October 11, 2025 • 52 mins
Episode: 2025.11.34
The Living Full Out show with Nancy Solari encourages you to continue to try. Perhaps you are going through rough patches in your romantic relationship. Maybe you have yet to reach your weight goal. Join Nancy as she explains the importance of refusing to give up.
Our first caller Jane wonders how to continue to be a good mother as an empty nester. Nancy advises her to find creative ways to show her continuing care. She also recommends Jane to bring back hobbies she used to partake in before having kids. Tune in to learn how to find your purpose even when life drastically changes.
Our inspirational guest Emma Burkey had to continue to try multiple times throughout her life. After being hospitalized from the COVID vaccine, she was in a coma for 13 days. She woke up in a quadraplegic state and was subject to hours of intense therapy throughout the following months. She was eventually able to dress herself and walk again. She never let go of her dream of working with children and is now volunteering at a nursery. Tune in to the Living Full Out show to hear how Emma keeps a positive mindset.
Perhaps you regret something you said in the past. Try reflecting on what you can do differently next time. By learning from your mistakes you can live full out.
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The Living Full Out show with Nancy Solari encourages you to continue to try. Perhaps you are going through rough patches in your romantic relationship. Maybe you have yet to reach your weight goal. Join Nancy as she explains the importance of refusing to give up.
Our first caller Jane wonders how to continue to be a good mother as an empty nester. Nancy advises her to find creative ways to show her continuing care. She also recommends Jane to bring back hobbies she used to partake in before having kids. Tune in to learn how to find your purpose even when life drastically changes.
Our inspirational guest Emma Burkey had to continue to try multiple times throughout her life. After being hospitalized from the COVID vaccine, she was in a coma for 13 days. She woke up in a quadraplegic state and was subject to hours of intense therapy throughout the following months. She was eventually able to dress herself and walk again. She never let go of her dream of working with children and is now volunteering at a nursery. Tune in to the Living Full Out show to hear how Emma keeps a positive mindset.
Perhaps you regret something you said in the past. Try reflecting on what you can do differently next time. By learning from your mistakes you can live full out.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/living-full-out-show--1474350/support.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
You're listening the Living Full Out with Nancy Solari. As
a professional motivational speaker, Nancy can assist you to blow
through your setbacks and start living full out. If you
have an inspirational story you want to share, email us
at connect at livingfollout dot com. Once again, here's Nancy.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Hello, and welcome to The Living Full Out Show. My
name is Nancy Silari, and today we're talking about continuing
to try, just giving that little bit more effort every time.
It might be an extra rep when you're at the gym,
it might be staying a few minutes later to get
something done so it doesn't overflow to the next day.
When we continue to try, we're able to keep ourselves
(00:41):
in action and have more successes in life. We're going
to be talking about that throughout today's show.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
I also want to make.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Sure you stay with us. Emma Burkie, our inspirational guest
coming up. She's going to share with us how getting
a shot during COVID, how that led her to going
into a medically induced coma, becoming a quadriprolegic. How did
she find her way back to being able to walk
with a cane, being able to drive being able to
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get back to her healthy. It's such an inspirational story.
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Speaker 3 (02:01):
Hello, welcome to The Living Full Out Show.
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Hi, this is Jane and I have a question, absolutely,
how can I continue to be a good mother as
my daughters moved from college dependent students to independence adults.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Mmm, it's exciting and sad at the same time.
Speaker 5 (02:19):
Huh it is?
