Healthy diet plan, fitness components & abundant prosperity » Other

Wheelchaired Rapper Inspires

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:25 +0000

!--paging_filter--pWhile some rappers tend to talk about gang life and violence, one teen is putting a positive spin on the music genre by using his experience living with muscular dystrophy as a target=_self href=http://www.guideposts.com/inspirational-voicesinspiration/a for his lyrics./p pAustin Puckett, a teenager from Springboro, Ohio, is used to wowing the crowd with his musical gift, although he admits that some people may be a bit skeptical when he takes the stage, according to the Dayton Daily News./p pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/wheelchaired-rapper-inspiresread more/a/p

Climb Everest for a Cause

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:05:11 +0000

!--paging_filter--pCindy Abbott is gearing up for an adventure most people can only dream about: climbing Mount Everest. /p p But Abbott has an additional challengemdash;a rare, incurable disease known as Wegener's Granulomatosis that causes the inflammation of blood vessels, restricting blood flow and damaging organs. /p pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/climb-everest-rare-diseasesread more/a/p

The Accidental Luger

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:53:22 +0000

!--paging_filter--pemErin Hamlin, 23, is the reigning world champion in womenrsquo;s luge and the first woman from outside Germany to stand atop the podium in a Luge World Championship since 1993. /p p Her involvement with the sport began almost as a fluke, but shersquo;s battled several challenges in becoming a world-class athlete, including debilitating migraine headaches./em/p p-----/p pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/erin-hamlin-olympic-luge-migrainesread more/a/p

Disabled Man Pursues Art Career

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:05:13 +0000

!--paging_filter--pWhat started out as making Christmas cards in 1960 turned into a lucrative landscape art career for Cliff Potts. /p pThe artist uses a tongue-controlled arm made especially for him in 1967 that he uses to move his own arm to create art, according to NBC News./p pPotts contracted Polio at age 15, an illness that cost him the use of his arms and legs, and forced him to spend multiple months in an iron lung. /p pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/disabled-man-pursues-art-careerread more/a/p

Wheelchair Users Play Rugby as a Competitive Outlet

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:05:08 +0000

!–paging_filter–pShephard Center, a rehabilitation clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, decided it needed to find a way to boost a href=http://www.guideposts.com/personal-change/emotional-empowerment?lid=BFT target=_selfpositive attitude/a for those who found themselves paralyzed from the waist down. /p
pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/wheelchair-users-play-rugby-competitive-outletread more/a/p

Paraplegic Athlete Reaches Top of Kilimanjaro

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:05:25 +0000

!–paging_filter–pParaplegic athlete Chris Waddell overcame physical obstacles and proved that with a combination of strength, determination and a a href=http://www.guideposts.com/personal-change/emotional-empowerment?lid=BFT target=_selfpositive attitude/a, the sky’s the limit./p
p Waddell reached the top of Mount Kilimanjaromdash;the tallest mountain in Africamdash;more than two decades after he was paralyzed in a skiing accident. /p
pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/paraplegic-athlete-reaches-top-kilimanjaroread more/a/p

Cyclist Doesn’t Let Parkinson’s Stop Him

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:05:08 +0000

!–paging_filter–pWhen 81-year-old Bob Wilson of Hillsboro, Oregon was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, he was initially determined not to let his illness stop him from practicing the sport he loved: cycling./p
p From 1992 to 1996, Wilson rode nearly 1,000 miles per year on his bike, but in subsequent years his physical capabilities diminished, and he wasn’t sure he would be able to continue. /p
pa href=http://www.guideposts.com/story/cyclist-doesnt-let-parkinsons-stop-himread more/a/p

Young Amputee Helps Others Get Prosthetics

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:41:41 +0000

In 2005, 16-year-old Jordan Thomas was in the hospital undergoing several surgeries to his legs, which had been injured in a freak scuba diving accident.

While he was there, he was touched by some of the other kids’ stories, particularly those who did not have the money or parental support to get the care they needed.

Although Thomas lost both of his legs from the calf down, his time in the hospital gave him a new purpose: helping needy children get prosthetics that can change their lives for the better.

One Woman’s 2,000-mile Vespa Ride for Cystic Fibrosis

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:05:12 +0000

Emily Schaller was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was only 18 months old, and her parents were informed she would probably not live through her teenage years.

However, the young woman, now 27 years old, does not let this diagnosis stop her from living life to its fullest, as well as devoting significant time and effort to the goal of finding a cure for the disease.

Schaller’s latest project involves an awareness-raising Vespa ride spanning 2,000 miles from Chicago to Burbank, California.

Quadriplegic Teenager Loves to Surf

Ronda the Hot Healthy Happy Woman — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:05:10 +0000

When Patrick Ivison was a small child, a car backed up over him in a freak accident, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.

But this physical limitation does not stop Patrick from accomplishing his goals. In fact, the young man, who is now 15, plays basketball and rugby, and has also learned to kayak and ski.

Healthy diet plan, fitness components & abundant prosperity » Other

Wheelchaired Rapper Inspires

Climb Everest for a Cause

The Accidental Luger

Disabled Man Pursues Art Career

Wheelchair Users Play Rugby as a Competitive Outlet

Related Stories

Paraplegic Athlete Reaches Top of Kilimanjaro

Related Stories

Cyclist Doesn’t Let Parkinson’s Stop Him

Related Stories

Young Amputee Helps Others Get Prosthetics

Related Stories

One Woman’s 2,000-mile Vespa Ride for Cystic Fibrosis

Related Stories

Quadriplegic Teenager Loves to Surf

Related Stories