Miracle Monday: Chimp Attack Victom Charla Nash, Living Miracle Prayer with Gratitude and Appreciation?

Imagine what it would be like if you were visiting a friend and suddenly your life changed forever.

Life as you know it will never be the same.

This is what happened to Charla Nash.

She was visiting a friend; her friend had a chimpanzee as a pet. The chimp went crazy and brutally attacked Charla.

Indeed, she almost did not survive. Eight hours of surgery with four teams of people helping her allowed her to live through the horrific experience.

But now two years after the surgery, Charla’s looks nothing like it did before the horrible accident. You might imagine that she could be bitter, because it is difficult for her to get around on her own.

Charla Nash is now blind in both eyes and her face is so horribly disfigured from the chimpanzee attack that she wears a veil over her face.

Pictures of Charla’s unveiled face are so discomforting that they often come with warnings that some people may not want to see them. 

Despite everything—blindness, disfigurement and disability—Charla did not come out as a bitter and hateful person. She has a strong will to recover. The love of her daughter kept her going through all of that recovery that she went through in the hospital and in rehabilitation. And it keeps her going still.

Now, her brother is taking care of her daughter most of the time, and Charla lives in an independent living facility.

There is a good reason why I include this story as a Miracle Monday post. Charla Nash’s life is truly a miracle prayer in action. Recently, she asked to see her entire team that served her in the hospital.

Did she want to criticize them? Blame them for her disfigurement?

No.

She wanted to see them all so she could thank them for all they did, to express gratitude and appreciation for getting her through and allowing her to live. Never once did she scold them for her disfigurement. She praised them,

what a gracious heart she has. She is a living miracle and certainly an inspiration to everyone. 

Miracles come in many forms.

Sometimes, a miracle comes from a special wonder of nature, such as an especially beautiful sunset. But so many times, the miraculous comes from someone having grace under pressure, someone overcoming unthinkable odds, someone going on when all reason might say they should simply give up.

Had it not been for those four surgical teams at the hospital, Charla surely would  not have recovered. Some  What makes her a living miracle prayer is not the simple fact that she is alive. What makes her miraculous is her heart of gratitude and appreciation.

people might think that her life is shattered now and that perhaps she should not have made it through all of that pain, surgery, and permanent disfigurement.

 And yet … to hear her thank all of those who helped her to get through it, and to hear that she still has a loving heart and not a bitter heart, to see her still fight back and work towards her recovery every single day is truly both inspiring and miraculous.

Do you imagine that you would respond the way Charla did?

 Do you imagine that you would look at your life as a miracle?

Would you inspire others with the way you handle the situation?.

Watch this video showing Charla’s love and grace as she met all the hospital staff who helped her through her surgeries and recovery.

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How can you open yourself up to the miracle prayer of gratitude and appreciation?

It begins by thinking of yourself as someone who is truly blessed. For some people, this is a very difficult understanding.

Maybe you’ve lost your job; maybe you’re dealing with cancer or some other illness. Maybe you’re dealing with situations that you do not prefer and having experiences you wish you did not have to endure.

None of that matters. The way you look at your life is entirely up to you. Yes, It is entirely up to you to decide how you’re going to respond.  
     
For me, I feel so very blessed every time I get to eat a meal, because I realize that so many in the world do not have that honor and privilege. I feel so blessed to have my modest little home out in the country. Some people might think of it as small and insignificant; for me, it is my dream come true.

I’m greeted every day by bird song and all the wonders of nature. I’m able to sleep in a bed in safety and have electricity, and I feel so very blessed to have a place to sleep when I know that so many do not have that privilege or that honor.

This is why I say that the way you perceive your life is entirely up to you.  
     
One thing that tends to get in the way for people and make it hard for you to see the miraculous around you is stress.

When you’re feeling stressed, it can be hard to feel blessed. Blessed and stressed at the same time? How could that be possible?

And yet, when you find ways to deal with the signs of stress in your life, and when you then experience stress relief, it helps you to feel blessed and then to increase all of the things that are good and right in your life as you deal with the bumps in the road that everybody experiences.
     
So then, your next question is going to be “great, now how do I deal with the signs of stress? Life is tough!”

Here is the answer. Here are some simple ways that you can deal with signs of stress and open your mind and heart to the miraculous.

1. Roll back. 

 People who practice the martial arts know what it is to roll back.  It means to get a new perspective.  It means that instead of staying right in the middle of things to back off a bit, to get a new perspective. 

Imagine an eagle who is sitting in a tree and then takes off and soars over the landscape.  Certainly, I’m not expecting you to fly (in physical form) like the eagle, but yet your perception can back off and get a new perspective. 

But, first you have to take the time and give a little bit of attention to that new perspective.  So, roll back.

2. Breathe. 

You have to stop and take a breath, because this is what helps you to get out of the craziness and stress and worry that might be happening in your mind. Breathing lets you get into a place where you can cope with whatever is happening.  Breathing is very important, and there are so many different breathing exercises that you can do. 

The simplest way to start is to put your hands on your belly and breathe into your hands, letting your hands move will keeping your shoulders still.  This will ensure that you breathe from your diaphragm rather than from the little tiny part of your lungs that’s up near your shoulders.  When people are stressed, the first thing to go is the breath.

3. Open the mind to the possibility of change. 

One  of the things that happens way too often when you’re stressed is you get into the mind set that it’s always going to be this way.  You probably don’t mean to do it, and probably don’t even recognize that you’re doing it. 

Simply by taking that new perspective to realize that things can change, it helps you to get out of that rut.  Otherwise, your mind can stay in a rut like when the road is muddy and there is a deep groove from tires and you just can’t seem to get out of it.  That’s what your mind can do unless you take charge of it.

So, if you take those three pieces of advice, that will help you to open yourself to the miraculous and to all new possibilities in your life. 

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What you will discover in the three deadly mistakes package is a powerful audio. You’ll also find a study guide or an action guide to help you as you move into the space of overcoming your signs of stress instead of verging on burnout.

You’ll discover that this program gives you very specific tools that you can use to live a quality life and to get stress out of your way so that can you open yourself to the miraculous.

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Why Miracle Monday?
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Monday you need something to inspire you more than anyother day, right?

Miracles happen every day of the week, but I am posting an article related to miracles every Monday for an important reason.

Mondays tend to be the most depressing day of the week for people. There are more heart-attacks, missed work and feelings of despair.

So now you have the opportunity each week to fill your hope tank for the week with a miraculous story. Some articles will be about astounding feats of technology. Others will be about nature.

All the Miracle Monday posts will feature real people who have overcome tremendous odds to create a great life.

Miracles are all around you. They happen every day. Open yourself to the power and majesty of miracles. And come back all week long for other inspirational thoughts and inspirational stories.

Expect a miracle!

Follow your bliss!

Ronda Del Boccio, The Story Lady of www.ProfitableStorytelling.com

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