Hi friends,
If you work in healthcare, you’ve probably heard the word resilience so many times it feels like just another training topic or poster on the breakroom wall. But resilience isn’t about checking a box — it’s about survival in one of the most demanding professions in the world.
Here’s the truth:
- Resilience is not about being “tough enough” to take on more patients, longer shifts, or endless charting.
- Resilience is about finding ways to bend without breaking.
- It’s about holding on to your humanity in a system that sometimes feels like it’s trying to strip it away.
I’ve seen resilience in action in hospital hallways — a nurse cracking a quiet joke to lighten the mood, a respiratory therapist pausing for a deep breath between emergencies, a doctor kneeling eye-level to explain treatment in human words instead of medical jargon.
Those moments don’t erase the stress, but they show us resilience isn’t only about bouncing back. It’s about bouncing forward — choosing meaning, connection, and care even when circumstances are far from perfect.
💡 Takeaway for This Week
This week, notice the small ways you practice resilience on the job. It might be:
- Sharing a smile with a coworker,
- Taking one extra minute to breathe before walking into the next room,
- Or reminding yourself that your presence matters more than perfection.
You don’t have to do something big. Resilience is built in the small choices you make every day.
With gratitude,
Kelsey
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