Speaker 4 (02:21):
It is?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
You know, it's interesting because you wish you could just
bubble wrap them and make sure they're safe and they
don't get hurt and their heart, their mind, their physical
bodies right.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
But the truth is you always want to.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Remember that you were them one day. One day you
two left home and look how great you turned out, right.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
I know my mom, Yes, my mum always said you'll
never stop being a mother. But it's you know, it's
hard to I have to. I know, I have to
let them go and let them make their own decisions,
and you know that may make their own failures. That's
how you learn. And I think that that is great
advice to think about what I thought at that age.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Well, remembering who you were back then, the experiences, you know,
also kind of setting your own tone. You know, you
want if you remember who you were when you left,
and remembering how much you wanted your parents to give
you advice or how often you had time to call home,
and and just kind of the busy of that time
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of someone's life and all the new experiences and let's
just be honest, things are going to share with you
and things are not. You know, it's just kind of
that that balance. At the same time. Years down the line,
they're going to reflect on this period of time. And
you know, you can be that mom that does care packages.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
You can be that.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Mom that leaves voicemails. You know, back when I was
in college, my stepfather has passed away.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Now, his name was.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Fred, and Fred would literally take an index card, No
not that he didn't go buy a fancy card, just
an index card. He would put a stamp on it
and he would just write a couple sentences, just a
random thought. And I would get this in the mail
and it wasn't elaborate in any way, but I could
just know that he thought of me in that moment
(04:23):
at his desk, put a stamp on it. I was
in his thoughts. And you know, there are different applications
online that you can get where you can actually bypass
the ringing of the phone and you can just leave
someone a little secret voicemail, you know, so you might
(04:43):
look at like little fun ways that you can, you know,
bypass the ring so that you're not bothering them. But
all of a sudden, they check their voicemails and there's
one from Mom just saying I'm proud of you, or
using text or using email. You know, less about them
worrying that you feel lonely, but more about you, maybe
(05:07):
sharing a quick memory or how much you believe in them,
or you're here for them all the time, you know,
just really being in that place of inspiration.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
Now.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
I also think, you know, this is a time when
you have to get back to you, maybe things that
you have kind of put off for a while.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
You know, I talked to a lot.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Of empty nesters and they will tell me that, you know,
way back when they used to love playing the piano
and they stopped and they never really did it much.
Or somebody would say, yeah, you know, I've just been
so busy and lots going on and my work, my kids.
But man, I've always wanted to, you know, get in
good shape. You know, maybe this is the time I
(05:49):
hire that trainer. You know, I kind of put myself first.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
So no, it's funny. It's funny that you should say that,
because that's my two younger daughters who are in college.
Within about a year. They both played piano at home
and when they went to college. But I actually took
a piano for the first time, and I think you're right.
It is good to enrich yourself, and I think that
makes you a happier person than the best of mother
(06:16):
at the tide the day potentially.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
I bet it was wonderful at your house man the concert,
the concert of them coming home playing the piano, you
playing the piano, and I bet when you sat at
that piano and played, I bet you felt connected to them, right, yes, yes,
And if you and even though they're not there, if
you go to their their favorite restaurants or where you
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used to go with them, like, there's ways that you
can feel them and love them without having to you know,
call them all the time. And yes, And then where
are you on the faith meter? Are you? Are you
a woman of faith or no faith? Or how do
you feel about that?
Speaker 4 (06:58):
Probably more on the okay, okay?
Speaker 3 (07:02):
And that is okay.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
And the reason why I asked that question is whether
it's faith or whether it's energy, whether it's believing in someone.
Speaker 7 (07:11):
Right.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I believe that as that moms have power. Moms have this.
Speaker 3 (07:17):
Little secret power, right, And I.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Think that you just want to continue remotely to have
those positive energies for summer's prayers, just go in their direction.
That everything that they want every life experience, they have
some you're going to hear about. Some of you might
not like I said, but I think I think you
really want to channel that mom power that you have.
(07:44):
But if we're getting back to you and we're trying
to take that quote quote empty nest and make it
less empty. You've already started piano. But what is something
that you kind of wildest dream something that you'd like
to start doing practicing?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Learning?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
Oh, probably more exercise. I think, as you know, as
you get older, I think it's it's important to stay
in shape and stay fit.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
And what prevents you from doing that right now?
Speaker 8 (08:16):
My job?
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Okay, okay, job as well.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
But yes, I think you know, I've got something lucky.
I've got some facility, but I can take advantageobs. So
I think it's just really making an effort, probably to
carve out time for me, well everything else that's going on.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
You know what, you know what I do? I love
going on and listening to podcasts, just like ours, our
radio show here right.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I love plugging in and listening to shows.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
And when I have an iPhone and when I am
on my iPhone and I'm into health and fitness as well,
I will literally search like intermittent fasting. I'll search you know,
you know, healthy healthy drinks, all research affirmations, all have
It's just a little search tool right there in the phone.
(09:07):
And what it does or you know, ways to get
peaceful sleep, foods that speed up the metabolism, right, you
can call it for anything, And what it will do
is start to pull up podcasts and shows that you
maybe would never found any other way. And I think
you kind of take this time to go back to school.
