Today is a very, very big day! A day of simplicity yet magnitude…when Grant and I found ourselves on this new journey two years ago we knew we had some decisions and choices to make. We knew that it was up to us to decide what we wanted, what kind of recovery we wanted and how we wanted to define this journey. We decided that we would always follow our hearts, study the research, work as hard as we could and above all else believe. Sometimes these choices were mainstream and sometimes not, but we simply chose what was right for his recovery and our goals.
Everyday I receive a beautiful gift of inspiration and awe…I get to wake up next to a man who greets everyday with positivity, determination and love. While Grant was giving one of his keynote presentations recently he said something that I realized that even I was taking for granted. The simple pleasures, the simple freedoms of everyday…like driving in the car. It’s just you, your music, the wind in your hair, your thoughts, your own little universe for however long you decide. Now don’t get me wrong, because of Grant’s injury I am acutely aware of the little things and the things we tend as human beings to take for granted. So when he talked about how amazing it was going to be when he reached that goal he had set for himself to drive with his own two feet, I knew we were getting close to that goal. And today with tears in my eyes of pure admiration, gratitude and love I just watched Grant get into Free Candy (our van), turn on his music, put it in reverse and back out of the driveway with the biggest smile on his face! Today Grant gets to create and enjoy a “simple everyday freedom.” Today Grant takes another step on his journey of healing and recovery to 120%!
So today is a celebration of simplicity and victories large and small that each of us can create all day, every day and are happening all around us…we just have to choose to create them and see them…
MadLuv -
Shawna
aka “The Naa”
While training for the South Pole we knew that we were going to have to come up with a rock solid nutrition plan that would keep him fueled and energized while pushing in the below freezing temperatures, and since he couldn’t take “winking green” or the juicer, we needed to get creative. The plan was for him to eat oatmeal with protein powder in the morning, which they quickly tired of (ask Grant to tell you how much he loves oatmeal now:), and a large dinner made of dehydrated meals and only snacking throughout the day. They could not stop for lunch because it would require the setting up of the tent, the stove and stopping for hours – something they simply couldn’t afford to do. That left us to finding the most nutrient dense foods that had no sugar, wouldn’t freeze, tasted good, and could be cut into bite sized pieces…enter Navitas and Rhino Bars. These two power snacks are by far the best products we have ever used from a nutritional standpoint, and I believe the team’s success was truly fueled by these products. We were honored and grateful that Navitas asked Grant to be a part of their newsletter this month. Thank you Navitas for making sure Grant stayed fueled and energized on his way to the South Pole!
