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Fantastic Friday

mauzyJamie Crane-Mauzy

24 year-old Jamie Crane-Mauzy is a champion.  She learned to ski when she was only one year old, being a profession in the sport was a solid childhood dream.  In 2008, at age 16, she joined the United States Ski Team’s Elite Aerial Development Program.

Goals are meaningful to Crane-Mauzy.  She says,

“If you take baby steps in the direction of your dream, you can accomplish whatever you want.”

This statement and mentality propelled her to achieve amazing  goals:

  • 2010 first female freestyle champion at Junior Snowboard & Freestyle World Championships
  • 2013 first female freeskier to land a double backflip
  • 2013 first female skier to flip off a rail in competition

However, in 2015 her skiing career ended when she crashed during a competition in Canada. The accident caused paralysis and  a devastating brain injury causing a comma and severe memory loss.  She lad to learn how to walk and talk again after her memory returned but Jamie remained positive a motivated throughout as she rebuilt her life.  “I didn’t worry too much about the future or compare myself to the past” she says “I just set goals I could accomplish.

Jamie Crane-Mauzy   has accomplished much, she is an elite woman of achievement.

As we celebrate Jamie, please send your nominations for a person to profile on Fantastic Friday.  Make this day as FANTASTIC as you are.

Fantastic Friday

Each Fantastic Friday post profiles someone or something fascinating and fantastic.  Today, celebrate Usher Raymond.

usher It doesn’t matter whether Usher is paying tribute to James Brown as he did on ABC ‘s “Taking the Stage” or if he is just flowing with his own music and style, the one name “just Usher baby” singer is Fantastic.

Usher is quoted, “Strivers achieve  what dreamers believe.” speaks volumes because Usher Raymond is  a striver.  In 2016 he was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, he has garnered two Grammy Awards, is co-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and is a husband and father of two children.

One of Usher’s peak achievements for this 38 year old, beyond what he has already done, is his  New Look Foundation which he started in 1999 and remains actively involved.  New Look provides funding and service for children in foster care, offers conferences and camps for at-risk youth and provides leadership sessions for under-served youth in the community.  For his investment in the non-profit arena, Usher has received awards from the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Trumpet Awards and the NAACP.

It’s Friday and Usher is Fantastic!

Who do you suggest as a person to profile as fantastic, post your nominations here.  Remember, you too are fantastic!

2017

New Year, what do you mean?

It’s time to think, plan and grow

2017 is here you know.

Let go of yesterday, leave it all behind.

Oprah says, “Live Big” in 2017.

So what are you going to do?

Run a marathon, paint a masterpiece, hit a ball, sing out loud or dance to the beat

Live “Big” however you want. Chart a new path.

You’ve got to believe in yourself in ALL you do.

Go ahead, explore the possibilities in 2017.

What it means is up to YOU!