You're kind of building your own university. And the nice
(09:32):
thing is when you don't have to prepare meals for
a whole family. Now you can choose when you want
to eat, how much you want to eat. You know,
I actually think I think we're going to see you
in like a future fitness competition.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
I think you can.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
I think you can really take this time and balance
the work that you have with really being aware of
what you eat, how much you work at out. And
isn't it about being a good role model?
Speaker 7 (10:04):
Right?
Speaker 2 (10:04):
Being a mom? Y, So how wonderful would it be
to have them see their mom still working and thriving
there but putting herself first for the first time in
a long time.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
Yeah, that would be great. I agree.
Speaker 2 (10:20):
Yeah, so it's exciting. I'm so glad you called in
because I think that a lot of people feel the
same way. But I think you've got the right focus.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
So we wish you.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
All the best and for everybody listening, gosh, it is
about continuing to try right.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
So she is going to try to.
Speaker 2 (10:38):
Eat better and work out better and be a good
role model for her kids. And if you do that,
you are truly setting it. Not just a good example,
but you're out there living your life full out, have fun.
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(11:24):
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Speaker 1 (15:00):
You're listening to Living Full Out with Nancy Solari As
a life coach. Nancy can teach you how to stay
strong under pressure and work through challenges you face. Being
legally blind, Nancy inspires others to be resilient and overcoming
obstacles and live full out. You could ask Nancy for
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Speaker 2 (15:33):
Thank you so much for joining us today. I'm Nancy Solarian.
This is the Living Full Out Show, and today we're
talking about continuing to try, continuing to have hope in
your heart and believe, believe that things will work out.
And our inspirational guest today Emma Burkey. She really had
to turn her belief meter up, you know, and weathering
(15:54):
so many different storms after getting an injection. And we'll
unfold this today with you. But I very much like
to welcome Emma to the show.
Speaker 8 (16:03):
Hello.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Hi, so nice to hear your voice. You know, Emma,
you got a really sweet voice. But I got to
tell you hearing about you growing up here. You were
doing ballet as a little girl, doing karate and even
getting your black belt. There's this really interesting balance with
(16:24):
you between having fierce determination to do those things that
takes a lot of effort in skilled training, but at
the same time you've got this loving, nurturing.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
Side of you.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
You enjoy babysitting and being around children, and so it's
interesting that when you were seventeen and you were kind
of transitioning, you found yourself working with your mom and
at a construction company, and you also found yourself as
(16:58):
a nanny of three kiddos, which that's a lot of responsibility.
Speaker 3 (17:03):
And so but to do.
Speaker 2 (17:05):
All that at that age, you know, that is to
be admired. I mean, that is a great work ethic.
I remember back though, at the pandemic. Oh boy, do
we all remember that? That was just kind of a
confusing time. And in order for you to continue to
give the way that you were with your mom at
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work and as a nanny, you had to make some decisions.
What did you ultimately have to do?
Speaker 8 (17:35):
Yes, So when I was eighteen, I had I decided
to get the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine to help
protect the kids that I was babysitting and nannying for.
And I was also going to work, and I wanted
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to make sure that they were all protected too. So
I ended up getting the vaccine to help them.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
And you were going to go one day with your
mom kind of do it together. You and you and
Kathy do a lot together. You guys are good friends
as well as you know, mother daughter. But that day
they wouldn't let you why.
Speaker 8 (18:17):
They only had a specific number of vaccines and there
were more elderly people there at the time, so they
wanted to give it to them first, even though I
was at the correct age range and around children and
(18:37):
origin construction, so I should have been able to get it.
Speaker 11 (18:42):
Now.
Speaker 2 (18:42):
Ultimately you did get it, but it was like a
week later in a different batch. You were told, obviously,
and it really took over a week for you to
feel not good. You'd been told by your physician that
you might get headaches, and you'd actually had a procedure
of the week before on your head anyway, so you
(19:04):
thought maybe the headaches were that. And then you were
told that you might vomit, and you did that too,
and that was to be expected. But then you know,
your parents started to see you get up and go
into the bathroom, and I mean the signs were beyond vomiting,
beyond headaches. What happened that night?
