Leaders
come in different genders, shapes, sizes, backgrounds, and have
different areas of expertise and life experiences. What we all have in
common is that we don't always have control of certain things that
happen in our life. Perhaps you know someone who has shared a heartfelt
story about their life that leaves you wondering-- why such tragedy
happens to innocent people? While alternatively, it leaves the person
harmed with a life of gratitude for the life they continue to have
thereafter.
Last Thursday, I hosted a Salon for the American Heart Association.
The guest speaker inspired so many people with her story. While we
learned about strokes and how to recognize when you are having one, we
also learned about how one’s determination and willpower can turn a
tragic situation into such a blessed life. Our speaker had a stroke at
45 and was told she would never walk and talk again. Four years later
she is talking and has completed five marathons. She is currently
working on using both arms so that she can fully hug her children. A
prior workaholic, with little time for anything and who undervalued the
importance of the people in her life, today is now living a very
fulfilled life despite her apparent disability. She is spending quality
time with her friends and family and values life from a new and
refreshing lens. The speaker left the guests compelled to re-examine
what’s important in life. There were lots of tears, lots of
conversation, lots of hugs and good ole home-cooked food.—courtesy Chef
Ashly Fox.
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