3 Tips to Activate Your Strength & Determination & Resilience

Have you ever wondered how some people do it? How do they just keep going no matter what they have experienced or how difficult their circumstances appear to be?

I often think of Nelson Mandela's story of inspiration. How he endured great suffering, loved his captors, and rose to become the leader of, and bring great change to South Africa.

When I was just a little girl, in grade two, in fact, I became very ill with a life-threatening lung infection. And a couple of months later it recurred, again life-threatening. I nearly died. Twice.

It was a pivotal time in my life, and I can clearly remember the experience of having such a high fever and the hallucinations associated with it. I remember the weakness. I was limp and couldn't eat nor drink much at all. I remember my most critical phases when I wasn't in my body. I remember observing the situation from a distance wondering what the outcome of the illness would be. When I finally emerged from the illness, I had a long journey to recovery.

I spent a lot of time alone during my recovery. I was too short of breath to get out of bed for more than short periods. I am an only child and my parents were both working - taking turns being at home caring for me, but I recall I didn't really connect with them. My healing was to be an inside job!

Even though I was a young child, I realized I had experienced a grave illness and I was somehow going to emerge through it. During that time there was a bird's nest just outside my bedroom window - in the eaves. They were bluebirds! They were my Spirit Animals, brought in to support me and bring me hope! They also bring in renewal, transformation, and growth! I talked to them a lot!

I remember thinking ‘I'm not really this body’. ‘I am more than my body. I remember being aware of a force greater than me. Of Source. The greater presence. I remember being aware of nature spirits around me. I began connecting with them more deeply. I had always been aware of spirits, angels, nature spirits, and even the dark beings, but this was different. Bigger somehow. I wasn't connecting with people. I didn't feel the people around me were helping me recover. I was pulling on my own strength and determination. My resilience. But it wasn’t just coming from within me. It was also Spirit. Source.

During this time as I became aware I was not alone, as I spent a great deal of time by myself in my bed, resting, healing my lungs, I realized I wasn't alone, or abandoned by the people around me, I was surrounded by Spirit beings who loved and supported me, communicated with me. My heart began to open to this understanding, and it changed my life forever.

When we feel overcome or on the brink of despair, we can feel powerless to create the change that we want. I went through an experience that showed me that we do have a choice, we are strong and deeply supported! We can open to receiving this support!

This experience has helped me in a profound way and through this, I want to offer your three tips to help you active your strength and determination/resilience.

The first tip I would offer is to consider; when we are going through a challenging time, ask what is the lesson I am here to learn? What is the wisdom to be gained? In doing so we take our power back as we realize this is not happening to us but for us, even though the most difficult times. This is Earth School! We are here to learn, heal, and help.

The second tip is to release the expectations of others. Everyone is dealing with their stuff. When I realized the people around me weren’t going to heal me, I had to do the work, dive deep and develop an understanding of what my experience was teaching me. This realization helped me turn inward, dig deep becoming aware of Spirit, Source, and my true nature. It is not up to anyone but me to create my life. We are the creators of our lives! We can always choose how we respond to a situation and in doing so take our power back.

The third tip is to ask for help from your Spirit Team! They are ALWAYS with you. They want to have a relationship with you. All you need to do is ask. It may not seem clear at first but the more you ask for help, the more you will be aware that help is here. Your intuition is a muscle that needs to be developed. Trust that help is here for you. Ask for signs of their presence and then watch for number sequences or a bird that fly’s right at you, or feathers or coins... and more! There are no coincidences... The Universe is always trying to talk to you. The Universe loves you and is here for you now!

Believe it! I believe in you!

If you need support or guidance I welcome you to connect with me on my contact page!

Love and blessings to all.