Posted 9 years ago
In 2008 I was in a car accident that left me unable to walk most days, depressed, and in unbearable chronic pain. After being an NBA cheerleader, stand up comedian, and actress, being stuck in bed unable to work was torture. Then, after years of treatment, when the Dr’s said I was disabled and not likely to get better I had a moment where I swear I could hear Denzel in my head saying, “It’s not time to give up! It’s time to GET up!” I remembered my cheerleading roots that had gotten me through and to everything in my life before the accident, and fired up my cheer!
I began to cheer for myself, and for everyone around me. I had, and still have, little notes to myself saying “It’s getting better!” “All Things Are Possible!” “Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life!” and “You Are NOT Broken!”
Bit by bit I got myself off of the pain killers, into new treatment, out of bed, and back into life!
The best part is the cheering didn’t end at me! Along the way I started a motivation movement called #GOTEAM where we cheer for people the way we want to be cheered for AND believe that you can cheer your way to and through anything!
The movement spread, and helped hundreds and hundreds of people cheer themselves and others to happier lives! We’ve helped charities raise over $650,000 in the last month alone, trended on Twitter, and even have our very own #GOTEAM events! But of course the coolest part is the awesome “Learn It. Live It. Give It.” motto we borrowed from Jairek and put on our first #GOTEAM T’s!
On the daily, I “LIVE IT!” By cheering the world on, and spreading that #GOTEAM spirit that brought me back to life! 🙂
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