so thank you very much my name is Jodi O’Donnell Ames and I’d like to propose a
O’Donnell Ames and I’d like to propose a
O’Donnell Ames and I’d like to propose a question to you are you living a life
question to you are you living a life
question to you are you living a life with purpose what does that look like
with purpose what does that look like
with purpose what does that look like what does that mean so I have three
what does that mean so I have three
what does that mean so I have three questions and one is for the most part
questions and one is for the most part
questions and one is for the most part is your life fulfilling the second one
is your life fulfilling the second one
is your life fulfilling the second one is are you using the skills and talents
is are you using the skills and talents
is are you using the skills and talents that you are blessed with and the third
that you are blessed with and the third
that you are blessed with and the third one is do you enjoy what you do whatever
one is do you enjoy what you do whatever
one is do you enjoy what you do whatever that is do you enjoy what you do so if
that is do you enjoy what you do so if
that is do you enjoy what you do so if you don’t mind I’m sharing my story of
you don’t mind I’m sharing my story of
you don’t mind I’m sharing my story of how I found really my life with purse
how I found really my life with purse
how I found really my life with purse purpose in my 40s and how I’m excited
purpose in my 40s and how I’m excited
purpose in my 40s and how I’m excited about what’s next this is me age 7 quite
about what’s next this is me age 7 quite
about what’s next this is me age 7 quite a long time ago
a long time ago
a long time ago the first step to knowing who you are
the first step to knowing who you are
the first step to knowing who you are and living a life with purpose is to
and living a life with purpose is to
and living a life with purpose is to accept who you are and know who you are
accept who you are and know who you are
accept who you are and know who you are I was a skinny short messy haired woman
I was a skinny short messy haired woman
I was a skinny short messy haired woman or a young child dead and I’m now
or a young child dead and I’m now
or a young child dead and I’m now obviously still the same with the notice
obviously still the same with the notice
obviously still the same with the notice that was too big for my faith but I had
that was too big for my faith but I had
that was too big for my faith but I had a huge heart and I recognized that early
a huge heart and I recognized that early
a huge heart and I recognized that early on as a matter of fact now as an adult I
on as a matter of fact now as an adult I
on as a matter of fact now as an adult I know that I was an empath and children
know that I was an empath and children
know that I was an empath and children who are empaths and who are sensitive
who are empaths and who are sensitive
who are empaths and who are sensitive don’t always fit in and I was one of
don’t always fit in and I was one of
don’t always fit in and I was one of those weird kids who didn’t fit in
those weird kids who didn’t fit in
those weird kids who didn’t fit in that’s okay
that’s okay
that’s okay I wrote poems so if I wasn’t popular
I wrote poems so if I wasn’t popular
I wrote poems so if I wasn’t popular before this that only added to it I
before this that only added to it I
before this that only added to it I recited poems I read poems I wrote poems
recited poems I read poems I wrote poems
recited poems I read poems I wrote poems and whenever I had the opportunity I was
and whenever I had the opportunity I was
and whenever I had the opportunity I was in front of someone performing them so
in front of someone performing them so
in front of someone performing them so again that was who I was now this child
again that was who I was now this child
again that was who I was now this child who I recognized as being a little bit
who I recognized as being a little bit
who I recognized as being a little bit different did several things one when I
different did several things one when I
different did several things one when I was probably 11 years old maybe a little
was probably 11 years old maybe a little
was probably 11 years old maybe a little bit younger I remember going to my I was
bit younger I remember going to my I was
bit younger I remember going to my I was born on Christmas Day and they remember
born on Christmas Day and they remember
born on Christmas Day and they remember gone to family parties Christmas Eve and
gone to family parties Christmas Eve and
gone to family parties Christmas Eve and there were tons of people there were
there were tons of people there were
there were tons of people there were tons of food presence and for me as an
tons of food presence and for me as an
tons of food presence and for me as an impact I needed to kind of retreat for a
impact I needed to kind of retreat for a
impact I needed to kind of retreat for a while and I would go upstairs lock my
while and I would go upstairs lock my
while and I would go upstairs lock my bedroom door
bedroom door
bedroom door I’d have the phone book there was big
I’d have the phone book there was big
I’d have the phone book there was big Bell Telephone phone books said I don’t
Bell Telephone phone books said I don’t
Bell Telephone phone books said I don’t even know if they make anymore I’d sit
even know if they make anymore I’d sit
even know if they make anymore I’d sit on the floor cross leg I close my eyes
on the floor cross leg I close my eyes
on the floor cross leg I close my eyes open it up and pick a number I would
open it up and pick a number I would
