The Power of Resilience

Addressing the (হাতি (hati):
A Psychotherapist’s Approach.
By Giuseppe Tagliarini BACP
Love, Loss, and Strength: A Heroine Who Endured
I recently spoke with one of our English literature teachers, who was reading a book by an author whose life was almost as tragic and compelling as the stories she wrote.
She was a woman shaped by grief—losing her mother at five, enduring the cold brutality of a school where two of her sisters perished, and growing up in a home where sorrow lingered like a shadow. She found refuge in words, spinning tales with her siblings, yet reality never stopped pressing in.
She knew loneliness. She understood what it meant to be overlooked, to love someone who could never truly be hers. She poured her unspoken emotions into letters—never answered. Her life was one of endurance, of quiet resilience in the face of loss after loss.
But she didn’t let it consume her. Instead, she transformed her pain into something lasting. She wrote. Not just for herself, but for those who had ever felt trapped, unheard, or torn between love and self-respect. Her heroines suffered but never surrendered, sought love but never at the cost of their own worth.
At first, the world wasn’t ready. She published under a male pseudonym, knowing that her voice would be dismissed if people knew the truth. But once readers encountered her work, they saw themselves reflected in her pages. They recognized their own struggles, their own longing for independence and belonging.
Our english literature teacher spoke about how her words carried weight not just in her own time but even now—how her novel continues to resonate, to challenge, to inspire.
Only at the end of her life did she gain the recognition she deserved. And now, centuries later, her books still echo through the corridors of time.
Her name? Charlotte Brontë.
Her masterpiece? Jane Eyre.
A novel born from pain, loss, and longing, yet filled with resilience, passion, and independence. A book that continues to resonate today, just as powerfully as it did when she first put pen to paper.
Today, in a world that moves faster than ever—where distractions are endless and change feels overwhelming—it’s easy to feel alone, to believe that no one truly understands what you’re going through. But know this: you are not alone.
I encourage you to begin writing your story. Everyone has a story to share, and putting pen to paper isn’t just an act of expression—it’s an act of healing. Writing brings clarity, hope, and the power to shape your own future.
Why write? Because when you write, you take control. You give voice to your experiences, your struggles, and your dreams. You begin to see beyond the present challenges and into the future you want to create. Write it down— For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
The vision, when mixed with deep emotion, carries a kind of magic—one that I’ll expand on in future articles. Or, if you’d rather, pop in and have a talk. Sometimes, the first step to rewriting your future is simply sharing your story.
By Giuseppe Tagliarini BACP