How do you stay resilient in hard times?

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For as long as I can remember writing has been the way I process my emotions, especially the difficult and uncomfortable ones. I remember writing a poem in elementary school about a classmate that committed suicide. I was traumatized… in the 90’s the newspapers were much more explicit and the photos were super graphic. My mind was spiraling, trying to make sense of it, and the way I expressed my grief was through poetry. I wish I still had those notebooks filled with poems and drawings. Every time I had a crush or felt heartbroken a blank page was my safe space to express and decompress. As I became a mom and the adult responsibilities became priorities I lost touch with the habit of making space for my writing. I got consumed by anxiety and depression and my therapist encouraged me to start writing again. This year I finally made it part of my daily routine and it has been crucial in my healing process.