Speaker 8 (19:25):
Yeah, so I had not I had nausea and headaches
and vomiting. And about a week later I went to
bed and then I just shot straight up and threw
up all over myself, and then LEE went to the
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bathroom and in case, I threw up again, and my
mom just started yelling my name, and I was like,
what and she said that she had been trying to
call let me get my attention for a while and
(20:07):
I hadn't been answering. And I was like, oh, like,
I don't remember that, and she said my head was
turning to the side, and that's when she was like,
I think she's having a seizure.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
And so.
Speaker 8 (20:26):
They called nine on one and I went to the hospital,
where they later figured out that I had a combination
of I had many, many seizures and at least four strokes.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (20:49):
And I know a lot of this has been pieced
together with you for you, because they ultimately were going
to either put you on life support or they decided
to finally put you in to medically induce coma. And
you were in that coma for thirteen days. And when
you came out of that coma, I mean, were you
(21:11):
aware of what had happened? Did it feel like a dream?
Speaker 8 (21:16):
I didn't specifically know.
Speaker 4 (21:20):
What had happened.
Speaker 8 (21:21):
I knew that I was in the hospital, but I
didn't know why. And then a little bit later my
parents filled me in and said what had happened?
Speaker 3 (21:35):
And this is so scary, am I?
Speaker 2 (21:37):
Because you literally couldn't move. I mean, eventually you moved
your tongue, but I can only imagine how unsettling that was.
Speaker 8 (21:49):
Yes, so I woke up to quadriplegic. I couldn't move
it all. I couldn't blink my eyes, I couldn't move
them from side decide. I just stared at the ceiling.
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Wow. And because this was around COVID time, obviously, how
much access did your parents have to you?
Speaker 8 (22:10):
In the beginning, they were allowed to see me for
thirty minutes each, so an hour total. And then after
a while the doctors realized that having them around made
my heart rate lower because it was really really high,
so they allowed them to stay for longer periods.
Speaker 2 (22:34):
And one of the things that you had to do
first in your quest to get back to being Emma,
the great Emma we love to know, was to lift
your head. That seemed like that was really hard.
Speaker 8 (22:50):
Yes, since I didn't have any movement and I had
been unable to move for so long, I lost a
lot of my muscle And so even after I was
able to hold my head up against gravity with people
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like supporting me, I still wasn't able to do it myself.
So I had to work really hard in therapy to
figure out how to do that again, because I had
to do that to be able to eventually get into
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harder things like standing and walking and eating.
Speaker 2 (23:41):
Well, I'm very impressed by you, Emma, that you've been
able to to get as far as you have today,
which well we're going to talk about when we come back.
So for everybody listening, I mean, this is a heartbreaking story.
Could it be any of us?
Speaker 15 (23:55):
Right?
Speaker 3 (23:56):
So stay with us.
Speaker 2 (23:57):
There's more to come with Emma Burkey.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
We'll be back.
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Today.
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In school, I learned a lot. In chemistry, I learned
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In jim I learned that I'm pathetic in a joke.
In History today, I learned that I'm trying.
Speaker 19 (24:26):
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In English, I learned that I make people sick, and
at lunch I learned that I sit on my own
because I smell. In chemistry, I learned.
Speaker 18 (24:38):
That no one In Biology, I learned that I'm fat
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Speaker 20 (24:42):
And in math I learned that I'm trash.
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Speaker 3 (28:22):
Welcome back.
Speaker 2 (28:23):
I'm Nancy Silari and this is the Living Full Out Show,
and today we're talking about continuing to try and there's
old saying that you know, sometimes bad things happen to
good people, and my sweet friend here, Emma Burkey, is
one of those people, really a light in this world.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
So I'd like to welcome her back to the show. Hi, Hi,
thank you so.
Speaker 2 (28:45):
Much for bringing us through everything that had happened to
bring you to the point of, like you said, being
a quadriplegic, only being able to move your tongue, barely
able to lift your head after getting you know, a
shot for COVID. Now, Emma, as you segued through your
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therapy time, I know you were. It was about three
and a half months before you could go home. And
you know, even when you went home, you were because
it was a two story home and the bedrooms were upstairs.
Your new bedroom became like the living room area. And
I also know, like we talked about earlier, you know,
(29:28):
you did ballet, you did karate, You're strong minded, you're
you know, you may not be the loudest person in
the room, but you have the strong will and focus.