open it up and pick a number I would call the number as long as it didn’t
call the number as long as it didn’t
call the number as long as it didn’t cost my parents anything because I
cost my parents anything because I
cost my parents anything because I didn’t want to get in trouble and I
didn’t want to get in trouble and I
didn’t want to get in trouble and I would proceed to have a conversation
would proceed to have a conversation
would proceed to have a conversation with the total stranger and many times
with the total stranger and many times
with the total stranger and many times that person was an elderly person home
that person was an elderly person home
that person was an elderly person home alone and that person would say who are
alone and that person would say who are
alone and that person would say who are you why are you calling me and who is
you why are you calling me and who is
you why are you calling me and who is this and this this so-and-so and I’d say
this and this this so-and-so and I’d say
this and this this so-and-so and I’d say no it’s just someone a secret admirer
no it’s just someone a secret admirer
no it’s just someone a secret admirer and they wanted to share a conversation
and they wanted to share a conversation
and they wanted to share a conversation and wish you a happy holiday and that
and wish you a happy holiday and that
and wish you a happy holiday and that was who I was
was who I was
was who I was and I loved it I love doing things like
and I loved it I love doing things like
and I loved it I love doing things like that in addition something happened to
that in addition something happened to
that in addition something happened to me around the same age that changed the
me around the same age that changed the
me around the same age that changed the trajectory of my life forever and I have
trajectory of my life forever and I have
trajectory of my life forever and I have to own it as part of delivering my life
to own it as part of delivering my life
to own it as part of delivering my life with purpose and I have to recognize
with purpose and I have to recognize
with purpose and I have to recognize what happened it was May 23rd 1976 and I
what happened it was May 23rd 1976 and I
what happened it was May 23rd 1976 and I had a crush and his name was Billy car
had a crush and his name was Billy car
had a crush and his name was Billy car he had blond hair blue eyes he was
he had blond hair blue eyes he was
he had blond hair blue eyes he was athletic he was popular he was
athletic he was popular he was
athletic he was popular he was everything that I was not and probably
everything that I was not and probably
everything that I was not and probably because he lived his home was on the
because he lived his home was on the
because he lived his home was on the same round it’s my home he walked me
same round it’s my home he walked me
same round it’s my home he walked me home from school twice so Billy was my
home from school twice so Billy was my
home from school twice so Billy was my life Garrett some of you know who that
life Garrett some of you know who that
life Garrett some of you know who that was some of you do not let’s see today
was some of you do not let’s see today
was some of you do not let’s see today Brad Pitt whoever anyway she was my
Brad Pitt whoever anyway she was my
Brad Pitt whoever anyway she was my crush and I was always an athlete
crush and I was always an athlete
crush and I was always an athlete I was on my childhood soccer field where
I was on my childhood soccer field where
I was on my childhood soccer field where there were hundreds of kids after school
there were hundreds of kids after school
there were hundreds of kids after school playing and Billy was there and he was
playing and Billy was there and he was
playing and Billy was there and he was there with Tim and I was there with my
there with Tim and I was there with my
there with Tim and I was there with my best friend dad and we were spying on
best friend dad and we were spying on
best friend dad and we were spying on our crushes again this was a sunny May
our crushes again this was a sunny May
our crushes again this was a sunny May Day May 23rd probably 4:15 and out of
Day May 23rd probably 4:15 and out of
Day May 23rd probably 4:15 and out of nowhere there wasn’t a cloud in the sky
nowhere there wasn’t a cloud in the sky
nowhere there wasn’t a cloud in the sky lightning struck and everyone on that
lightning struck and everyone on that
lightning struck and everyone on that field including myself fell to the
field including myself fell to the
field including myself fell to the ground and I remember dusting myself off
ground and I remember dusting myself off
ground and I remember dusting myself off and getting up and saying what happened
and getting up and saying what happened
and getting up and saying what happened and laughing and everybody got up slowly
and laughing and everybody got up slowly
and laughing and everybody got up slowly except in my vision there was Billy and
except in my vision there was Billy and
except in my vision there was Billy and he did not get up and he lost his life
he did not get up and he lost his life
he did not get up and he lost his life that day at the age of 13 and I remember
that day at the age of 13 and I remember
that day at the age of 13 and I remember vividly what lightning does through the
vividly what lightning does through the
vividly what lightning does through the human body and at that age which I was
human body and at that age which I was
human body and at that age which I was told that event would never happen again
told that event would never happen again
