The Unlimited Spirit

 

RIP Dr. Hawking
Art by Dixie Foxton

Today is Pi Day (3/14/2018). Unfortunately, it is also the day that we lost one of the greatest minds of all time; Rest In Peace, Dr. Stephen Hawking.

I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post- which demands a high degree of honesty, introspection and vulnerability- for about one week now. I am not a mathematician or physicist by any stretch of the imagination, but the way that Dr. Hawking defied medical expertise of the time and achieved greatness, while making such astounding contributions to the understanding and study of physics has inspired me.

If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you know that I run my own business (The Write Results). I love writing; fortunately, I also love working with people. I always have. I enjoy learning about different industries and brands. For my chosen profession, these traits serve me well. The catch? My work life (though it takes up the vast majority of my time, which I would not change) is only one relatively small aspect of who I am.

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#TBT #GerberBaby #LikeABoss

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I’m sure that you’ve heard that this year’s Gerber baby has Down syndrome. His name is Lucus Warren, and he is adorable! I think Gerber’s decision is smart; it would have been wonderful for Gerber to pioneer this initiative years ago, but as the above quote suggests, now is the second best time.

According to the CDC, approximately 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the USA every year. It remains the most common chromosomal disorder (2017).

Disability is the largest minority group in the United States. (#TBT to this Forbes article from 2016.) Whether or not disabled people are a “recognized minority”, if this statement holds true on a global scale, imagine the extraordinary number of people such corporate initiatives could impact.

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