Vulnerability lives in our minds. It produces a restrictive grip on our mental abilities, sometimes paralyzing us more than any physical restrictions ever can. It holds us back from rational thinking, achieving our potential, and living our lives uninhibited by fear.

HOW DO YOU TAKE CONTROL?

If you take advantage of the free opportunities to change your behaviour, when tragedy strikes, you’ll be ready. It’s then a matter of digging into your toolbox to source the strength, determination, discipline, and courage to not only survive but thrive!

So, on the weekend my girlfriend and I decided it would be a good idea to climb to the top of the mountain behind our house called, Spion Kop. It’s more of a hike than a “climb,” but for someone with an incomplete spinal cord injury, it was a grind—a test of determined endurance. The kicker was, I didn’t fully know what we were getting ourselves into when we left the house that day.

Public speaking is exactly like freestyle skiing.Yes, you read that correctly, public speaking is exactly like freestyle skiing—for a couple of reasons…