COVID-19 created a ripple effect of increased need for services and potentially overwhelmed our capacity to care. Thus, impacting wellness and risk of secondary trauma (Foreman, 2018). However, as counselors care for their self through empathy and focus on personal resiliency, they are better able to provide the same to those they walk along side in their path of healing (Litam et al., 2021). The lotus flower is a metaphor to symbolize how we can foster resilience and sustain wellness, amidst murky water and traumatic narratives. Join this session to take a moment to cultivate your resilience.