Get Off The Fence Retrospection is powerful. In this new blog series I visit the original posts and videos I published after the accident in 2010 and reflect on lessons and insights gained over time. The big take away from today’s post is: You cannot sit on the...
This is the most common question I get these days: “Can’t you live with this disability and wait until a medical solution will be available? An amputation sounds like a radical move” This is a tough question and trust me it keeps me up at night. ...
“You can get better or you can get bitter – it’s your choice” Jack Richmond Jack Richmond – Amputee coalition Jack Richmond is the President and CEO of the Amputee Coalition, the nation’s leading non-profit serving people affected by limb loss...
“I’ve learned more from my failures than my successes” Reggie Showers Bringing awareness to the needs of the disabled is part of Reggie’s life mission. He is a bilateral below knee amputee and burn survivor of 41 years. He is a 2 time world champion...
“I’ve been preparing for this my whole life” Warren Mcdonald Warren Mcdonald – Lessons From The Ground Up The wheelchair glided effortlessly across the room, sturdy hands pushed the large mountain bike tires and maneuvered it through the...
Our own beliefs and ideas about how someone should be or how something should happen in the future is called expectations. You and I decide what they are, there’re no formulas or rules to follow so we make them up as we go and most times (some will argue always…) they...
Celebrate small successes Today’s blog post is a subject that has been a struggle for me throughout my own life rebuilder journey. How to acknowledge and celebrate small successes. I don’t know where you are on your journey of rebuilding your life; be that from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=346&v=gAmXhPP1K-U Hello my friends, Today I would like to share with you something that has helped me rebuild my life several times over. I invite you to explore this approach because if you are open, it can really help...
“This Year Will Be Different – I will stick to my plans and achieve my goals” Sounds familiar? Last week I was chatting to my friend Terry who spent 2 weeks in December planning out his 2019 goals and New Year resolutions. The details, excel spreadsheets, mind maps...
I have to share this with you, I said. These last few months felt as if I was pulled underwater, and although intellectually I knew the power of nutrition, exercise and morning routines, I just didn’t have the mental strength to get back on track. Too much was going...
“I’m not sure what you’re talking about” said Terry with a perplexed look. “I was sure that you had a bullet-proof system in place. After all you’ve been through and the successful...
The Life Rebuilder journey November 2018, is a very significant milestone in my life because eight years ago, on November 10, 2010 I was introduced to my first out of three Near Death Experiences (I can’t believe I’m actually writing...