Resilience is defined as the capacity to recover from an event, that may have been difficult or cause struggles within an individual’s life. As we grow and develop through the courses of our life, we meet many different crossroads and hard times that help us build resilience over time. As we age there are many struggles that begin to take place, family members grow up and move away, you begin to lose close family and friends, your body changes, your mind changes, many areas begin to change. The older population has been seen as needing the most support within the social, emotional, and physical areas of well-being. Having a well-developed sense of self as we age is very important so that we can grow in our social groups, as well as physically and mentally. Within the past few years there has become a growing need for access to mental health care, specifically within our older population. As reported, 1 in 4 report anxiety or depression amid Covid-19 vs. 1 in 10 prior to the outbreak and lockdown. As well as adults over the age of 70 have the highest rate of suicide as seen in a 2014 study. Out of the eight dimensions of wellness I feel as though both relational and contextual go together and play a pivotal role in the growth and wellness of an individual. Relational meaning to maintain meaningful relationships with friends, family, and others in your community. Where contextual is developing a sense of community where you feel you belong and thrive. If you can make these meaningful relationships in a place, you feel you accepted and appreciated this can help your overall well-being of health and growth daily. Through this presentation I developed a better understanding of what resilience is and how it changes as we age and develop our sense of self. As a young adult it is important that we are aware of what can develop in the future and how we can rise above the struggles, becoming a person who is mentally, physically, and emotionally able.