There is a question I often ask people during resilience workshops. "What are you carrying that no longer belongs to you?" At first, the room usually falls silent. Then the answers begin to emerge. Guilt. Expectations. Other people's opinions. Old mistakes. Family responsibilities. The pressure to always be the strong one. It is remarkable how much weight we carry without ever stopping to ask whether it was ours to carry in the first place. Many of us move through life believ

Because resilience isn’t silence, it’s honesty, courage, and connection. For years, society told us to “stay strong,” to keep calm and...