told that event would never happen again for another 25 years that it was a freak
for another 25 years that it was a freak
for another 25 years that it was a freak accident no matter what I did to try to
accident no matter what I did to try to
accident no matter what I did to try to find comfort in my loss and what
find comfort in my loss and what
find comfort in my loss and what happened to me nothing worked
happened to me nothing worked
happened to me nothing worked talking to adults didn’t help trying to
talking to adults didn’t help trying to
talking to adults didn’t help trying to make sense of it didn’t help helping was
make sense of it didn’t help helping was
make sense of it didn’t help helping was healing and when I put all of that
healing and when I put all of that
healing and when I put all of that energy that grief and sadness into
energy that grief and sadness into
energy that grief and sadness into creating a non-profit excuse me not a
creating a non-profit excuse me not a
creating a non-profit excuse me not a non-profit a fundraiser that’s next for
non-profit a fundraiser that’s next for
non-profit a fundraiser that’s next for a Memorial Scholarship I learned that
a Memorial Scholarship I learned that
a Memorial Scholarship I learned that that made a difference and that made me
that made a difference and that made me
that made a difference and that made me feel better so again finding a life with
feel better so again finding a life with
feel better so again finding a life with purpose knowing who you are and
purpose knowing who you are and
purpose knowing who you are and accepting it even if it’s a weird kid I
accepting it even if it’s a weird kid I
accepting it even if it’s a weird kid I became a teacher and because I love
became a teacher and because I love
became a teacher and because I love children I love to leadership I love
children I love to leadership I love
children I love to leadership I love making an impact in the difference and
making an impact in the difference and
making an impact in the difference and creating and writing and all of those
creating and writing and all of those
creating and writing and all of those things so of course I was a language
things so of course I was a language
things so of course I was a language arts teacher and I was teaching with a
arts teacher and I was teaching with a
arts teacher and I was teaching with a reading specialist Marge O’Donnell
reading specialist Marge O’Donnell
reading specialist Marge O’Donnell dynamic woman
dynamic woman
dynamic woman who said you know I have the son at home
who said you know I have the son at home
who said you know I have the son at home he’s about your age he’s handsome he’s
he’s about your age he’s handsome he’s
he’s about your age he’s handsome he’s funny he’s smart and he’s available and
funny he’s smart and he’s available and
funny he’s smart and he’s available and he’s still living at home and he’s 25 so
he’s still living at home and he’s 25 so
he’s still living at home and he’s 25 so maybe you want to meet him
maybe you want to meet him
maybe you want to meet him true story so um eight months later he
true story so um eight months later he
true story so um eight months later he took mom’s advice and now I made this
took mom’s advice and now I made this
took mom’s advice and now I made this teacher friend of yours came to an
teacher friend of yours came to an
teacher friend of yours came to an apartment warming party that I was
apartment warming party that I was
apartment warming party that I was hosting with a tall blonde however he
hosting with a tall blonde however he
hosting with a tall blonde however he was all of the things that she mentioned
was all of the things that she mentioned
was all of the things that she mentioned and we started dating and two years
and we started dating and two years
and we started dating and two years later we married and had a beautiful
later we married and had a beautiful
later we married and had a beautiful pasta and potatoes child Alina Italian
pasta and potatoes child Alina Italian
pasta and potatoes child Alina Italian and Irish redhead green eyed little girl
and Irish redhead green eyed little girl
and Irish redhead green eyed little girl and life was good until it wasn’t in
and life was good until it wasn’t in
and life was good until it wasn’t in 1995 when he was 29 years old Kevin
1995 when he was 29 years old Kevin
1995 when he was 29 years old Kevin started symptoms of what we learned was
started symptoms of what we learned was
started symptoms of what we learned was Lou Gehrig’s disease ALS amyotrophic
Lou Gehrig’s disease ALS amyotrophic
Lou Gehrig’s disease ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 30,000 Americans live
lateral sclerosis 30,000 Americans live
lateral sclerosis 30,000 Americans live with the disease and because he was 29
with the disease and because he was 29
with the disease and because he was 29 they didn’t think it was als but at 30
they didn’t think it was als but at 30
they didn’t think it was als but at 30 or more L Day weekend he was diagnosed
or more L Day weekend he was diagnosed
or more L Day weekend he was diagnosed with a terminal illness that would take
with a terminal illness that would take
with a terminal illness that would take his life within two to five years I
his life within two to five years I
his life within two to five years I remember vividly again coming home from
remember vividly again coming home from
remember vividly again coming home from the University of Pennsylvania with our
the University of Pennsylvania with our
the University of Pennsylvania with our two and a half greeting or two and a
two and a half greeting or two and a
