Tag Archives: gratitude

Resilience doesn’t mean no bad days

Let’s face it, no day is perfect.   Regardless of what Instagram throws in our faces.   Whether you get around in a wheelchair like me or stand on your own two feet, it doesn’t matter.   Each new day brings a new challenge.   Take last night as an example.   I had to […]

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[13/30] Getting Political

#30YearsRolling – Day 13/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury   For much of my life I have felt like I was here to make a difference but I had no idea how I was going to do that.   As an idealistic twenty-something I felt that politics would be a great way to […]

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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] 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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