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[4/30] Creating Moments Of Artificial Happiness

#30YearsRolling – Day 4/30 – Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury     I’d barely had a chance to adjust to being back in my own room when I had to go to back to school.   Spending so long in hospital I’d missed the first half of my first year in high school.   […]

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I’d Never Felt So Alone [3/30]

#30YearsRolling – Day 3/30 – Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury     Following the 8 weeks on bed rest was a very gradual process of starting to sit up.   The next step was getting put into a wheelchair with a high back that reclined.   I had to wear a tight binder […]

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It Felt Like A Death Sentence [2/30]

#30DAYSROLLING DAY 2/30 Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury   Being told that I had broken my neck and drowned and that I would never walk again felt like a death sentence to me.   At the beginning of the day I was a fiercely independent, active, and confident young woman.   Excited […]

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Celebrating 30 Years Since The Accident That Changed My Life Forever [1/30]

Today I celebrate the 30th anniversary of the accident that left me a quadriplegic and needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life. For many years afterwards I hated life and hated myself, and at my lowest points didn’t want to be here at all. Fast forward to the 30th year and I have […]

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PODCAST – The Elegant Warrior – Stacey Copas – Advocacy Through Resilience in Any Experience

The Elegant Warrior Podcast Episode 125 – Advocacy Through Resilience in Any Experience No matter how uncertain your year or your life has become, resilience is one thing we can all be certain of no matter our circumstances. My guest today is living proof of that fact. Known as the “Queen of Resilience,” Stacey Copas […]

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When Nothing Is Certain Anything Is Possible

If you’re anything like me, the events of 2020 so far have left you reeling. After starting the year with focus and enthusiasm, my plans and the work towards them got thrown into a spin by COVID-19. My optimism, focus and progress were instantly replaced with uncertainty, shock, and fear as the familiar patterns of […]

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[PODCAST] Overcoming Tragedy To Build A Better Future

Interview with Ben Donovan for Impact Unltd Podcast In this episode, we sit down with the inspirational Stacey Copas. At the age of 12 years old, Stacey suffered a tragic pool accident which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair. However, she chose to not allow physical confinement to define the entirety of her […]

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[PODCAST] How To Build Resilience and Overcome Adversity

  (originally published by A Higher Branch Academy) Today we meet with a Higher Branch community member, Stacey Copas who attended our annual event Upgrade Your Life 2020 in January. Stacey Copas, is the Author of “How To Be Resilient”, a Coach, International Keynote Speaker and Facilitator on finding the opportunity in change and adversity. […]

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Celebrating 29th Anniversary of the Accident that Changed my Life

Today I’m celebrating the 29th anniversary of the accident that left me a quadriplegic and needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life.   For many years afterwards I hated life and hated myself, and at my lowest points didn’t want to be here at all.   Fast forward to the 29th year and […]

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PODCAST – The Persistence Factor – How to Take Your Adversity and Turn it into Impact

It was fabulous to have Troy Brown interview me on his podcast The Persistence Factor. Here are the show notes from Troy: “The Queen of Resilience” is here to show you how to make it through adversity. Stacey Copas shares her amazing story of becoming a quadriplegic how she used that to impact people. Author […]

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