Why Post-Traumatic Growth Could Be the Key to Thriving in 2021 Although it’s important to reflect on the negative effects of the pandemic, it’s also worthwhile to consider the potential silver lining. In the wake of traumatic events, many people experience positive psychological change in the form of something called post- traumatic growth.

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Hope is the Thing with Feathers' is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. Download the PDF for discussion questions, answer keys, and more on CommonLit.

We hear the term personal growth a lot. I prefer the term personal evolution. The difference may be just semantics to some, but I see a distinction between growing and evolving. I see

Life is neither designed for suffering nor for eternal, never-ending joy. Life is not black and white, it is what you make out of it. Every challenge is a new opportunity for growth and strength.