Resiliency is greater in those who are resourced and it shows up differently for everyone. 

"I wish there could be more interconnected services in our communities that provide wrap around services so that people do not have to stand alone and be brave." Madi Jayne, I AM RESILIENT Podcast, 2021.

Madi is a settler on the unceeded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, in particular the Quw’utsun’ Tribes, where she is currently living and working. Born and raised on these lands she is mindful to work within a trauma informed lens and decolonizing practice. Madi is a Youth and Family Counsellor at Cowichan Valley Youth Services as well as a volunteer with Warmland Women’s Support Services Society supporting survivors of sexualized violence. Madi has been passionate from a young age to work with individuals to feel seen and heard, which she believes is at the heart of connection and human desire. She finds connection to nature, animals, and self to be at the root of all healing and seeks to offer safe spaces in which we all can receive these gifts.

In this episode, Madi explains so beautifully that resiliency is self-compassion and tending to the fire in oneself. She points out the dangers of a reductionistic approach to resilience and goes deep to show us how to find true resilience when we actually need it.

She reminds us of the temporary reality of our mortality, which allows us the gratitude for small moments that light us up.

Madi also reminds us to rest. We all experience trauma, the pandemic, and our circumstances differently, so tending to the emotions that arise with compassion will allow us to heal deeply before moving on to the next chapters in our lives.

Madi has generously and lovingly extended her email to ask questions and request resources: [email protected]

I hope you enjoy this podcast as much as I do. Each time I listen to Madi in this episode, I learn more about myself.

Enjoy!