Like many of you, I’ve lived this journey.
Not the polished version. The real one.
The kind where resilience isn’t a buzzword, it’s a daily practice you didn’t ask to enroll in.
As I quietly prepare for my upcoming TEDx talk, I keep coming back to voices that tell the truth without theatrics. Voices that have earned the right to speak on a topic because they’ve carried it.
One of those voices belongs to Lucy Hone.
Her TEDx Christchurch, The Three Secrets of Resilient People, isn’t motivational fluff. It’s field-tested wisdom, forged through profound loss and lived courage. No silver linings. No shortcuts. Just steady, human truths:
- Suffering is part of life. No exemptions.
- You get to choose where your attention rests.
- A simple gut-check can guide you forward: Is this helping me, or hurting me?
I’ve returned to this talk more than once, especially in seasons where ‘powering through’ isn’t the answer and showing up quietly is.
If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend setting aside 15 minutes today.
And if you have seen it, it’s worth another listen. These truths age well.
More soon on my own TEDx journey. For now, I’ll just say this:
The women who’ve shaped how I think about resilience didn’t teach it from theory. They taught it by example.
And that kind of Woman Power Wednesday really sticks.
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