And what was beyond lifting your head, what was the
next stages of recovery for you to get you to
a place where you had more mobility.
Speaker 4 (29:53):
So as since I couldn't move anything.
Speaker 8 (29:57):
It was really just getting me to move period.
Speaker 4 (30:00):
So I did.
Speaker 8 (30:03):
As I said. I was in rehab for three months
about and I did therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and
speech therapy for four to five hours a day. And
so at that point it was really just we were
looking for any movement. And then it's really hard to
(30:28):
understand just because of how easy like you can move
your arm, or you can get up to walk, and
or you can just pick up use a fork to
pick up food and put it in your mouth. But
for me, all of that, all of those different tasks
were a struggle, and they took me a very very
(30:53):
long time to be able to do at all, let
alone to be able to do consistently. And it would
just be really frustrating because I just couldn't do it
no matter how hard I tried. But eventually I kept trying,
(31:14):
and after hours and hours, I was able to do it.
Speaker 2 (31:19):
Yeah, and you know today, you know, you have a
cane that you use, but you are able to walk
with it, you are able to drive, You've managed to
get to the place where you can put your makeup on,
and and but but but it's not far from maybe
perfect in your eyes, right, I mean you. And it's
interesting because this affected still today both sides of you.
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What is your current situation or mobility with your arms
and both of your legs.
Speaker 8 (31:50):
So I have limited ability. I mean I can walk
with my cane and I wear an AFO to the
ankle foot or thought to keep my foot from lling
when I walk. I still have trouble with balance and
(32:10):
sometimes falling, but I'm able to. I try and get
out and do things that I would normally do. I like,
like you said, I can drive and I just started
going to college. Yes, it looks a little different now
(32:32):
because I have to go in my power wheelchair just
because of how much walking there.
Speaker 11 (32:40):
Is that come out.
Speaker 2 (32:43):
Why is one of your foot like when you get shoes,
why do you have to get like a seven for
one shoe and a nine for another.
Speaker 8 (32:52):
So because of the AFO that I have to wear,
it's a rather bulky brace.
Speaker 2 (33:01):
And so.
Speaker 8 (33:04):
Even though my feet are still the same size, like
they're boats sevens, because of how bulky and wide and
long my brace is from my left foot, I have
to get a specific I have to get a different
shoe to be able to fit debrace on to be
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able to fit the shoe on over my brace, and
then it's a lot easier to get it aba myself
when it's bigger.
Speaker 2 (33:34):
Also, well, and you're so strong and you speak perfectly
in explaining all of this, But at some times, you know,
people say things that are awkward or one can feel
left out. I mean, I'm legally blind, so I know
there's a lot of times that people say it's over
there or look at that, and I can't see those
(33:54):
things right. And I know for you, you go, you know,
to hang out with friends from your church and they
want to play you know, dodgeball, and obviously that's harder
for you to do. How do you find a balance
between you know, why this happened to you? I mean,
I know you're a woman of faith, but how do
you square that circle?
Speaker 8 (34:18):
So obviously I would have rather it didn't happen to me,
but it did. So I try and think about it,
like God didn't do this to me, He did it
for me and for other people. Like I'm just because
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of the situation I've been in and how I've had
to work with so many different people, I've gotten a
lot more extroverted.
Speaker 4 (34:51):
I guess you could.
Speaker 8 (34:52):
Say I'm better at talking to new people, and I
stick up for myself a little more.
Speaker 2 (35:00):
And I know.
Speaker 8 (35:04):
A lot of my friends kind of ended up like
leaving and going in different stages in life when I
first got sick, so I figured out who my true
friends were. And yeah, I've just been trying to do
my best.
Speaker 2 (35:23):
And and how do you balance, Emma, because you you,
you know you've got grace in your voice. And but
how have you forgiven the powers that be for the shot?
I mean, do you did you ever get And I'm sorry.
Speaker 8 (35:42):
So no, I never actually got anything from Johnson and
Johnson when I first got sick. Uh, the doctors didn't
know what it was, what was happening, and so they
tried to call both the CDC and Johnson at Johnson,
but it was Easter weekend and no one answered. And
(36:06):
then fast forward a month later, my mom got a
call from Johnson and Johnson that was a voice recording,
and I don't think they even said.
