In the face of adversity, we’re often forced to confront our deepest fears, our greatest weaknesses, and our most profound doubts. Yet, it’s in these moments of vulnerability that we discover our greatest strengths, our most profound resilience, and our most unyielding spirit.

Maya Angelou was a prolific writer and activist during the Civil Rights era. While she never earned a College Degree, her teachings have impacted the lives of many people. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010 by President Barack Obama.

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise above from, how you can still come out of it.”

~ Maya Angelou

Adversity teaches us to adapt, to innovate, and to overcome. It shows us that we’re capable of more than we ever thought possible.

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing”

~ Theodore Roosevelt

It is in the darkest of adversity we come face to face with our vulnerabilities. Proved through fire we can have this hope, that we will rise above the ashes of shattered dreams or life’s circumstances that made change necessary for survival. That we don’t just survive but live. That we may truly live.

We Can’t Go It Alone

Faced with a the possibility of a life long disability from a near fatal motor vehicle accident while on the job, I am asking for your help. Workers Compensation is for the employer not the injured worker. I think they either forget or just entirely dismiss the fact that my injuries were so severe I almost died. My case worker manipulated a situation to falsely claim I was refusing to work and then proceeded to cut me off my wage loss benefits. The trauma I went through means nothing to these people. This resulted in nearly being handed a 10 Day Eviction Notice. Thanks to some of the donations I received I managed to be saved from eviction but it’s not over yet! I am still facing eviction.

I can’t go it alone. You might say you don’t have anything to give. And that is fine but before deciding that you don’t have anything to give, do you have $10 $20 or $40 in you to donate? Because anything will help as I continue to recover from a near fatal motor vehicle accident and loss of wages.

Thank you