💫Resilience - what sustains us when everything falls apart

There are events that deeply shake us.

Not only those directly affected, but also those who learn about it from the outside. Situations in which lives are threatened, in which people fight for their survival, leave their mark – on those affected, on their families, and also on us as a society.

Such moments confront us with powerlessness.

With fear.

And often with hasty judgments.

But I don't want to talk about guilt or innocence at this point.

But about resilience.

🧠When the body takes over

In existential situations, it is not our mind that takes over – but our body.

The nervous system switches into an archaic survival mode: fight, flight, freeze or shut down.

This shutdown process is often misunderstood.

It is, in fact, a profoundly intelligent protective reaction.

The body says:

"This is too much. I'm keeping you alive."

Feelings become frozen, perception is restricted, memories are fragmented.

Not because we are weak – but because our system protects us.

I am constantly deeply impressed by what our brain is capable of.

How it carries us through situations that are actually unbearable.

🌱Why many things only become noticeable later

Many people experience feelings of exhaustion or breakdowns only appearing months or years later.

There is a simple reason for this:

As long as we have to function – provide for children, bear responsibility, survive – much remains stored in our memories.

Not processed, but kept.

The nervous system only becomes active once a sense of security is established.

Only then is there room for grief, anger, exhaustion, or tears.

This is not a step backwards.

That is integration.

💎But this is exactly where resilience begins

And this is precisely where I AM WOMAN's stance begins.

Resilience does not mean enduring everything.

Not to be strong.

Not always staying positive.

My resilience didn't come from being invulnerable.

But from the fact that I have constantly moved within myself.

That I was ready to look.

To break free from old patterns.

Don't confuse me with my story.

And to take responsibility for my path – even when it was uncertain.

🔸What resilience really means

Resilience means:

• Stay flexible if something breaks

• Becoming capable of acting, even after deep fractures

• not to lose yourself when life throws you curveballs

• To know: Life goes on – not as before, but more authentically

Resilience is not toughness.

It is flexibility.

Not control – but internal security.

❗️Resilience can be learned

That's the most important point.

Resilience is not an innate trait.

It is a skill that can grow – regardless of one's personal history.

In my work, I support people in...

• to build internal security

• to regulate the nervous system

• Understanding old defense mechanisms instead of condemning them

• to develop new courses of action

• to regain confidence in one's own path

Not to make life easy.

But to make it portable.

💖It continues

Perhaps your life feels like something has died right now.

A relationship.

A trust.

An inner foundation.

Then I would like to tell you:

You are not broken.

Your system is working for you.

And it continues.

At your own pace.

On your way.

I AM WOMAN🌸