The Reality Studies Resilience & Preparedness Manual
One-stop shop for all things resilience & prepping: it's time to get serious.
If current events are any indication, you need to start taking personal and collective resilience seriously, and part of that is focusing on preparedness. Not just in terms of stockpiling resources, but in connecting with your local communities and developing key skills that will help in the event of an unexpected disruption. This is a thread I’ve been pulling for years now, so I’m organizing my existing writing on Reality Studies into one place, with more on the way! Thus, I present you…
The Reality Studies Resilience & Preparedness Manual
The Resilience & Preparedness Manual is a collection of explainers, analysis, essays, and other posts that help clarify the many dimensions of the term “resilience.” My hope is that this can be a one-stop shop for all things resilience, a term that has become all the more relevant given how the 2020s have progressed. *sad emoji*
This list is continuously updated, so bookmark it and make sure to check back—or subscribe now so they go straight to your inbox:
The Basics
Psychological Resilience and the Benefits of Resilience Counseling
What is Resilience? Understanding Individual and Collective Resilience
Preparedness (aka “Prepping”)
The Prepper FAQ: Practical Answers to Top Emergency Prep Questions
Community Prepping: Build a Resilient Neighborhood & Thrive in Any Emergency
Emergency Water Disinfection: Boiling, Bleach & Filters (2026 Guide)
Lefty Preppers: Sustainable & Community-Focused Preparedness in 2026
Climate & Polycrisis
Climate Resilience: Defining and Building Capacity in the Polycrisis
Ecological Resilience: What Does it Mean for an Ecosystem to Be Resilient?
Supply Chain Resilience Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters
Professional Resilience
Professional Resilience: Training, Retreats, and Leadership for a Thriving Career
How to Pick a Resilient Career: Future-Proofing Your Job Search