Tara Butcher’s life changed forever on her drive home from a night out with her friends. Her story is a testament to her unflinching dedication and determination to live a life that she loves. A ten-day medically induced coma, hours of surgery, and the amputation of her left leg are only a few of the challenges that Tara had to overcome. This is Tara’s account of how she chose to view a life-threatening accident as a gift. This beautiful young woman generously shares sage advice about choosing happiness and the wisdom of living authentically.
Tara Butcher take-aways:
- 1:00 Start
- 4:37 My life changing event
- 5:18 A car going 72 MPH hit me
- 5:56 My 10-day medically induced coma
- 6:45 My injuries
- 7:30 Waking up from the coma
- 8:45 My amazing medical team
- 10:10 The day I told my social worker to get out of my room
- 11:54 needs edited
- 12:22 8-weeks in the hospital surrounded by love
- 13:14 – 13:18 needs edited
- 13:47 What I learned about myself
- 14:43 The gift in this experience
- 16:25 Learning to walk again and other milestones
- 18:57 I ran in the NYC marathon
- 20:50 I got hooked on becoming an athlete
- 21:28 I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro
- 24:00 At the top of the mountain above the clouds
- 26:43 I was done proving myself and instead chose happiness
- 30:22 My biggest fear and how I manage it.
- 32:00 The best advice I have ever gotten
- 33:50 Challenged Athletes Foundation
- 37:45 My trip back to Tanzania & Rwanda
- 41:50 My advice on how to create a life that you love
- 43:02 What makes me a Badass
- 43:53 Some of my favorite things
Challenged Athletes Foundation:
www.challengedathletes.org
Tara Butcher Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/tara.butcher.52
Tara Butcher Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/starfishtara/
Salty Roots Hair Salon:
https://www.vagaro.com/saltyrootssalon/about
Stay true and be you —
Annie