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An extract published in the Persimmon Tree Forum
8th December 2025
In these difficult times, resilience is undoubtedly a quality that is much needed and helps us to endure the toughest of situations, whether in the midst of conflict, standing up to destructive and cruel behaviour, struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table, or dealing with the consequences of weather events and the onset of disease. How can we make a difference in our world and look forward with a positive mindset? Perhaps one of the most important things we can all do is look within ourselves for inner strength and be true to who we are, because it is strength and courage that we will need to show resilience in the face of whatever life throws at us.
To give us hope and motivation, I believe we all have something to offer, a gift to do or to be, which ultimately is for others to help them in times of difficulty, trauma and hardship, or to help them look at themselves differently. This will be a good feeling for us, because it is something that is naturally part of our makeup or skill and should help us approach our own lives with more strength and purpose.