Like the Lotus Flower, each one of us is resilient and is able to thrive amidst even the most toxic conditions. I believe that all people are born with resilience. This capacity to persist in spite and in light of our internal and external struggles is what will facilitate the uncovering of our life’s purpose and will impact the trajectory of lives.
Because life presents each one of us very unique challenges,our paths towards developing our resilience are extremely diverse and personalized. Therefore it is our job as educators to meet our students where they at in their mind, body and spiritual development.
We as elders in schools, must continue to embrace and deepen our inner resilience because we cannot give to others what we do not already have.
Ryan S. Santos 2008
