HAPPY THANKSGIVING

On behalf of everyone involved with Team Inspiration Texas, I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for every person that has been placed in my life. I am thankful for the environment of encouragement, support and love that they have each shown me. I am thankful for the opportunity that I've been given to help others with and without MS to dream out loud and to create a positive, supportive and encouraging environment in which to live. It is my hope that each and every person who reads this blog will find the courage and strength to fight whatever challenges they face. Start today. Make today ridiculously amazing. What the heck. Throw caution to the wind. Go ahead and make your whole life ridiculously amazing! Happy Thanksgiving and KEEP DREAMING OUT LOUD! -Trace

THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT!

Remember the gentleman that I spoke of in my last blog that I met at the Biogen Idec talk that I got to give? Remember that his dream was to be able to be more active with his 3 year old son both now and in the future? Well, I was fortunate enough to go work out with him this morning. As we all do regardless of what our challenge may be, we get scared about not being able to achieve something that we desperately want to achieve. We don't put ourselves in a position where others can support or encourage us. Well, this morning we started him on the road to achieving his dream with some exercises that Trisha and Ryan have given me that I can do not only at the gym, but at home. We have always talked about creating a positive, supportive environment. This not some nebulous, touchy-feely concept. It is very real and I am honored to have witnessed it again this morning. By meeting with my new friend this morning, I not only was able to encourage him, but he encouraged me. We added yet another to our community of support and encouragement. Every time I am fortunate enough to be a part of and witness the dreams of others in action, it makes my own dreams stronger. What an amazing morning. Please please please, KEEP DREAMING OUT LOUD! -Trace

DREAMING OUT LOUD - THE DREAM GROWS!

I was thrilled to be invited by Biogen Idec to speak to a group of 130 MS patients and their families last night. No surprise – the theme of my talk was the importance of dreaming out loud. I asked everyone in the room, both folks with MS and those without, to think of something that they did not believe that they were physically capable of doing. I also asked them to share that dream with someone else at the table... OUT LOUD! I am both honored and humbled by the amazing response that I received last evening! It is my hope that everyone present learned to cast aside fear and doubt and create an environment conducive to success in any endeavor. And to try! One gentleman shared with me that he would like to be able to be more active with his young son. He made the mistake of sending me an email last night, so I will be bugging him incessantly and supporting and encouraging his dream! Everything we have talked about here – dreaming, sharing, the importance of trying and casting aside fear was discussed. A husband and wife, both with MS, shared their dream to become more active together. They will no doubt continue in this quest even stronger now. The dream continues to grow! It is my hope that everyone who reads this blog will share their dreams with someone else, thereby creating an environment of encouragement and support. I am really very overwhelmed with the opportunity that Biogen Idec gave me. It's a good feeling to be able to encourage others and an even more powerful thing to be reminded of my own dreams and once again share them OUT LOUD! KEEP DREAMING OUT LOUD! -Trace