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[16/30] Discovering my Value Volunteering in Solomon Islands

#30YearsRolling – Day 16/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury   ual appointment with my spinal injuries specialist, which was more of a social chat by this time since my body was in pretty good shape, that she suggested a conference that would be good for me to attend.   The conference was an […]

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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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Have You Ever?

Have you ever bought a book but not read it? Or bought an online course that you did not complete? You’re not the only one.  According to Seth Godin (in an interview with Tim Ferriss), online courses have a drop off rate of 97% so don’t feel bad that you haven’t finished some either (or […]

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What Are Better Than New Years Resolutions?

The phrase on so many people’s lips at this time of the year is “New Year’s Resolution” (interestingly I just typed that as “Now Year’s Resolution” – on to something there?). In the past the only resolution I set each year was that the coming year was going to be better than the one before. It […]

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Interview – Stacey Copas “Heart Of The Matter”

Stacey Copas interviewed by South Australian Equal Opportunity Commissioner Dr Niki Vincent at Heart Foundation SA’s “Heart Of The Matter” breakfast on 31st May 2018 at Hilton Adelaide. Note, the audio is from Stacey’s mic only so the volume of the questions being asked is very low. Click on the image below to listen.

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[Media] ABC – Adelaide Hills woman shares her story of embracing adversity

Read original article here Stacey Copas broke her neck and almost drowned in a diving accident when she was 12. By sharing her experiences of how she adapted to her new way of life, Ms Copas hopes she can help others overcome adversity. In 1990 Ms Copas, her younger brother, and a few friends were […]

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