Most of us have heard phrases like

💪🏽“You are stronger than you think.” 

💪🏻 “Tough times never last, but tough people do” or 

💪“Soft heart, strong spine.” 

What exactly are these phrases referring to? 

The answer?

Our inner strength.

Inner strength is your deep, quiet power—the part of you that helps you stay grounded, resilient, and true to yourself even when life is difficult. It’s not about being tough or invulnerable; it’s about being steady, self-aware, and able to face challenges with courage and clarity.

Practically, it looks like:

📍Emotional resilience, courage to face the truth, and a strong sense of self. 

📍Remaining calm among chaos, persevere with compassion, and most of all, the ability to love and forgive. 

Are you able to recognize your inner strength yet? It isn't about suddenly becoming fearless or unshakable—it's about uncovering the quiet resilience within you. It's more like remembering than acquiring. 

To reconnect with your inner strength, try one of these strategies:

✅ Look at Your Past Challenges - The fact that you are still standing and reading this demonstrates that you have inner strength. Think of a time you faced hardship, fear, heartbreak, or failure, and got through it.

✅ Pay Attention to What You Stand For - Inner strength is rooted in your values—what you believe in, protect, or defend. In other words, what gives you a sense of rightness, purpose, or courage?

✅ Observe Yourself in Moments of Pain - Strength doesn’t always look like bravery—it can look like:

💘 Choosing compassion over bitterness

💘 Showing up again after rejection

💘 Crying and continuing

Inner strength is the part of you that remembers who you are when everything else tries to make you forget. It is the quiet confidence that says, “I can handle this. I don’t have all the answers, but I trust I will find the way.”

“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”

– Rikki Rogers

Your Mentors at The Wisdom Well