You Are Not Your Body

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November 28, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn. - Henry David Thoreau - You Are Not Your Body We often define ourselves by things that are "outside" us: relationships, work, family - even our own bodies. But what would it mean to have your life dramatically altered and your body irrevocably damaged? Who would you be then? In this TEDx talk, walking paraplegic Janine Shepherd, explores the impact of loss on the human psyche and the universal quest to find meaning and fulfillment. It is only through the process of losing everything we thought we needed that we find who we truly are. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about Janine Shepherd and her incredible recovery from a life-threatening accident. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Secrets of the 100-yr-old Marathoner 98-Year-Old Woman Earns Judo's Highest Honor Homeless Man Bails out Banker The Impossible Floating Village Football Team An Ordinary Magical Life Secrets from 17 Years of Silence Pilot Holds Plane for a Dying Child Mr. Rogers at the Emmy Awards DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 122,917 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More