Don’t Talk About Resiliency Unless You Want to Talk About Trauma

Nisha Mody
5 min readMar 30, 2021
Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash

I’ve seen a lot of talk about the power of resiliency. It’s often discussed in a way that sounds heroic. It’s romanticized as a skill or quality that feels magical. We might imagine someone who has lost it all and then, in a moment, they find the will to move forward despite challenging circumstances.

The Problem with the Resilience…

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Nisha Mody

Writer. Feminist Healing Coach. Librarian. Cat Mom. I write about healing & justice. Read more at thehealinghype.com and hear me on my podcast, MigrAsians.