two and a half greeting or two and a half-year-old
half-year-old
half-year-old knowing how our lives were going to
knowing how our lives were going to
knowing how our lives were going to change dramatically and as a nurturer
change dramatically and as a nurturer
change dramatically and as a nurturer and there’s a empath and as a woman and
and there’s a empath and as a woman and
and there’s a empath and as a woman and a mother and a wife I had no idea how to
a mother and a wife I had no idea how to
a mother and a wife I had no idea how to even proceed but I followed my heart and
even proceed but I followed my heart and
even proceed but I followed my heart and my purpose and within one year Kevin was
my purpose and within one year Kevin was
my purpose and within one year Kevin was in a wheelchair two years yet a feeding
in a wheelchair two years yet a feeding
in a wheelchair two years yet a feeding tube three years he was ventilated and
tube three years he was ventilated and
tube three years he was ventilated and paralyzed in speechless and this
paralyzed in speechless and this
paralyzed in speechless and this pictures two years in in February 2001
pictures two years in in February 2001
pictures two years in in February 2001 he passed away
he passed away
he passed away he was an incredible man and he used his
he was an incredible man and he used his
he was an incredible man and he used his disease
disease
disease we used the disease to spread awareness
we used the disease to spread awareness
we used the disease to spread awareness and hope and possibilities for others
and hope and possibilities for others
and hope and possibilities for others and I’m proud to say that we are in the
and I’m proud to say that we are in the
and I’m proud to say that we are in the Congressional Record we hope to pass
Congressional Record we hope to pass
Congressional Record we hope to pass Medicare for patients who are living
Medicare for patients who are living
Medicare for patients who are living with ALS it was a 20 it was something
with ALS it was a 20 it was something
with ALS it was a 20 it was something like a 24 maybe two year period
like a 24 maybe two year period
like a 24 maybe two year period 24 month period and then now it’s three
24 month period and then now it’s three
24 month period and then now it’s three months so we were on television in the
months so we were on television in the
months so we were on television in the newspaper and did whatever we could to
newspaper and did whatever we could to
newspaper and did whatever we could to make a difference this is Kevin on the
make a difference this is Kevin on the
make a difference this is Kevin on the left to February he this is 14th on
left to February he this is 14th on
left to February he this is 14th on Valentine’s Day passed away on the 21st
Valentine’s Day passed away on the 21st
Valentine’s Day passed away on the 21st and then there were two of us the second
and then there were two of us the second
and then there were two of us the second step in knowing your purposes know your
step in knowing your purposes know your
step in knowing your purposes know your strengths and challenges I say about
strengths and challenges I say about
strengths and challenges I say about loving Kevin and caregiving that it was
loving Kevin and caregiving that it was
loving Kevin and caregiving that it was the best of times and the worst of times
the best of times and the worst of times
the best of times and the worst of times that it was who I was I automatically
that it was who I was I automatically
that it was who I was I automatically was a nurturer and a giver and a
was a nurturer and a giver and a
was a nurturer and a giver and a provider and a problem solver what I was
provider and a problem solver what I was
provider and a problem solver what I was really bad at was being alone and trying
really bad at was being alone and trying
really bad at was being alone and trying to figure out what was next for me
to figure out what was next for me
to figure out what was next for me because my purpose left 24/7 I was his
because my purpose left 24/7 I was his
because my purpose left 24/7 I was his arms his legs his voice and now I’m
arms his legs his voice and now I’m
arms his legs his voice and now I’m alone and you know my daughter was and
alone and you know my daughter was and
alone and you know my daughter was and was nine and in school and so what do i
was nine and in school and so what do i
was nine and in school and so what do i do how do I proceed meanwhile in a
do how do I proceed meanwhile in a
do how do I proceed meanwhile in a different state in eastern Pennsylvania
different state in eastern Pennsylvania
different state in eastern Pennsylvania there was a family in tune of singer
there was a family in tune of singer
there was a family in tune of singer Ames was living with ALS she was
Ames was living with ALS she was
Ames was living with ALS she was diagnosed at 40 and her children Adam
diagnosed at 40 and her children Adam
diagnosed at 40 and her children Adam and Nora were under the age of 11 and
and Nora were under the age of 11 and
and Nora were under the age of 11 and Warren Benton Eames was her husband and
Warren Benton Eames was her husband and
Warren Benton Eames was her husband and caregiver I decided to reach out at 2
caregiver I decided to reach out at 2
caregiver I decided to reach out at 2 a.m. and say to the world please hire me
a.m. and say to the world please hire me
a.m. and say to the world please hire me I need a job I need a
I need a job I need a
I need a job I need a this and he I’m depressed I need to go
this and he I’m depressed I need to go
this and he I’m depressed I need to go back to work I need to have a focus and
