Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

Accidents shatter people’s dreams of being able to support their families.

I was going to be a product of my actions,” he wrote.

prosperity our friends know us.
In adversity we know our friends.”

prosperity our friends know us.
In adversity we know our friends.”

When Malala turned nineteen, the card said, “Happy 4th birthday.”
Her mother was reminding her daughter—and herself—that Malala was lucky to be alive.

I am more vulnerable than I thought,
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but much stronger than I ever imagine

To try to make ends meet, many have more than one job—not including the job of being a mother.

Losing a job is a blow to self-esteem and self-worth and can rip away identities.

Contributions are active: they build our confidence by reminding us that we can make a difference.

Labeling negative emotions makes them easier to deal with.