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Resilience: making the choice to thrive in life despite the circumstances

I know. Life isn’t always fair, is it? We make plans and then BOOM something happens so unexpected, so life-altering that we are left asking ourselves “what am I supposed to do now?” Covid hit in 2020, and everything we thought we knew about normalcy was thrown out of the window. We experienced loss on a level once thought unimaginable, and yet the world kept moving, leaving many of us trying to figure out how to regroup.

Well, what if you don’t need to regroup? What if what you really need is to RESET?

Reset: to set again or anew

It’s time to start fresh. It’s time to start again, focusing not on where you were but on where you want to be. Life may have knocked you down, but you are in no way knocked out!

So, if you’re ready to find a different way forward, if you’re ready to thrive not just survive, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dr. Chantrise Sims Holliman, your resilience strategist.

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Allow me to introduce to you a woman who needs no introduction.

She is a bilateral amputee who is courageous in her desire to #dreamoutloud, caring in her approach to being the example to #livethedreamyouimagine, and conquering in her determination to eliminate excuses that stifle success.

She is a sister who is humble and helps others on purpose. Her company, Disturb the Universe, LLC, was founded to help educators and school leaders think creatively to find unique solutions for improving academic outcomes for students while focusing on providing quality professional development and motivational workshops to a variety of organizations.

She is a child of God who is anointed and obedient to her calling. She relies on her faith in God to accomplish her goals and to be a reflection of those G.O.A.L.S. (#God #Ordained #Amazing #Leader #Soaring).

She is a speaker who is notable in her expertise and nurturing in her vision to lead by example and win in spite of the adversity that may cause us to stumble. For her, stumbling does not, and will not, ever mean stopping.

She is a heart attack survivor who is tenacious in teaching us “to keep moving in spite of obstacles we face!” There are no excuses in her life.

She is a decorated educator who understands that respect is earned. She is resilient in teaching her students how to solve problems while motivating them to get the best out of themselves and every learning experience.

She is an author who is insightful and inspiring in her writings. Teach Stay Love: A Reflective Journal to Help You Stay in the Profession You Love and, her latest book, Shoes Without Feet: A Journey of Strength, Hope, Obstacles, Encouragement, Success offers inspiration that emboldens us to keep moving forward, counsels us to stand strong in the midst of challenges, and reminds us to dispel the notion that our situations and consequences define our ability to be successful at reaching our goals while facing adversity.

She is a friend who is strong, sapient, and selfless in her desire to be the example she sets in her life emphasizing the enormity of life and how we must live it intentionally without stipulations or limitations.

She is a mother who is empowering and effective in edifying to her children, and to us all, that we are enough and are worthy of greatness, prosperity, and love.