“A dream written down becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action becomes reality. Today my goal for the past 4 years, well 5, thanks to COVID becomes a reality!…” Leanne Smith
Leanne Smith represented the U.S. in the breaststroke at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Smith who suffers from dystonia (a neurological muscle disease that causes painful and uncontrollable muscle spasms) is one heck of a planner and competitor. When I read what she wrote about making it down the path to the big games, I was so impressed that I copied her words and tried to put them into my own context as a writer.
As I wrote this next book that’s coming out in October 2021, I did a lot of research about paraplegia, and I never failed to find inspiration in the lives of those who have had life-altering events that threatened to derail their cherished plans. It seemed that the more challenges these people encountered, the more they pushed to succeed in making their goals. That’s something I’ve tucked away to remember when my plans derail. Instead of giving up, I’ll remember what I’ve learned from writing this book about those who don’t have give up in their vocabulary.
And now the winners from my month-long contest to celebrate the publication of this next book.
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