Tag Archives: inspiration
Insomnia I Can’t Sleep with You
I’m tired. So tired. I need sleep. So, what’s the problem? The solution is simple. Really? Just go to bed and go to sleep. Hmmm… I have always been a bad sleeper. More significantly, I am a worrier. I prefer … Continue reading
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Tagged frustration, Humour, insomnia, inspiration, paralyzed, quadriplegic, sleep, Tracy Todd
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Out to Lunch with the Boys
A while back I was invited out to lunch by two drop-dead-gorgeous 23-year-old guys. Hmmm Cougar Town here I come! Woo hoo! I was surprised that they asked but I never hesitated when accepting the invitation. Hey a woman can’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Fargher, cougar, hot date, inspiration, Matthew Cresswell, motivation, quadriplegic, toy boys, Tracy Todd, wheelchair
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Matfield the Gentle Giant
I was sitting in the sun, reading a magazine and just chilling. Matfield was lying a few meters away, snoring his head off. Hmmm life is good! Matfield is my two-year-old Great Dane. He is a giant-of-a-dog who is like … Continue reading
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Tagged Comrades Marathon, dog, gentle giant, great Dane, Humour, inspiration, Matfield, online dating service, pet, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd
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Casual Day
Last night I was told a story of how someone’s wheelchair was stolen. My first reaction was one of horror. Oh my God, I would die! They can take everything. I don’t care. But, please! Not my wheelchair. Stories like … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 September 2010, casual day, disability, fundraising, inspiration, persons with disabilities, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd, wheelchair
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Essence of a Woman
I exist. Therefore, I am. A woman. I’m claiming it – today. I will own it – from now on. Because I am – ENOUGH. For the past twelve years I have been fighting to prove my worth to humanity … Continue reading
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Tagged emotional, essence of a woman, feminine, inspiration, nurturing, paralyzed, quadriplegic, resilient, sensuality, Tracy Todd, women's day
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Life is just… Cricket
I don’t like cricket. I love it. Admittedly, it’s only tolerable when my son is in action on the field. Otherwise, it has to be the most boring game on the planet. Shhhh…don’t tell Chad I said that. Chad began … Continue reading
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Tagged Chad Ross Todd, Cricket, game, inspiration, life lessons, motivational, paralyzed, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd, umpire, wheelchair
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Tormenting Travel
I had to go to Rustenburg this week to speak at a manager’s meeting. The trip was manageable but not without its challenges. I think most people find long-distance traveling tiresome and perhaps being paralysed from the neck down exacerbates … Continue reading
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Tagged accessible accommodation, African rural experience, autonomic dysreflexia, bladder, care assistant, catheter, hotel, inspiration, intermittent catheterization, motivation, Nelspruit, paralysed, quadriplegic, Rustenburg, sexy, talk, toy boy, Tracy Todd, travel, wheelchair
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Daddy’s Working Girl
Money – some believe that it is the root of all evil. But, it is definitely something none of us can do without. For me, it has become the source of many of my fears, anxieties, frustrations and nightmares – … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, father, father's day, inspiration, paralyzed, quadriplegic, Tracy Todd, work
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The Privilege of Work
Most people complain when they have to work on the weekend or overtime. I’m just so damn grateful for every morsel of work that comes my way. I’ll take it – any time of the day – any day of … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, inspiration, life, meaning, motivation, Nelspruit, netball, paralyzed, purpose, quadriplegic, speaker, teacher, Tracy Todd, work
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Tracy Todd – Brave Lotus Flower 