Speaker 4 (36:17):
They were sorry.
Speaker 8 (36:18):
And now we're four years later and still haven't gotten
a sire any sort of acknowledgment from them.
Speaker 2 (36:27):
You know, at your very core, before this ever happened
You've always been that loving nanny, and I know that
having kids one day of your own is something. Getting
married is our goals for you in life. And recently
you've started again helping out in the nursery your church.
(36:48):
It's obviously kind of hard to do, you know, carrying
them and holding them your mom helps you out, but
you've had some pretty special moments lately, one with a
little boy and so forth.
Speaker 3 (36:59):
What was that about.
Speaker 8 (37:01):
Yeah, so I one day I was struggling a lot,
or one night I was struggling a lot, and I
just felt that maybe I was not fit to be
in the nursery anymore, because I felt that maybe I
was doing like I was kind of in the way
(37:23):
because I needed help and the babies needed help. So,
you know, just having so many people that need help
probably was very difficult for everyone. But one day I
was sitting in there and a little boy came in
and he ran up to me and he gave me
a hug. And then that same day I was able
(37:47):
to pick up a baby from the floor and then
set him down myself. And so they are little things,
but they just made me feel very accomplished because it's
really hard for me to do those things on my own,
and so it just made me feel happy that I
was able to do those things well.
Speaker 2 (38:09):
And you've actually gone beyond people's expectations. I mean, it's
so interesting. I mean, you were you know, you were
told early on that if you hadn't achieved certain milestones
by a certain time, it probably wouldn't happen. And for
others who are going through their own recovery, I mean,
I too have been in accident when it was in
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one this year, and gosh, we just get so tired
of being sick and tired and tired of being in pain,
and tired of trying to do something that should be
so easy. How did you mentally get around the bend
to stay so positive?
Speaker 8 (38:49):
Well, my family was a big part in that. Even
when it was in the beginning and I didn't really
understand what was going on, my parents were like, you
have to try, you have to get it, be out
of bed, and I know it sucks and it hurts,
but it's going to help you. And I didn't really
understand then, but I didn't want to disappoint them, and
(39:14):
so I ended up I kept trying, and then I
understood after a while.
Speaker 4 (39:19):
I understood what was.
Speaker 8 (39:20):
Going on, and so I knew that I needed to try,
and that really helped. The doctors say that after you
have a stroke that your your progress will probably plateau
(39:43):
after six months and completely stop after a year and
a half.
Speaker 4 (39:49):
I think it was.
Speaker 8 (39:52):
But I was still I was looking enough to still
be able to go to therapy, and I still motivated,
and I don't want to be like this for the
rest of my life. So I was like, you know what,
I'm just going to try.
Speaker 4 (40:08):
You know what, I kept trying.
Speaker 3 (40:11):
I love it.
Speaker 2 (40:12):
I love it, and I'm so impressed by you, so impressed.
You're so amazing. So you know, keep us posted in
your progress. I see great things for you, and thank
you for sharing your story with us. And you are
just such a beautiful example of what it means to
live full out. And again, you know, healing coming your way,
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more more thriving okay, more babies, more holding of baby's.
Speaker 3 (40:39):
Okay, and one day your own. I believe in you, okay.
Speaker 2 (40:42):
Thank you so much, And for everyone else when we
come back, more about continuing to try as you live
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When it comes to continuing to try, I really want
you to back that word up. Try with even bigger
words like I will, I can, Because truly, when you're
out there in action and life, it's a lot of
the mental game, right if you believe it can happen,
if you take the action steps and you try along
(45:22):
the way, give your best effort, you know what, it
will happen in a big way and you'll be living.
Speaker 3 (45:28):
Life full out.
Speaker 1 (45:37):
You're listening to Living Full Out with Nancy Solary. As
a professional motivational speaker, Nancy can assist you to blow
through your setbacks and start living full out. If you
have an inspirational story you want to share, email us
at connect at livingfullout dot com. Once again, here's Nancy.
Speaker 2 (45:57):
Thank you so much today for joining us. I'm Nancy's Hilary.
This the Living Full Out show. We've been talking about
continuing to try, and really that is such an important
mantra that we all need to keep near and dear
to our heart, because whether you're trying to work out
out the gym and get in shape, it's just that
one little bit extra that can make the difference. If
(46:20):
you're trying to study or do well on a presentation,
maybe you just stay up a little extra early or late,
and you know, just give that little bit more momentum,
and you know what that will pay off. You'll just
be that much more polished and ready to go.
