Being resilient doesn’t mean just soldiering on…

As more natural disasters unfold, flooding in Far North Queensland and regional Victoria, and bushfires in WA, stories of survival and heroic deeds see us quick to label these local communities as resilient.

But what happens beyond the news cycle?

Sure, resilience is born out of disaster, but is it true resilience or is it resilience like I experienced, born out of a lack of other options but to just doggedly put one foot in front of the other and soldier on?

Resilience can be a dangerous space without self-care.

I’ve had my fair share of tussles with mother nature, the last one saw me forced to walk away from my dreams, my passion, my farm, and picking up the pieces was a long and hard process.

After a disaster hits, mental health and self-care must be an integral part of rebuilding resilient communities.