Your Body as a Place of Empowerment
This video is from last month’s TED conference. (TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design.)
Athlete, actor and activist Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she’s got a dozen amazing pairs — and the superpowers they grant her: speed, beauty, an extra 6 inches of height … Quite simply, she redefines what the body can be.
In some circles, Aimee (who does not have full natural legs) might be considered “disabled.” However, Aimee chose to use her opportunity to enhance her capabilities and become more than “abled.”
There’s also a computer hacker in Finland who lost a finger in an accident, and had a prosthetic designed for his needs.
These are examples of people who think of themselves as not being limited by their bodies, but rather use the missing pieces as a way to extend and redefine themselves.
Coaching moment: People of many cultures use forms of make-up, decorations like jewelry, and clothing as ways to define who they are. How is this different?
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