possible 3 years ago!

I was able to leave my home and move 3,000 miles away and restart my life, including finding 2 jobs (both part time) in this economy. I didn't give up and really, for the first time, I understand how strong I am.

Dealing with the possibility of having bipolar disorder right now, I am facing resilience everyday right now. Just getting through, making it, and coming out at the other end. I am grateful today for all I have. My kids and husband keep me going.

My resilience comes from being knocked for a loop last year with my brother being killed by a red light runner in March, my father in passing away unexpectedly in July and then our beloved dog (our baby) was diagnosed with cancer and died 12 days later in December. life is full of curves, but I know I am to learn from each loss and really what they gave to me. I don't take one moment for granted and continue to put one foot in front of the other. I will continue to put my heart out there to love and know things will happen and people will exit my journey at times and I am a better person for having them cross my path.

Adopting a six year old and two years later a three year old from Guatemala in 1983. Resilience necessary so many times in association with attachment disorder, marital discord and more...it continues even to today. I continue to try to make the whole beautiful even if pieces of it can never be made beautiful.

What a fantastic giveaway! I am developing risilience as I learn to deal with the issues that my 9 year old daughter is presenting right now. She was diagnosed with Asperger's on her 5th birthday and that was something I initially had trouble dealing with. As time has gone on and have made RDI part of our lives, things have improved greatly. We now have a new label to contend with - DCD or Devlopmental Coordination Disorder. She was also diagnosed with coeliac disease last year. Everytime we get on top of things, something else presents herself! I have had to develop resilience in dealing with all these areas and learn to stay calm, focussed and take one day at a time.

To me resilience is knowing that no matter how bad a hand you think you were dealt someone somewhere has a more difficult hand to play with.

staying true
Loving unconditionally
Learning to just be me finally after 50 years

This is a generous and beautiful giveaway, Ali. Thanks for the opportunity. You know, it's easier to think of other people in my life as strong, determined and amazing. I don't usually see myself in that light. I will say, I am proud to have overcome -- it only took a decade -- the intense sense of worthlessness I carried around after my parents decided they didn't want to be my parents anymore thanks to brainwashing from the religion they call their own. Today, I feel value in myself, and I don't feel "less than" because of the choices they've made. I'm happy, whole and okay with who I am!

Wow, amazing comments from everyone. There are incredible women out there. Resillance is getting up every day and facing what the day brings no matter what especially when you want to hide under the covers. Resillance is not giving up when faced with overwhelming difficult things in your life. As always, thanks for the chance at this give away. Have an amazing weekend.

Being a mom to 2 small boys, a wife, a friend, and a daughter to parents that have recently separated. It is so tough somedays and other days are better/good. Each day offers challenges but being able to carry on and do the best I can one day at a time. Trying to be a better mom and wife and remembering that I cannot change some things going on in my life, but to make the best of it and do the best I can.

Life is not always easy, but it's the attitude in how we get through the day to day that really counts - for me, I always try to be optimistic and believe that things happen for a reason.

After a pretty messy breakup & a very sad passing of my 8 month old niece; I thought maybe I should move back home to be closer to my family to start the healing process.,

I moved in with my sister to help her as she found out she was pregnant with my niece 2 years after my first niece passed away suddenly at 8 months old from a rare disease.

I was mending my broken heart and had promised to stay in the area for 1 year to help her before moving out on my own again; yet instead, before the year was up, my sister convinced me to take a risk and I met my fiance who I've been with 8 years.

I never thought life could be as hard as it was when I moved in with my sister, but the pay off has been so many precious moments as my healthy, beautiful soon to be 9 year old niece teaches me how wonderful life is on a daily basis.

Thanks for the chance to win this giveaway Ali :D

I have been given resilience as a gift from God. I had secondary infertility (got prego 1st try with #1 and #2 took 2 years and numerous surgeries to figure things out). That made me question what God's plan was for me and my life, but now I am a proud mommy of 3 wonderful boys and I could not be any happier! I am thankful for the infertility as it taught me to lean more on God and His love and how He can get me through anything.

I am currently working on my resilience after my father's sudden death this fall. I am not sure I have earned that title yet, but still trying.

Waking up everyday and trying to stay on the wagon of eating better and being more active even after failue after failure! But I kee pushing and one day I will reach my goals!

An example of resilience in my life would be my struggle with anxiety. I have been on medication for it for the past year and a half and have been much better. There are some days where it's still a challenge but I've learned to manage it better.

I got my friend through radiation and chemotherapy last year- it was physically and emotionally hard for all of us-but we made it through and his last PET scan was negative.

Personally I think resilience is NOT running for the hills when your husband yet again decides to change cars/bike/whatever has taken his impulsive fancy at that particular time... NOT complaining about it and making do... missing out on the things you need or your children need... though even sometimes the most resilient fail and want to head for them thar hills as fast as they can...

Life these days are not always as they seem. Several years ago my husband was in a car accident just waiting at a red light waiting to turn...he was a guard rail for the car (driven by a young teen) trying to beat the oncoming truck into a turn, which didn't make it and was stuck and directed towards my husband. What an evening this turned out to be. Thank our Lord the car hit where it did. Couple of feet down and he would not be here today. Many appointments, surgery to repair disc in his spine, therapy, and various other surgeries we are all together living our lives the best we can and enjoying each and each and every day. This last year our daughter was bullied to the point we had to file police reports on several incidents. After getting nowhere with the school, district we decided to pull her and homeschool which has been a tremendous blessing. We have used this opportunity to further enhance and parent our relationship with her. To further educate her on how people deal with their anger and issues they may face elsewhere and take it out on the innocent. Our lives have changed, but so have we in the last several years. We pray each and every day for others as well as ourselves so that we are given the guidance to deal with everyday issues and whatever path we may be taken to make us the people we are and who we need to be!