In Episode number 31 of the Mindful life Podcast I talk with 20 year old Maya Dove. Maya is the picture of strength, determination and resilience. At 6wks of age Maya was found to have cysts on her Spine which resulted in a Spinal Chord Injury. Maya is a T3 Paraplegic, which means she has no control or sensation from her stomach down and everything up to her chest is numb.  In Australia there are 12,000 people living with a spinal cord injury and each year there are approximately 400 new cases.  Maya has spent the vast majority of her life in a wheelchair. But this has not stopped her, to date she has lived a full and determined life. Her humour, her strength of character and her can do attitude has seen her compete here and throughout the world in wheel chair sports. Maya also recently embarked on a solo 7wk Eurpopean trip, which was mainly for pleasure, but she also snuck in a couple of races in Switzerland in week 1. Maya is a force to be reckoned with. But like all of us, she faces challenges and obstacles on a daily basis but she approaches these with determination and positivity.  Maya is a shining example of living a Mindful Life, her acceptance of what is, positive outlook and attitude and her ability to live her life to its fullest in the NOW are an inspiring lesson for us all. 

For further information on Spinal Chord Injuries, check out Spinal Chord Injuries Australia- https://scia.org.au 

To find out more about Maya Dove, check out her blog. https://mayarose.me  Or find her on Facebook and IG under the handle Maya Dove  

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