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My guest today is Amberly Lago an expert in the field of resilience, transformation, and health and wellness. She’s the author of True Grit and Grace which tells her inspiring story of how she turned a tragedy into triumph. Amberly is a former professional dancer, athlete, and fitness trainer whose life was turned upside down in 2010 when she was hit by an SUV while riding her motorcycle. Her multiple injuries included nearly shattering her right leg and severing the femoral artery. Amberly’s doctors informed her she had about a 1% chance of saving her leg and amputation was something she needed to prepare for. Amberly chose instead to fight and endured 34 surgeries to save her leg. In the process, however, she was diagnosed with CRPS, Complex Regional Pain syndrome (or what is sometimes referred to as the suicide disease because the chronic pain is so intense). Not surprisingly, she spiraled into depression. Amberly tried anything and everything to deal with her pain and depression but nothing seemed to work until she discovered and embraced the one thing that she credits with turning her life around: resilience. And while resilience does not get rid of her pain or make her challenges disappear she has discovered that resilience and grit is the superpower that will get her through any obstacle. Through her best-selling book, keynote speeches, workshops, and podcast Amberly is teaching and empowering others to tap into, nurture and flex their “grit muscle” to persevere through any challenge. And, in today’s episode she shares the five tools that each of us can use to thrive through our struggles and live life to the fullest. Other important lessons that Amberly learned during her transformation from a near death experience to living the fullest life she could have ever imagined today: Each of us can thrive despite our circumstances. RESILIENCE isn’t related to one single event that we experience. It’s a way of approaching life, day in and day out. Courage is contagious—so is fear. Surround yourself with courageous, fierce people. Fortunately, perfection is not a requirement, only progress. Happiness is a choice and so is despair....choose wisely. Gratitude turns denial into acceptance, makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates hope for tomorrow. God will never let what you lost be the best you ever had. Your best is yet to come! If you want to read more about her personal battle and the courage to work through tragedy and transform it into triumph, you can grab a copy of her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733809007?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Amberly’s website, https://amberlylago.com/ Amberly's TEDTalk, https://youtu.be/V3gEfdAcO_8 Follow Amberly on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation/