Resilience is not the absence of grief. It is learning to live with the pain that comes so readily when we experience loss and grief. Resilience is making the decision to move forward with your life when grief feels insurmountable. It is choosing to carry the memory of whatever or whomever you have lost into the present and future, but to remain strong in the face of pain.
A person’s ability to be resilient may change depending on the situation. There are many ways to be resilient that can be learned and there are also ways that are innate within individuals and across cultures. Some may find ways to be resilient through religion and spirituality while others may find physical or mental fitness to be helpful. Most can agree that having social support is a sure way to remain resilient through trauma. As there are many ways to be a resilient human in the face of loss, there are many ways to find meaning, purpose and growth after experiencing a loss. We have shown numerous examples of how to remain resilient when experiencing grief. A loss will usually come when we least expect it so practicing resilience is a lifelong practice.
Conclusion of Each Team Member
Write a final message for people exposed to loss and grief.
Dee Dee Call: Please use all the information in this website to help you adjust to your loss and heal from the pain of grief. It will get easier over time. It is always difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it is there. I promise that you will come through whatever you are experiencing, you will be a better and more resilient person with each experience you encounter. Stay positive!
Daniale Delkettie: The experiences we have gone through and the loss and pain we may have experienced can bring healing to ourselves and others if we build resilience. Resilience is something we can learn and share with others to help increase overall well-being. We may still experience feelings of depression or anxiety which can make us feel frozen, but identifying these feelings and realizing that it is temporary, and there can be good days ahead brings hope. We all need hope!
Hirut Gebrehanna: We are processing grief and loss differently. Culture, tradition, and religion are determining the way how we accept the loss and move forward. Since week one, I learned new material and also analyzed my resiliency during challenging times. The loss of loved ones, diagnosed with COVID 19, and so forth. I find resilience a healthy way to respond to my physical and psychological stress, bounce back and grow more assertive, and live my life with hope, purpose, meaning, and achieve my destiny.
Kim Huynh:
Jane Jugao: Resilience is not always easy after the loss of our loved one. It's ok. It will take time. The ten reliance factors we learned might give us some guidance to take easier steps to cope with the situation. I believe positive thinking is a key factor during the recovery journey. We got this!
Magnum Kandel: Grief and loss can be overwhelming and is a personal journey for an individual. throughout this website, you can learn how different journeys showed resilience through culture and beliefs. Our cultures and belief shape us into who we are and how we cope. throughout it, all the best thing anyone can do is give themselves grace and take their time to heal through their practices
Andrea Monroe: Grief and loss can feel like turning a ship because the process of grieving may take a long time. This website demonstrates 10 factors that you can explore further and that can be customized to your preference. From brain fitness to optimism: each can aid in re-framing grief and loss. Reach out, read and explore during this process - there is a way through - finding that way honors the person you have lost.
Margarita Zaytseva: Every loss takes some part of you and may leave you lost and depressed. Although, grief can be a private moment, utilize different resources to help this process to go meaningfully and heart-fully. Do not be afraid to accept help and support. If you pulled through it, please help someone who is in the grievance. Be kind, be patient.
Leah Foster:
Haruna Tanaka: Losing someone you love is really devastating. Maybe you can't imagine the life after losing the person. However, you can overcome the grief, so please don't lose the hope. Of course you don't have to rush, you can cry if you are sad. Please just take care of yourself. Time will solve your grief.
Renaguli Abuliezi: Although grief is a common experience to everyone, it may also deeply personal and expressed differently among individuals. Triggering factor, elicited emotions, expressed emotions and time that takes to recover from it all different among individuals. What triggers it, the particular emotions elicited, the way those feelings area expressed—even the amount of time it takes to recover and move forward—are different for each individual. On this website we demonstrated 10 resilience factors may helpful for recovery. Most importantly we need to acknowledge that grief is a normal and healthy response to the loss of loved ones.
Conclusion of the Website
Thank you to Dr. Niitsu for bringing us on this journey to become more resilient humans! Another special thanks to our COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) partners, Dr. Kondo, Ms. Abuliezi, and the students from TDMU. The stories you shared were so inspiring. Learning about your cultures has been invaluable as we take this all into practice with us.