Some members of my family just returned from Haiti. When I saw this picture I was just amazed. It is impressive enough how people walk for miles and miles balancing heavy objects on their head. This woman is doing it with one leg!!!
Years ago I taught aerobics for people with disabilities. I will never forget the woman with a birth defect where the only limb she was born with was a left arm. I can still picture her in her wheelchair doing aerobics like nobody’s business!
Here at the Weight Center there are countless stories of resilience. The images in the header above are just a few. These are snapshots of success but in between I know were many days of challenges to overcome in order to get there. 
We all have our challenges. Some days are much harder than others. This is not meant to be an article to make you feel guilty when you skip exercise. Just the opposite. It is a reminder that resiliency only comes from our challenges.
When your life is limited by your body, it is a challenge. It is those challenges, combined with a sense of purpose, that create resiliency. And resiliency is what it takes to keep moving forward. We don’t move forward in one straight line. We will have days the challenges win. Resiliency does not come over night. It is a gradual strength that only comes from being committed to doing the best you can at meeting your challenges day by day by day.
Keep Moving, Be Well
Janet
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