Risk Management 101

Risk Management 101: Resilience Edition

I think one of the New Year’s resolutions I never asked for but somehow ended up achieving is resilience. I don’t think I ever thought about that word as much as I have since this year began. But man, to be in survival mode and still have to thrive through all the negative possibilities, that has made me realize something else: I’ve gained the ability to believe in myself more.

When nothing seems to go your way, the only person who can truly push you forward is yourself, especially your future self.

Don’t get me wrong, the people I love, the ones who surround me, have been an incredible support throughout this journey. But when no one was watching, when I was at the bottom of the ocean, it was him (my future self) who became the biggest push for me to keep going. Because we both know, if I don’t do the work now, I’ll never get to meet him in the future I’ve always imagined him becoming.

So yes, I’m scared of not making it. I’m afraid of uncertainty. I’m anxious about everything that is happening. But I can’t afford to lose the version of myself I’ve been trying so hard to become just because today feels heavy or inconvenient. Maybe this is what personal risk management looks like: staying grounded in the middle of uncertainty, protecting who I want to become by showing up for myself today. I’m managing the doubt, the fear, the pressure, not because it’s easy, but because I still believe the future I’m building is worth every bit of the fight.