This exploratory study analyzes 18 emerging adults’ narrative to verify whether themes from narrative identity theory (redemption, agency, communion, etc.) and narrative story arcs were helpful in contrasting the presence or the absence of resilience in life-stories. Results indicate that both narrative arcs and narrative identity themes were useful concepts to delineate resilient trajectories from those where resiliency is not obvious. Given their conceptual proximity, we discussed how resiliency, narrative identity and narrative arcs intersect and feed one another. Practical use of the narratives to generate resilience are highlighted. Authors are mindful of the fact that narratives, even though they recount the whole life-story of the participant, are told at a specific time where various issues may hinder the expression of resiliency.