Speaker 3 (46:36):
But I also.
Speaker 2 (46:37):
Believe that as much as the continuing to try is
good in the way of like action and doing, I
also believe that we can look at that as in relationships.
For example. You know, I get a lot of people
that reach out to me and they say, you know, Nancy,
I'm I'm in a relationship. I'm not happy, I'm not
(46:59):
sure what to do. Maybe I should leave, And yes, true,
the grass may be greener on the other side. But
I believe that we have to try, whether it be
a relationship or anything in life, see it through at
some point in my life, Like, for example, when I've
been in relationships and I've given two years, three year,
(47:20):
six years, you know, I find that I eventually get
to the end of the rope, not the end of
my rope like a emotional rope, but at the end
of a rope, meaning that you want to say that
you gave it your best in life. You want to
say that you tried. You want to say that you
tried to see the other person's side, you put your
(47:43):
foot in their shoe. You had patience, you had grace,
you asked questions, you went to therapy, whatever that is,
you got schooling. But eventually, if you get to the
end of a rope and there's no more there, nothing
to hold on to you, at that point you can
lift your head high saying I tried, I did my best.
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Because one of the things that I want everybody to
not fall into, which is a trap, is the trap
of regret, the trap of would a kuta.
Speaker 3 (48:14):
Shoulda right?
Speaker 2 (48:16):
And when you give it your all, when you try,
when you get to the end of that rope, when
you can say I did my best, then you know
that you can move on. You can pivot. And there's
this the weights of regret, the weight of the wonder.
Ifs they're not sitting there on your shoulder, they don't exist.
You can leap into a new direction, more positively, more
(48:39):
ready and willing to embrace change. It's really important too
that you try to quiet the noise of other people.
I say this a lot in every show, that this
is your narrative, this is your story, and people are
going to have opinions. There's going to be maybe even
in your in your life, maybe even cultural expectations. But
(49:04):
you have to look within yourself and decide what is
it that I want most? You know, and is the
relationship I'm in, is the job I'm in? Are the
people I'm around? Do they lift me up to be
my highest and best? Or am I finding that I'm
wilting away? I'm a flower that's sinking over?
Speaker 7 (49:25):
You know?
Speaker 2 (49:26):
Am I giving more than myself than I have to
give away? And it's a balance, right, And sometimes you
are going to give too much of yourself away, maybe
be a people pleaser. Sometimes you might look back and say, oh,
I wish I had done that differently. But the kind
of the joke of life, or the secret sauce to
(49:49):
it is there is no right answer. You have to
look within your inner compass, the guides in your life,
whatever that is could be spiritually, could be maybe a
parent could be your own inner compass.
Speaker 3 (50:05):
You have to trust that. And I think what's happened a.
Speaker 2 (50:08):
Lot for people is they've lost that ability to trust
their own instincts. They worry too much that they're gonna
let somebody down or they're gonna make a mistake. And
the funny thing about a mistake is if you let
it be this big bag gorilla, like you know, a
letter on your chest, like you did something wrong forever
(50:30):
and there's no way out of it. Then then you're
giving a lot of power to that mistake. But what
if a mistake is just a moment in time. What
if you have that ability to leap away from that
mistake knowing better, doing better and become inspirational, become a
purposeful person. You know, personally, I welcome mistakes. I tell
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my team a lot. I call them gulp moments. When
something happens in your life and you've in air so time,
you failed, you put your own foot in your mouth,
you said something you wish you hadn't. That's a gult moment.
That's where you kind of get that tightness in your throat,
the sweaty palms. Oh my gosh, there's no recovery from this,
but there is. And it's that juncture. I'm not saying
(51:17):
where the week give up, but it's that juncture where
I want you to try. I want you to give
just a little bit more because on the other side
of that gulp, on the other side of those sweaty palms,
on the other side of that worry is purpose is inspiration.
They are all the life lessons that you might even
(51:41):
look back and laugh, like I can't believe I was
so worried.
Speaker 3 (51:43):
I can't believe I did that. Believe it or not.
