From Poverty to two academic degrees
Inner- resilience can help anyone to break certain barriers of poverty which can affect succeeding generation.
Despite the fact that Ms. Jody-Ann Pottinger was pregnant twice before the age of 21 growing up in a rural community, facing daily hunger as well as a period of homelessness. She worked assiduously to gain two university degrees which has lead her to her career path of being a teacher and an entrepreneur.
Aspects of Ms. Pottinger’s resilience included:
Facing herself despite family and community backlash
Hard work and determination
Trust in God
Having neutering support where “one hand washes the other” and being part of a supportive church community.
Our circumstances don’t have to define all of us. All of us have inner potential for success.
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