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Battered, Not Beat

Living a Life of Resilience

Christine Perkett

CEO, SeeDepth, Inc.

1  My Story: what the heck do I know about resilience?

2  You can persevere

3  A few amazingly resilient people

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My Story

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1 in 5.

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“Girls Don’t Need Math”

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“You’ll Never Make It In Boston”

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2 You can persevere

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Acknowledge

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- Anne Frank

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Hell. No.

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Talk to me

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Physical Emotional Spiritual Mental

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Don’t let NEGATIVE and TOXIC people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out!

~ Robert Tew

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HARDSHIPS OFTEN PREPARE ORDINARY PEOPLE FOR AN

EXTRAORDINARY DESTINY…

~C.S . LEWIS

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Be like a shark – they can only move forward

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3 A few amazingly resilient people

FEAR: Fear Everything And Run Or Face Everything And Rise The choice is yours

Meet Eric: 8/16/03 diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (age: 15) 8/16/2009 fractured 5th cervical vertebrae in a dive; paralyzed from chest down (age: 21)

Meet Jennifer & sons: Sept 2011: son diagnosed with PANDAS Jan 2012: second son diagnosed Feb 2012: youngest son diagnosed with immune deficiency disorder Sept 2012: third son diagnosed with 7th human case of EEE, with 30% chance to live, & Chiari 1 Brain Malformation – requiring surgery in July 2014 Helping others Faith and spirituality Focus on the good: childhood

Ask for help. Discover solo happiness Focus on the good NEVER. QUIT.

Meet Ken: 27 years in the Army – deployments: Iraq 2004-2005; Desert Storm, Afghanistan 20 years, Michigan State Police Trooper Divorced (recently happily remarried)

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Thank You!