Since my TEDx talk was featured on the main TED site, I have received so many wonderful and inspiring emails. From the Himalayas, to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and a small village in the middle of Columbia. Amazing! For me, it seems that the world has just become so much smaller and it reminds me of how connected we all are. In fact, connected by millions and millions of straws!
There is one email I received that had a profound effect on me. Although I don’t normally share such letters or emails, this is one exception I am going to make. It came from India and sent to me via a training company called Golden Inspirations, who featured my TEDx talk on their website. They were asked to forward it to me. ( I did get permission to share it first.)
The email was headed by the subject; YOUR VIDEO SAVED A LIFE. It began like this…
Hi,
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful clipping. I would like the team to know that I am fighting an ailment for the past 19 years now and it has affected my day-to-day life. It has become so bad that for the past FEW WEEKS I AM CONTEMPLATING “SUICIDE”. But today after seeing and listening to Janine I got a new ray of hope. Pray I succeed too. My journey begins NOW.
Thanks Janine for your inspiring touching story about how you FIXED your broken body. You did try to keep it as witty as you could but Dear tears were rolling down my eyes all along.”KUDOS” to you. You are an inspiration. GOD bless you. Fly high always and you sure do “TOUCH THE SKY WITH GLORY!!!”
If my talk has saved just one life, then I have been truly blessed. So please, if you know anyone who is struggling right now, and in need of some inspiration and hope, please share my talk with them. You never know, it might make a difference in their life too.
Much love,
Janine
In July 2011 I suffered a serious back injury. I will say that the extent of the injury can in no way be compared to the trauma which you suffered Janine. It did however take months of rehabilitation to walk properly again. Although I am largely ‘healed’, there are still activities which I used to do which I am afraid of doing now for fear of re-injuring myself. Its so easy to get depressed about ones situation without realizing it and thus get stuck.
Watching your TED talk has inspired me to buckle down, train hard and re-focus on the important things and most of all not get bogged down with physical limitations. Those can be overcome. You have been there and succeeded. Your inspiration and message are clearly from the heart…
Thank you!
Thank you Steve and my best wishes on your journey!
Your TedTalk was incredible. Not just because of the content though. It was because of the passion. You share in a way that leaves nothing out. We know that you could understand our pain because you have suffered your own. That resonates and it is why so many people will be touched by your talk. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you Ann, I believe that by sharing our stories we can understand the common human experience of suffering, and in that comes healing. Blessings Janine
I’ve watched your TED talk more than once – the last time was last week. I had slipped into a deep depression. I heard what I was saying and yet I knew it didn’t make sense – it was the depression talking. I asked God to help me snap out of it. I went upstairs to find a homeopathic to help and found Ignatia (used mostly for grieving although I didn’t realize at the time I was grieving) which intuitively I knew was the one to take. It was 2:45 a.m. I came to the computer and there you were. I watched the video while the homeopathic kicked in and I was fine by the end of your talk. I realized as I went back to bed I was grieving – still processing a family member suicide. Ask and it is given. Thank you.
So happy to hear that Patricia…the universe works in wonderful ways! x