re·sil·ience
* [ri-zil-yuhns, -zil-ee-uhns]
noun
1.
the power or ability to return to the original form, position,etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
2.
ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity,or the like; buoyancy.
My last post came at a time when my professional life had been turned on his head. It's nearly a month later, and although things are still unsteady, I've found how strong and capable my coworkers and I are. For the last 4 weeks, our feet haven't touched the ground we've been moving so quickly. We've all bound together, taken on roles we didn't think we'd have to, worked long hours, and changed things around.
Next week we're at a tradeshow. It's Thursday afternoon and we're nowhere near being ready. A month ago this would have panicked me, but now I have no doubt that we'll have everything pulled together in time.
I chose the word "resilience" because that's what my coworkers and I shown in the last month. It's surprising what you can do and overcome when pressed. My tasks at work have quadrupled, I've been stretched to what I thought were my limits, and yet I've just pushed right through them. I can see that I'll still be tested over the next couple of months, but I know that everything will eventually return to normal.
*source: dictionary.reference.com
