There are stories of overcoming that reach our hearts, and that of the Australian Turia Pitt is one of them. Life gave him a hard blow with 24 years, but she faced adversity and came out strengthened. Turia worked as a model with a promising future when one day in 2011 she was invited to run a charity marathon in a forest. With the bad luck that a fire broke out and she got caught in the flames suffering burns on 65 percent of your body.
Despite being on the verge of death, after about a hundred surgical interventions, and a long process of recovery, both physical and psychological, he managed to get ahead. And not only that, but today she is a recognized athlete, she has a husband who supports her unconditionally and has been a mother recently. An inspiring story that is A great example of overcoming.
864 days in the hospital
After the accident, with almost no chance of survival, she was transferred to the hospital where she was recovering for two and a half years. His face was disfigured, they had to amputate four fingers of his left hand and right thumb, and he lost 20 kilos. He had to relearn things as simple as sitting, walking, talking and eating. In addition Turia lived from his image so he also lost his job.
During the time she was admitted, she received the daily care and visits of her boyfriend Michael, who despite her long recovery was still at her side supporting her every day to take another step. Even the young man quit his job as a policeman to remain by his side and bought him an engagement ring while in intensive care. His love story is inspiring and he went around the world.
A cover woman
Turia, who is also a mining engineer, returned to the magazine covers in 2014. The Australian edition of Women's Weekly dedicated a cover to honor her struggle and optimism in which she confessed, three years after the accident: "I am the luckiest woman in the world".
"I have discovered how strong I can be. We all have that incredible strength within. I have discovered it because life has put me to the test."Nothing stops her: completed an Ironman
After recovering he returned to the practice of one of his greatest passions, sports, and prepared for one of the toughest events in the world. In 2016 he completed the Hawaiian Ironman, a 226 kilometer triathlon which put his body to the limit for more than 14 hours.
For the test he had to use a special clothing to deal with the harsh heat and high humidity of Hawaii. He had to make some adjustments because of his burns, he is not able to properly regulate his body temperature.
"Almost exactly five years after the doctors told me that I would never run again, my trip has been challenging. But ultimately, it is incredibly rewarding."This is me crossing the Kona Ironman World Championships finish line in 2016. Almost exactly five years to the day that doctors told me I would never run again. My journey has been a challenging one. But ultimately an incredibly rewarding one. Because when you set out to achieve something that really matters to you, and you push through the grind of it, day in and day out, to finally get to that end result, you learn so much about yourself. You learn what youre truly capable of. and its always more than you thought possible. Im sharing this story today because I want you to know that you can achieve the things you want too. Its not gonna be easy. But it will be worth it. Ask anyone whos been through my online mindset coaching course, School of Champions (SOC). What theyve achieved through SOC is phenomenal - shedding kilos, starting new businesses, getting out of debt and achieving all kinds of incredible things. Things that matter to them. Im so excited that enrolments are now OPEN for the next round of School of Champions. If you want to make changes in your life this year, or if theres something that you really want to achieve, or maybe even just a stuckness that you want to smash through, think about joining me in SOC. Id love to help you get there. Click the link in my bio to learn more x
Your family, your greatest support
He married her boyfriend Michael, who was always by his side since before the accident, and together they have formed a family.
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In December of last year his first son was born, whom they called Hakavai, and the former model last month celebrated with emotion her first mother's day. She says that adapting to a newborn has been difficult for her:
"Raising a child is not easy. I have a sleeping baby, a supportive partner, parents and in-laws in speed dial, lots of couples who have had babies and I still find it really challenging and exhausting," Turia points out in a Daily Mail interview.
Maybe its just the Christmas spirit, but geez were getting good at this angelic family photo thing. Merry Christmas yall
Currently, with 30 years, Turia inspires thousands of people. Visit fire victims, offer talks, write books and continue to compete in marathons.
Photos | Instagram Turia Pitt
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