Resilience is an important quality to possess as you're fighting breast cancer. Learn more about how it can positively affect your journey.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED February 01, 2018
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
From a very young age, my mother used to call me a rubber band. She said no matter how far I was stretched, I always seemed to bounce back. At the time, I didn't understand she was giving me a practical example of what it means to be resilient. But I've never forgotten her statement to me.
I don't know if resilience is a character trait one receives at birth or whether it's a learned response from life experiences during periods of adversity. Whatever the case, I've learned that resilience is an important coping skill, especially for those with breast cancer.
Have you ever wondered why some people are able to remain calm in the midst of tragic circumstances and others become completely unglued? Resilient people are those who are aware of their circumstances but choose not to be overcome by them. They choose to rise above. These people have an inner resolve that helps them not only face their problems, but also think of inventive ways to tackle them. More often than not, they choose to meet their problems head on. This doesn't mean they are ignorant of the issue at hand, it means they've chosen to do whatever necessary to get through their difficulty and in doing so, they're often stronger as a result of it. In contrast, those who lack resilience are easily overcome by stressful situations. It's easy for them to become overwhelmed and be unable to rebound from challenges.
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