Episode 7: Resilience — Just Get Back Up

In this episode of Sisters-in-Law of Attraction, Sam and Christine go all-in on resilience: what it actually looks like in real life, why it matters, and why you cannot live a big, joyful, high-vibe life without it.

We talk about the moments that knock you flat — losing a job overnight, watching your financial safety net disappear, getting hit with a major health battle for the third time, hearing “no” when you’ve poured your whole heart into something — and what it takes to stand back up anyway.

Christine shares the story of when the company she and her husband worked for shut down with no warning. Overnight, their income vanished. The house, the kids, the plan — everything was suddenly at risk. She walks through what resilience looked like in that moment: not pretending it was fine, not collapsing into panic, but going into immediate problem-solving mode. What fire needs to be put out first? How long can we float? What do we need to earn to keep the house? Who do we call? Where can we pivot fast? She talks about her husband leaning on the reputation he’d built over years, and her own pivot into work that let her still be present for their kids. Survival, yes — but also clarity, ownership, and forward motion.

Sam talks about watching her mother face breast cancer for the third time. By any measure, this would be a “fall apart in the corner and cry” moment. Instead, her mother chooses a different frame: I’ve beaten this twice. I can do it again. I trust my doctors. I trust the treatment. I choose faith. That’s resilience, too. It’s not pretending you feel great. It’s refusing to surrender your mind.

We also get into resilience as a practice, not a personality trait. People love to say “you’re just strong,” but strength isn’t magic. It’s reps. It’s training the mind to pivot. It’s catching the spiral before it becomes your story. It’s saying: I can visit fear, grief, anger — but I will not live there.

Sam and Christine talk about teaching this to their kids. You can’t bubble-wrap them. If you protect them from every failure, the first “no” will destroy them. Resilience comes from hearing “no,” feeling it, and getting back in the game anyway. Whether it’s Sam’s daughter crying in the car before giving a student government speech after a breakup (“balls on, tits up — go do the thing”), or Sam’s son navigating rejection in high-stakes internship interviews, the message is the same: you’re allowed to be hurt. You’re not allowed to quit on yourself.

We also explore the connection between resilience and purpose. Comfort feels safe, but constant comfort can quietly drain you. When you stop stretching, you stop growing. When you stop growing, you stop feeling useful. And when you lose purpose, you lose energy and joy. Resilience is what keeps you moving toward the life you’re here to live — not the small version, the full version.

Finally, we return to a core theme of this show: your thoughts create your reality. Resilience is the muscle that lets you rewrite the story in real time. I am not ruined. I am not done. I am not a victim. I’m being redirected. I’ll pivot. I’ll try again. I’ll get back up.

You do not need a perfect life to live high-vibe. You need discipline, faith, and the willingness to keep standing up when life knocks you down. That’s resilience. That’s the work.