Resilience

Resilience is riding the roller coaster of a monthly cycle without a safety harness.

Resilience is maintaining a job, a home and relationships while you bleed.

Resilience is being prescribed the pill or ibuprofen when you describe debilitating cyclical pain.

Resilience is being scared into thinking pregnancy is inevitable then learning it’s almost impossible.

Resilience is giving birth on a hospital’s schedule, not your body’s.

Resilience is hearing breast is best then watching brows rise when you feed in public.

Resilience is being convinced your stomach should be flat when nature made it round to protect your fertility.

Resilience is ageing while surrounded by pop culture paragons of Dorian Gray.

Resilience is biting your tongue when you’re told to smile.

Resilience is being called intimidating while your colleagues are called assertive.

Resilience is caring for those around you while running on empty.

Resilience is being told you can have it all in a society that puts that just out of reach.

Resilience is knowing you can survive it all, most of the time.

Resilience is womanhood.

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