back to work I need to have a focus and
back to work I need to have a focus and I got a job with the ALS Hope Foundation
I got a job with the ALS Hope Foundation
I got a job with the ALS Hope Foundation in Philadelphia as their director of
in Philadelphia as their director of
in Philadelphia as their director of communications the very first thing I
communications the very first thing I
communications the very first thing I did was create a fun family day for
did was create a fun family day for
did was create a fun family day for children who are grandparents living
children who are grandparents living
children who are grandparents living with ALS and I ordered this book what
with ALS and I ordered this book what
with ALS and I ordered this book what did you learn today which was written by
did you learn today which was written by
did you learn today which was written by Tina singer Eames who died of ALS in
Tina singer Eames who died of ALS in
Tina singer Eames who died of ALS in December of 2000 two days before
December of 2000 two days before
December of 2000 two days before Christmas leaving her two little
Christmas leaving her two little
Christmas leaving her two little children ages 7 and 9
children ages 7 and 9
children ages 7 and 9 Nora and Adam Warren Benton Eames
Nora and Adam Warren Benton Eames
Nora and Adam Warren Benton Eames delivered this book to the event because
delivered this book to the event because
delivered this book to the event because I had ordered them to give out his gifts
I had ordered them to give out his gifts
I had ordered them to give out his gifts and we became friends and later in a
and we became friends and later in a
and we became friends and later in a private moment he said to me when his
private moment he said to me when his
private moment he said to me when his late wife was diagnosed she fell to her
late wife was diagnosed she fell to her
late wife was diagnosed she fell to her knees and said but who will raise my
knees and said but who will raise my
knees and said but who will raise my children and my heart that big heart in
children and my heart that big heart in
children and my heart that big heart in that small body grew and I knew that I I
that small body grew and I knew that I I
that small body grew and I knew that I I was meant to raise her children that my
was meant to raise her children that my
was meant to raise her children that my life has been about children
life has been about children
life has been about children so we married and our children Alina
so we married and our children Alina
so we married and our children Alina Noren Adam were our bridal party
Noren Adam were our bridal party
Noren Adam were our bridal party Adam was the best man in the midst of
Adam was the best man in the midst of
Adam was the best man in the midst of raising three children all of whom had
raising three children all of whom had
raising three children all of whom had lost a parent before the age of eleven I
lost a parent before the age of eleven I
lost a parent before the age of eleven I learned many things children grieve
learned many things children grieve
learned many things children grieve differently children express it
differently children express it
differently children express it differently one may be depressed one
differently one may be depressed one
differently one may be depressed one might be withdrawn one might have
might be withdrawn one might have
might be withdrawn one might have behavioral issues and as a teacher and a
behavioral issues and as a teacher and a
behavioral issues and as a teacher and a lover of children I thought and a
lover of children I thought and a
lover of children I thought and a supporter of children I thought why are
supporter of children I thought why are
supporter of children I thought why are there no resources for children who have
there no resources for children who have
there no resources for children who have parents or grandparents or family
parents or grandparents or family
parents or grandparents or family members loved ones living with ALS and
members loved ones living with ALS and
members loved ones living with ALS and this came to me I always wondered why
this came to me I always wondered why
this came to me I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that
somebody didn’t do something about that
somebody didn’t do something about that then I realized I am somebody I might be
then I realized I am somebody I might be
then I realized I am somebody I might be somebody we are
somebody we are
somebody we are but I am somebody in 2012 well actually
but I am somebody in 2012 well actually
but I am somebody in 2012 well actually before that 2009 the idea of hope loves
before that 2009 the idea of hope loves
before that 2009 the idea of hope loves company came to mind and that was
company came to mind and that was
company came to mind and that was because I’m an empath when I’m around a
because I’m an empath when I’m around a
because I’m an empath when I’m around a lot of people who are miserable I’m
lot of people who are miserable I’m
lot of people who are miserable I’m miserable when I’m around a lot of
miserable when I’m around a lot of
miserable when I’m around a lot of people who are sad I am so sad when I’m
people who are sad I am so sad when I’m
people who are sad I am so sad when I’m around a lot of people who are energetic
around a lot of people who are energetic
around a lot of people who are energetic and happy that’s me so I thought of hope
and happy that’s me so I thought of hope
and happy that’s me so I thought of hope loves company hope is better than misery
loves company hope is better than misery
