Meet A Tiny Dynamo!

Hello!

Mary Lou Retton has a list of accomplishments that is impressive no matter who you are. . .

She is

1. the 1st American woman to win gold in gymnastics in the Olympics
2. 1st and only American ever (including today) to win the Olympic All Around Title
3. first female to appear on a Wheaties cereal box as well as the first female spokesperson for Wheaties plus scores of other achievements.

Mary Lou RettenAs extraordinary as all that is, it is encouraging to note that Mary Lou is not perfect. Her gymnastics scores were often times a "perfect 10." As a teenager, this petite powerhouse from West Virginia awed the multitudes in each of these gymnastic sporting events: Uneven Bars, Vault, Team and Floor Exercise. Yet as a baby she was born with a hip condition called hip dysplasia that required a hip replacement. Not only that but she has suffered with both an overactive bladder and arthritis. As part of her public persona as a sports celebrity, she admitted her problems and gave her support to the medications that combat these conditions.

Mary Lou battled competitors on the mat and her body off the mat. A severe wrist injury and knee surgery forced her to decide whether to quit her beloved gymnastics or try to overcome the injuries. Sitting on the sidelines was not where this dynamo wanted to be. She worked hard. She exercised. She did the strength training exercises. She sweated. She cried. But she did not give up. She kept on and on until one day she was back. She could participate again in the sport she loved and that loved her back. Mary Lou went on to be inducted into both the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

As an engaging public speaker Mary Lou tells audiences "to never give up on your dreams! Work hard!" She knows what it is to feel the applause of millions world wide and yet she understands the solitary agony of pain and rehabilitation.

Not knowing where you are today, I want to encourage you to think about your life story. How do you want it to read? You may not want to compete for the gold and hear the applause of millions. But even if your goal is more common than Mary Lou’s, I encourage you to keep at it until you get it. Never give up even if an injury or family situation has you sidelined. Use the down time to renew your vision, refresh your determination and revise your target. You can do it! And I hope you know that through all your life, no matter what comes your way…

Someone Believes In YOU!

And I do, too!
Sandi Valentine

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And if you want to know more about what this is all about, just go to www.SomeoneBelievesInYou.com



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