Empower You
www.empower-you.org
You are Terrific! You are Amazing! You are Talented! You are Inspiring! You are a person with a disABILITY. This website is dedicated to inspire ourselves. We all know persons that have a disability that LIVE as a disabled person. It may be the main source of conversation, going to the doctor, what drugs they take and the aches and pains of living. OH, the drama of it! On the other hand we know those with disability that act out of there commitment. What they are about are their lives. The families they are raising, their work, their favorite charities, their next trip. These committed people have gone beyond the word disAbility and have found fulfilling lives. As this website develops, stories of real people from a broad range of disability, careers, sports, arts, culture will share their stories with you. You will be able to submit a story and pictures for publication. You will be able to share your experience with each other. People just like you, sharing their lives on what has worked for them and what also might work for you. Our lives can be totally outrageous! Full of fun, joy, love and purpose. We may have a disAbility but this doesn’t mean we are disabled. Our attitude is the determining factor in this equation. Don’t wait for something out there to change; government, family, relationship, etc. Be the change you wish to see in the world! Do we enter our day with hope and gratitude? What if our disAbility was a total unique way to live out our life? That which we bring to our communities and to our lives is perfect, whole and complete just the way it is? Can you declare this stand and from this place live with fun, joy, love and purpose? Take pride in you. You’re the only one there is or ever will be just like you. What you make of this life is completely up to you. Take inventory of your many gifts. Set goals for yourself, believe in yourself, expect that this greater good is coming to you and you will find many people along the way to share in this journey. If you are procrastinating and waiting for things to change, that might happen. What if you could see a glimmer of hope to make that change? To take action today toward you goals? It’s up to you and as you take the next step, the next one becomes a little easier until you have begun your momentum.
dan@empower-you.org
www.empower-you.org
P.O. Box 4996, Portland, OR 97208