loves company hope is better than misery came up with it
came up with it
came up with it googled it wasn’t out there pages and
googled it wasn’t out there pages and
googled it wasn’t out there pages and pages of misery loves company were found
pages of misery loves company were found
pages of misery loves company were found and so I called a lawyer
and so I called a lawyer
and so I called a lawyer I got a dotnet calm and org and two
I got a dotnet calm and org and two
I got a dotnet calm and org and two thousand dollars later we and years
thousand dollars later we and years
thousand dollars later we and years later actually we were I created hope
later actually we were I created hope
later actually we were I created hope loves company and we are the only
loves company and we are the only
loves company and we are the only nonprofit in all of the United States
nonprofit in all of the United States
nonprofit in all of the United States with the mission of providing emotional
with the mission of providing emotional
with the mission of providing emotional and educational support to children and
and educational support to children and
and educational support to children and young adults who have family members
young adults who have family members
young adults who have family members living with ALS in five years we have
living with ALS in five years we have
living with ALS in five years we have created 15 camps around the nation for
created 15 camps around the nation for
created 15 camps around the nation for children all of which are free we have
children all of which are free we have
children all of which are free we have sent hugs of health care packages to
sent hugs of health care packages to
sent hugs of health care packages to tell children they’re not alone in this
tell children they’re not alone in this
tell children they’re not alone in this we have provided scholarships and free
we have provided scholarships and free
we have provided scholarships and free books I’ve been blessed to author two of
books I’ve been blessed to author two of
books I’ve been blessed to author two of the books that we send out and a just a
the books that we send out and a just a
the books that we send out and a just a quick side note that I have to share the
quick side note that I have to share the
quick side note that I have to share the very first time I was looking for a
very first time I was looking for a
very first time I was looking for a campground I arrived at a camp in New
campground I arrived at a camp in New
campground I arrived at a camp in New Jersey that someone suggested I got
Jersey that someone suggested I got
Jersey that someone suggested I got there and I looked around and the dining
there and I looked around and the dining
there and I looked around and the dining hall had not changed I was there when I
hall had not changed I was there when I
hall had not changed I was there when I was 15 intending a leadership skills
was 15 intending a leadership skills
was 15 intending a leadership skills conference and I was like wow this was
conference and I was like wow this was
conference and I was like wow this was meant to be supposed to be here today we
meant to be supposed to be here today we
meant to be supposed to be here today we are a happy family and even though we’ve
are a happy family and even though we’ve
are a happy family and even though we’ve all faced challenges in als we are
all faced challenges in als we are
all faced challenges in als we are united in love and in hope and that
united in love and in hope and that
united in love and in hope and that small child with the big nose the small
small child with the big nose the small
small child with the big nose the small body and a big heart
body and a big heart
body and a big heart it’s just on a cover of a local magazine
it’s just on a cover of a local magazine
it’s just on a cover of a local magazine where I live
where I live
where I live third step of finding your purpose is
third step of finding your purpose is
third step of finding your purpose is note to know what drives you
note to know what drives you
note to know what drives you so what propels you to be you and to
so what propels you to be you and to
so what propels you to be you and to live a life of purpose I’m proud to say
live a life of purpose I’m proud to say
live a life of purpose I’m proud to say that very soon I actually can just share
that very soon I actually can just share
that very soon I actually can just share I gave a talk five minute talk slam a
I gave a talk five minute talk slam a
I gave a talk five minute talk slam a story slam if you have heard of those
story slam if you have heard of those
story slam if you have heard of those and a man came into my office two days
and a man came into my office two days
and a man came into my office two days later and said I want to tell your story
later and said I want to tell your story
later and said I want to tell your story his name is Steve besserman he’s telling
his name is Steve besserman he’s telling
his name is Steve besserman he’s telling them the story of hope loves company so
them the story of hope loves company so
them the story of hope loves company so there’s a documentary coming out in
there’s a documentary coming out in
there’s a documentary coming out in January I am so excited to be a woman in
January I am so excited to be a woman in
January I am so excited to be a woman in my fifties and to celebrate and embrace
my fifties and to celebrate and embrace
my fifties and to celebrate and embrace what is next
what is next
what is next thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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