Slowly her condition stabilized, and she was released, and guess what? She started walking only on her hind legs, instead of usual gait of macaques, which is alternating between upright movement and walking on all fours. The veterinarian said he’s never seen or heart of this before.

Whatever cause, Natasha is changed forever from her experience, but doing just fine, and maybe even better.

We can do this too. While we would never wish for adversity to strike, it can transform us, causing us to change and become more resilient.

“Affliction comes to us,” said H. G. Wells, British philosopher, “not to make us sad, but sober; not to make us sorry, but wise.”

In fact, when adversity strikes, we often have sense that we will never be same again. It can lift us up and transform us, difficult as it is at time. Whatever Natasha experienced, as she lay close to death, she will never be same again, and look at her now! GO NATASHA!

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Michelle is an experienced Personal/Life & business coach. She has been coaching since 1992 and coaches people throughout the world. She was a past President of the International Coach federation for 16 months.