What It Really Means to Be Resilient

Three lessons on how to handle adversity while feeling your feelings

Kaki Okumura
Forge
Published in
3 min readMar 9, 2021

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A tree shaped by the wind
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I used to think resilience was a tool I just didn’t have. I can be an easy crier. How can one cry frequently and also be resilient? When we think of resilience, we imagine stoic faces, superhero power poses, and triumphant fists in the air. If we do a Google image search for “resilience,”…

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Kaki Okumura
Forge
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Born in Dallas, raised in New York and Tokyo. I care about helping others learn to live a better, healthier life. My site: www.kakikata.space 🌱