{"id":1590,"date":"2013-10-31T20:15:19","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T00:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2018-02-23T11:38:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T16:38:19","slug":"celebrating-resilience-new-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/celebrating-resilience-new-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Resilience & Sunshine"},"content":{"rendered":"
In his book \u201c the Gifts of Adversity\u201d Dr. Norman Rosenthal suggests obstacles can be a key to success.<\/address>\n
“It\u2019s not just the adversity.., it\u2019s what you do with the adversity — how you grow and become..a more resilient person\u2026.more compassionate \u2026 as a result of the things that happen to you — those are, in my view, marks of success.”<\/address>\n

Glen Steen knows about adversity. The former rugby player is familiar with pain, enduring long \u00a0physical games of contact.<\/h4>\n

When injuries sidelined his rugby playing, he took up triathlon. Triathlon? Not just triathlon but Ironman.\u00a0After a serious neck injury derailed his swimming, he kept cycling, and took up karate.<\/h4>\n

Karate? Sensei Steen began teaching karate, pursued his passion for long distance cycling, while working full time as a Health Unit Inspector.<\/h4>\n

His life took a dramatic turn while cycling in 2011. Thrown from his bike after hitting an obstacle, Glen suffered a spinal cord injury leaving him in a quadriplegic state. With incredible drive, Glen has begun to achieve the nearly impossible. He can now stand, take steps and cycle on a trike.<\/h4>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"ironman\"<\/a>Photo from Glen’s blog glensroadtorecovery.com<\/address>\n
Dr. Mark Seery, a researcher at the Department of Psychology University at Buffalo co-authored a study that shows\u201d, under the right conditions, experiencing some adversity may foster resilience.\u201d<\/address>\n

Years ago I was asked to get my affairs in order. \u00a0“I have seen thousands of CT scans, and none like this.” He said. “You may not survive the surgery on top of that, if the tumor ruptured it could be fatal”.<\/h4>\n

Lying in wait for surgery I considered tactfully begging for my life. My family needs me, I have more paintings to paint, more love to give, I would say.<\/h4>\n

Yet,I realized the staff had other patients to attend to, families to go home to…. a life.<\/h4>\n

If it was my last act, did I want it to be begging.. \u00a0or kindness.<\/h4>\n

I thanked the team by name, for showing up. ‘Thank you for being here, for doing your best to fix me, whatever the outcome<\/em>, know that I am grateful,’ I said.<\/h4>\n

A scar runs from the centre of my chest to above my right hip.<\/h4>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"run<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 London Marathon -6 months after surgery.<\/address>\n

\u00a0Extensive repair among many areas, included my diaphragm.\u00a0I faced permanent nerve damage in some areas, walking, running\/biking with a partly numb leg\/ foot.Several metal clips are scattered inside me.<\/h4>\n

I understand<\/em>\u00a0now, how vulnerable our bodies can be. \u00a0Gratitude permeates.<\/em><\/h4>\n

\"DSC05156\"New” Sunshine<\/strong><\/em>” 24×30 Oil<\/p>\n

I am thankful for the incredible medical team that saved my life, the ones that followed with rehab care, \u00a0supportive family and friends.\u00a0The experience has made me a better person, better artist, and helped me be of service to those who fight their own battles.<\/h4>\n

I asked\u00a0 Glen where he believes his resilience stems. Personality? history participating in sport? We agreed sport teaches dedication, and dealing with pain. He says\u2019 you just have to make the best of the situation and never ever give up\u201d. It \u00a0boils down to attitude. In fact, the latest research says THE Key to resilience is attitude.<\/h4>\n

We’ve been discussing his return to painting. Glen approaches art in typical fashion despite \u00a0physical challenges : gather knowledge, create and execute a plan. If you have to re-adjust, do so. Because tackling the next goal is what he does. That, and never giving up.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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