Defeat your everyday stress
Make your daily life easier and more fun
Survive and thrive following devastating experiences
Achieve your goals and dreams – now and in the future
Apply skills learned for the rest of your life
We could all use some help dealing with our 24-7 lives.
What is resilience and why should you care?
Resilience is the capacity some people have to cope in positive ways to the inevitable challenges of life. It is the ability to recover quickly from such difficulties–to be simultaneously tough and strong, as well as flexible and buoyant.
Resilience is a skill that can be developed on the physical, emotional and mental levels—each interlinked with the other.
How do I know?
I live it.
Hello, I’m Janine Baretta Wilburn and this is my story.
A severe car accident led me to find answers on how to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is also how I found my life’s passion which is sharing this information, knowledge, and tools gathered over 25 years to be of service to others.
For decades, I worked as a strategic marketing executive with corporations worldwide, receiving recognition for my work with a Cannes Film Festival Bronze Lion, a Clio, an Addy, a Hugo, and other awards, until a car accident changed my life forever. I was on my way to a client meeting, and while stopped at a light on one of those beautiful, steep San Francisco hills, a car slammed into mine from behind. Doctors told me that my spine was severely damaged, and it was just a matter of time before I would lose use of my hands, arms and possibly my legs.
In search of a cure, I researched, everywhere I could and found promising answers in neuroscience, yoga and meditation. As the years went on, I developed practices that allowed me to function. Through years of research and my own experience I found these as building blocks of my resiliency journey—Gratitude, Appreciation, Being of Service, Movement, Creativity, Forgiveness, Quiet Moments, Listening & Connection.
Today, I am not cured, but I’ve adjusted to my new normal. I am also still using my hands, arms and legs. I take walks with my son. I go to the grocery store, see friends and live a grateful life; a life my initial prognosis never thought was possible. Through my studies I’ve become an award-winning artist, innovator and writer with a master’s degree in East West Psychology and am pursuing my PhD in Psychology. The pain and hard days never fully go away, but with the use of these tools I’m able to get through them, with a smile on my face and hope in my heart.
Companies and brands I have worked with include:
Grow Your Resilience
Where You Can Find Resilience
Focused scientific research has proven that we can increase our resilience through choosing specific types of thought patterns, behaviors, and physical activities. Here are 8 different tools you can use daily to bring more joy in your life and build your resilience.
THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE
the joys of appreciation
THE BENEFITS OF SERVICE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT
THE ALIVENESS OF CREATIVITY
THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
THE PEACE OF QUIET MOMENTS
THE VALUE OF LISTENING & CONNECTION
Tactical Guides So You Learn, Practice, and Retain Better and Faster
My Resiliency Guide Collection
Each of the Journals below guide you step by step through resilience building actions. Simple, engaging tools that fit easily into a busy schedule to help smooth out the daily bumps and abate tougher life challenges. There are journals for everyone!
grow your gratitude
living through loss
JUST BETWEEN US
My Story
Mindful Intentions
family practices
Get Started Building Your Resilience
In yourself … in your relationships … at home … in school … at work …
STEP 1
Engage with my simple to use, practical tools
STEP 2
Pick your favorite tools and add to your daily routine
STEP 3
Build your “Resilience Toolbox” to last a lifetime
STEP 4
Have fun!
Tactical Guides So You Learn, Practice, and Retain Better and Faster
My Resiliency Guide Collection
Each of the Journals below guide you step by step through resilience building actions. Simple, engaging tools that fit easily into a busy schedule to help smooth out the daily bumps and abate tougher life challenges. There are journals for everyone!
For Yourself, Your Family and Your Friends
Grow Your Gratitude
This guided journal is for you to explore and experience the amazing power of gratitude as it helps you build your resilience. Every page is filled with engaging prompts and creative activities which show you how to bring the greatness of gratitude into your life every day.
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For All of Us Experiencing Loss Now
Living Through Loss
This guided resilience journal is carefully crafted to provide you with daily support as you navigate through your loss. It gently guides you through a number of practices and techniques to support you on your pathway of healing and recovery.
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For Couples During This Challenging Time
Just Between Us
Imagine being The Couple-The Team-The Partnership that creates innovative solutions, authentic optimism and deepening commitment to each other even in the face of intense stress. This journal is about having fun and building resilience together.
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For Children & Young Teens
to deal with today’s unique stresses
My Story
This journal is all about you! You are the author and the main character, so tell your story your way and create what you want your life to look like. This book will also have you use tools that help you handle the tough times, by learning how to be resilient.
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For INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH PAIN
Mindful Intentions
Designed with care and based on scientific research, as well as decades of personal experience, this guided journal addresses the unique needs of people living with chronic pain. This book contains a variety of activities that work independently and together over time.
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For every type of family group
Family Practices
This journal is about having fun and creating connections within your family while engaging everyone in entertaining, relationship-strengthening, inspiring, and though-provoking activities that are the building blocks of resilience.
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I also share my resilience knowledge and practices in other forums and platforms.
Coach
I work one-on-one with people of all ages to help them develop resilience building tools and practices they can use every day to assist them in dealing with the unique stressors, and challenges of today. Utilizing my decades of business experience, I’m also able to assist work groups and corporate teams in creating resilience building practices that enhance individual and collective agency inside and outside of the workplace.
Speaker
My education in Journalism, Communication and Psychology combined with my experience as an award-winning marketing executive, entrepreneur, tv & radio reporter, and person with disability, allow me to expertly tailor the content and key messages to each audience I serve. Over the decades, many have told me that my warmth, humor and authenticity help bring the topics to life—making them more accessible to everyone listening.
Artist
I became an artist following my life threatening and life altering experience. I found through creating art, I could feel better, more joyful and less pain. This was true even when I had highly restrictive use of my hands and arms. My work is sometimes mysterious, bold, symbolic, vibrant and emotional. People respond to the sense of balance, beauty, honesty and authenticity in my work; whether it is mixed media, painting, photography or 3-dimensional work.
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You can reach me directly at jbwresilience@gmail.com.
