
Stories of Resilience: Marnie Bondar
“Yes, I am a breast cancer survivor, but I am also so much more. I have so much life left in me to share with the world, and I am going to squeeze every last drop of joy out of it.” I learned how to
“Yes, I am a breast cancer survivor, but I am also so much more. I have so much life left in me to share with the world, and I am going to squeeze every last drop of joy out of it.” I learned how to
“Give yourself the space to feel the feelings you have about what has happened to you, don’t hold onto them. Recognize the feelings for what they are, and then choose to release them. Holding onto them doesn’t punish anyone but yourself. You have the power
“You have the power to choose your mindset. Let yourself choose you. It’s ok to want betterIf 2020 hit you like a ton of bricks, you are in good company.“ In March of 2020 I was laid off from my job and it sent me
“What started off as recreational use resulted in me losing everything – including my business and family.” The Global Resilience Project started because of the journey that Blair had with her father. Their story of building a relationship, navigating forgiveness and the impact of addiction
“Follow your gut. It often recognizes the red flags that your heart chooses to make excuses for.” I escaped an abusive relationship. When it happened, I felt frightened because I thought he would come back. I was anxious because I became a single mother overnight.
“Facing the death of my daughter, I had to be very kind to myself and extremely gentle. The need to people-please is no longer an option.” When my daughter Kathryn first told me she was addicted to heroin, I was terrified, full of shame, and
“You have the power to choose your mindset. Let yourself choose you. It’s ok to want better.“ Being born with a disability is tough. I have two choices: to dwell or be resilient and never give up. Throughout my life, I’ve experienced pain, self-doubt, low-self
“Have trust in yourself and your future. There is hope! You are limitless.” The day that I wanted to kill myself was a challenging day. There have been many days in my life that I wanted to do it and thought about it, heck even
“I have learned through this journey that community and knowledge are key to working through fear of the unknown.” Both my children were born with a recessive genetic hearing loss which caused them to lose their hearing in one ear each during their toddler years.
“Life doesn’t end when you become an amputee; it just becomes your new normal. I’m back doing everything I did before, like running 5k races and hiking.” I first got sick on November 16th with flu-like symptoms and within 18 hours I was in cardiac
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