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 MoreAre our kids in trouble? Numerous studies suggest they are. Many believe it’s a problem of epic proportions. Online addiction, mental health issues, increased anxiety, self-harm and suicides on the rise, the problems seem endless. Clients tell me young people are not coping in the work environment either. What’s worse, they can be difficult 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 17/30 – Reflections on the 30th Anniversary of my Injury In the years leading up to the work in Solomon Islands I had found myself seeking out personal development material. It might surprise you to hear, I felt I had a motivation issue. I’d been doing online courses and […]
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 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 […]
Read More#30YearsRolling – Day 5/30 – Reflections on the 30th anniversary of my injury Starting a new school this time round was a much more positive experience, one I was looking forward to. I had the opportunity to go there for 2 weeks at the end of year 8 so I was starting year 9 […]
Read More#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. […]
Read MoreToday 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 […]
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 […]
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