Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: Inspiration

The power of positive thinking

Regardless of circumstance, Michelle Barnhart has always lived her life with a positive mental attitude. Barnhart, 28, of Rindge, was left paralyzed from the waist down after an ATV accident on April 23, 2013. Rather than letting the severity of her injury get the best of her, Barnhart will be using her experiences in the coming months to help others recover from similar injuries.

Epic father-daughter dance, paralyzed dad dances for first time in 17 years!

This quadriplegic dad gave up dancing after he was paralyzed in a car accident. When his daughter got married, he got onto the dance floor for the first time in almost 17 years.

The way forward

It was the beginning of a summer that promised to be one of his best ever. Josh Basile loved his new job as a lawyer...

Paralyzed Cyclist Takes the Ride of His Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX_hn3Xf90g Martyn Ashton wants to inspire others In 2013, stunt cyclist Martyn Ashton, a former world champion mountain biker, crashed during a cycling event and was...

Paralysed three years ago, Jack Kavanagh is about to embark on the original American...

THREE YEARS AGO then 20-year-old Jack Kavanagh had the world at his feet when fate struck him an incredibly cruel blow. Now, he’s about...

Star reporter Barbara Turnbull overcame debilitating injury to carve out a superlative career

Turnbull, who died Sunday afternoon at age 50, is remembered for her "strength, her bravery, the depth of her independence, her writing talent and...

Quadriplegic sailing instructor defying odds of disability

WHISKEYTOWN LAKE, Calif. - Michael Strahle is a quadriplegic sailing instructor at Whiskeytown Lake but he isn't letting his disability define him or stop...

Man With Quadriplegia Who Flew Solo Around Australia Says He Hasn’t Yet ‘Reached The...

An Australian man who has high-level quadriplegia has learned to approach life with an incredible spirit. Dave Jacka was 19 years old when his motorcycle slammed into a tree more than two decades ago, leaving him paralyzed below his chest and without feeling in his fingers, but with limited shoulder, bicep and wrist function.

‘An amazing example for all of us’

Once a Green Beret, always a Green Beret. On Friday, Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Romulo “Romy” Camargo will retire after 20 years of active...

Ed Faulds honored for exceptional volunteer work

Monroe Fire Department Volunteer Ed Faulds was already recognized for his dedication and commitment to the fire department’s prevention and pre-fire planning division last...