Today was another great day in San Francisco at the TED Women\u2019s Conference.\u00a0 Here are a few inspirational stories to share from today:<\/p>\n
Diana Nyad:\u00a0 In 2013, at the age of 64and as her fifth attempt to do so, Diana swam all the way from Cuba to Florida.\u00a0 A total distance of 110 miles in about 53 hours.\u00a0 Diana was supported by a 35 person team who stayed nearby in boats to support her along the way. \u00a0\u00a0What I personally loved most about her story was the fact that she succeeded on her FIFTH attempt.\u00a0 Not the first or second or third\u2026.the FIFTH!\u00a0 Talk about perseverance toward achieving your life goal.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Diana shared that her motto in life is \u201cFind a Way\u201d, if you have a dream then find a way to make it happen.\u00a0 \u00a0No doubt that this is exactly what she did!<\/p>\n
Jessica Matthews:\u00a0 A young girl who took a soccer ball and used it to harness energy so it could be used for things like providing enough light for a child to read or do homework at night when they have no electricity.\u00a0 Jessica\u2019s mantra is \u201cimproving lives through play\u201d and she is accomplishing that through her non-profit Unchartered Play.\u00a0 Today she is only 25 years old and she goes back and forth from running her charity to Harvard to finish her degree.\u00a0 Talk about our youth today making a difference in the world!\u00a0 Jessica proves that you are never too young to have a big impact!<\/p>\n
Maya Penn:\u00a0 Maya was a personal favorite today. Mya is only 13 years old and she is an entrepreneur.\u00a0 She is the CEO of Maya\u2019s Ideas, a company she started at the age of 8!\u00a0 She creates and sells eco-friendly clothing and accessories.\u00a0 She is also an avid computer geek and she loves to create animations on her computer and she makes short cartoons.\u00a0 She credits her father with driving her passion for technology.\u00a0 Maya gives 10-20% of her profits to charitable causes like food banks, etc.\u00a0 What a little powerhouse this young lady is.\u00a0 She sees no limitations to her future and based on what I saw today, I would agree with that!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s such a treat to hear the amazing stories of each of the speakers.\u00a0 There were too many for me to include all of them in my blog tonight but I wanted to share just a few to give you a sense of the amazing things people are accomplishing in the world.\u00a0 I believe you can access all of the conference talks online if you want to see more.<\/p>\n
Every now and again I think its important that we refill our motivation tank by hearing about the successes of others and getting a sense of what they went through to get where they are today.\u00a0 Never once have I heard a story that wasn\u2019t filled with many trials and many failures before their success came, which is such a great reminder to all of us to keep going when things get tough!\u00a0 Heck if Jessica could get back into those shark infested waters to make a fifth attempt after four failures, then all of us should be able to give it another shot as well!<\/p>\n
Have a great weekend everyone!\u00a0 I am on my plane headed home again\u2026.no matter how great a trip is there is just no place as good as home.<\/p>\n
~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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