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 […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Post 20/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury GETTING BACK ON TRACK It was quite ambitious to have one throw of a discus and then set my sights on the Paralympics, especially since I hadn’t seen the inside of a gym since a short rehab stint more than ten years earlier, […]
Read More#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 […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 12/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury BRAND NEW STARTS After tucking the big win away in the bank to forget about for a while I fell back into the flow I was in work wise. I’d been in the IT role for a few years and was starting […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 11/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury It felt like an eternity that I was out of action for. 18 months was a really long time to be stuck at home so sick. I wasn’t going to dwell on what an awful experience it had been. I was […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreIf 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 […]
Read MoreHave 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreToday marks the 28th anniversary of the day I broke my neck and drowned in a relative’s pool, leaving 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 […]
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