DWTS – mamasmunchkin

Although I haven’t said much about the Boston Marathon tragedy in my posts, being from New York, and seeing the devastation September 11th brought to the City of New York and the country as a whole, my heart is totally with Boston. That being said, I have something positive that may come out of the tragedy that so many there have faced.

While watching “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday night, one of the spotlights was on Adrianne Haslet-Davis. She lost her leg due to the bombings and is currently in the process of preparing to receive a prosthetic leg. Adrianne was a ballroom dancer before the bombings and said that although dealing with the loss of her leg has been difficult, she’s going to dance again.

“Dancing with the Stars” is going to follow her recovery and once she’s ready, she’ll perform on their show. I’m really impressed and happy about the attitude she’s taken on the subject and believe that she’ll totally reach her goal.

I’ve worked with newly disabled people who have taken the attitude that their lives are over because they get a diagnosis of some sort or get into an accident and have permanent injuries that were because of the accident. Although the adjustment process may not be an easy one, the support you receive from others and your outlook on life really matter. I hope that Adrianne’s story helps people realize that there’s never a reason to stop reaching for their goals or believing in themselves. Good Luck Adrianne!

To find out more about Adrianne’s story, check out the link below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dance-teacher-lost-foot-boston-bombings-honored-dwts-article-1.1328219

What other stories have given you hope from the Boston tragedy?

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I was watching “Dancing with the Stars” last night and heard that the “AT&T Spotlight Performance” was going to feature Derek Hough and a legally blind dancer. If you follow my posts, I’ve talked a lot about different adaptive sports. Adaptive sports are a way for people who are disabled to go out and participate in different activities such as basketball, bowling and martial arts. I feel like it’s important to get out there and be as active as you can, no matter your limitations.

When, I saw Brilynn dance with Derek, it was amazing! Hearing her story about how she adjusted to learning dance, because she can’t see in mirrors at the studio was just great. She didn’t go to any adaptive dancing classes but, instead, made modifications to the way she learned to dance on her own. The way she’s found alternatives to accomplishing her goals just shows how we can all be inventive when we have something we want to achieve. She even has problems with her balance but, that didn’t stop her either.

No matter what obstacles she’s faced in life, she found a way to make her dream of becoming a dancer come true. We shouldn’t limit ourselves in what we want to do. There are always ways to reach our goals. Sometimes it just takes the encouragement of those who love us most and a belief in ourselves to make it happen.

To find out more information about Brilynn Rakes you can go to the link below:

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/spotlight-performances/s16-brilynn-rakes-bio

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Derek Hough Dances with Brilynn Rakes