Making an amazing hand out of the cards you’ve been dealt can seem impossible. But today’s guest - Stefanie Schaffer - has mastered the process and shares insights we can all put in practice tomorrow.    The “bad hand” she was dealt, was very bad: losing both her legs in a tour boat accident while on a family vacation at age 22. But, in just 4 years, she has recovered from one setback after another, and managed her responses with so much clarity that she has recently found herself modeling for Kim Kardashian’s company, traveling, writing a book, and finding perspectives that are useful through every chapter of her recovery.  This interview is a Part 2 to a remarkable conversation Stef and I had just two years into her journey. And I have to tell you that even today, when I look back on that conversation, I still get goosebumps. She made comments that seemed almost otherworldly in their wisdom and foresight.    I encourage you to listen to that when all seems lost. Stef was then on the path to becoming a great teacher for us all, and now she is living the life she was then aiming for.  This story can be a constant reminder for us all that anything is possible.  [00:00 – 04:30] Opening Segment  Live better lives with the cards that we’re dealt.   [04:30 - 10:10] Stef’s story and what she has been up to in the past years. Stef’s Bahamian vacation when she had her accident that changed her life.   [10:11 - 14:00] The kindness of strangers. Stef’s mother’s love for her daughter.   [14:01 - 18:00] Being kinder than the moment calls for.   [18:01 - 20:40] You learn to look at the bigger picture and you get better at it. Choosing to work everyday to get stronger instead of wallowing in self-pity.   [20:41 - 24:30] Modeling for the Kim Kardashian SKIMS line. Inclusivity in the fashion world.   [24:31 - 29:50] Talking to people with disabilities like they’re human. Putting everything through the lens of intention. Uncomfortable conversations are a learning process.   [29:51 - 36:00] Not labeling things good thing or bad thing and just letting time evolve. Time and memories are the most precious thing.   [36:01 - 40:50] It is still a great world, it just depends on what you look for and surround yourself with. Surround yourself with people who believe in you.   [40:51 - 41:55] Just do what you can do. It might be everything they need in that moment.   [41:56 - 45:00] Random choices and how they make outcomes.   [45:01 - 47:55] Being an observer. Choosing to give your attention to your gains and not your losses.   [47:55 -  53:50] Everyone has a story. Forgiving is the strongest thing that you can do.   [53:51 -  55:17] Closing Segment               Resources Mentioned: Stafanie’s first podcast with Goodness Exchange - Finding New Roads While Redefining Yourself with Stefanie Schaffer Good Thing, Bad Thing, Who Knows? Silencing the Mental Chatter with Dr. Srikumar Rao (Episode #05)     Connect with Stefanie Schaffer: Website - https://www.stefanieschaffer.com  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stefanieschafferrr/  Stefanie’s Book (amazon) - Without Any Warning: Casualties of a Caribbean Vacation