Speaker 2 (51:47):
Joy is on the other side. You just have to
continue to try and push through it. But if you
do that, I promise you will be doing great things.
Thank you so much for listening today. The entire Living
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Live full out.
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Speaker 2 (00:19):
Hello, and welcome to The Living Full Out Show. My
name is Nancy Silari, and today we're talking about continuing
to try, just giving that little bit more effort every time.
It might be an extra rep when you're at the gym,
it might be staying a few minutes later to get
something done so it doesn't overflow to the next day.
When we continue to try, we're able to keep ourselves
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in action and have more successes in life. We're going
to be talking about that throughout today's show.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
I also want to make.
Speaker 2 (00:48):
Sure you stay with us. Emma Burkie, our inspirational guest
coming up. She's going to share with us how getting
a shot during COVID, how that led her to going
into a medically induced coma, becoming a quadriprolegic. How did
she find her way back to being able to walk
with a cane, being able to drive being able to
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get back to her healthy. It's such an inspirational story.
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Speaker 3 (02:01):
Hello, welcome to The Living Full Out Show.
Speaker 4 (02:03):
Hi, this is Jane and I have a question, absolutely,
how can I continue to be a good mother as
my daughters moved from college dependent students to independence adults.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
Mmm, it's exciting and sad at the same time.
Speaker 5 (02:19):
Huh it is?
Speaker 4 (02:21):
It is?
Speaker 2 (02:23):
You know, it's interesting because you wish you could just
bubble wrap them and make sure they're safe and they
don't get hurt and their heart, their mind, their physical
bodies right.
Speaker 3 (02:36):
But the truth is you always want to.
Speaker 2 (02:39):
Remember that you were them one day. One day you
two left home and look how great you turned out, right.
Speaker 4 (02:48):
I know my mom, Yes, my mum always said you'll
never stop being a mother. But it's you know, it's
hard to I have to. I know, I have to
let them go and let them make their own decisions,
and you know that may make their own failures. That's
how you learn. And I think that that is great
advice to think about what I thought at that age.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Well, remembering who you were back then, the experiences, you know,
also kind of setting your own tone. You know, you
want if you remember who you were when you left,
and remembering how much you wanted your parents to give
you advice or how often you had time to call home,
and and just kind of the busy of that time
(03:30):
of someone's life and all the new experiences and let's
just be honest, things are going to share with you
and things are not. You know, it's just kind of
that that balance. At the same time. Years down the line,
they're going to reflect on this period of time. And
you know, you can be that mom that does care packages.
Speaker 3 (03:54):
You can be that.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
Mom that leaves voicemails. You know, back when I was
in college, my stepfather has passed away.
Speaker 3 (04:02):
Now, his name was.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
Fred, and Fred would literally take an index card, No
not that he didn't go buy a fancy card, just
an index card. He would put a stamp on it
and he would just write a couple sentences, just a
random thought. And I would get this in the mail
and it wasn't elaborate in any way, but I could
just know that he thought of me in that moment
(04:23):
at his desk, put a stamp on it. I was
in his thoughts. And you know, there are different applications
online that you can get where you can actually bypass
the ringing of the phone and you can just leave
someone a little secret voicemail, you know, so you might
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look at like little fun ways that you can, you know,
bypass the ring so that you're not bothering them. But
all of a sudden, they check their voicemails and there's
one from Mom just saying I'm proud of you, or
using text or using email. You know, less about them
worrying that you feel lonely, but more about you, maybe
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sharing a quick memory or how much you believe in them,
or you're here for them all the time, you know,
just really being in that place of inspiration.
Speaker 6 (05:16):
Now.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
I also think, you know, this is a time when
you have to get back to you, maybe things that
you have kind of put off for a while.
Speaker 3 (05:26):
You know, I talked to a lot.
Speaker 2 (05:27):
Of empty nesters and they will tell me that, you know,
way back when they used to love playing the piano
and they stopped and they never really did it much.
Or somebody would say, yeah, you know, I've just been
so busy and lots going on and my work, my kids.
But man, I've always wanted to, you know, get in
good shape. You know, maybe this is the time I
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hire that trainer. You know, I kind of put myself first.
Speaker 4 (05:54):
So no, it's funny. It's funny that you should say that,
because that's my two younger daughters who are in college.
Within about a year. They both played piano at home
and when they went to college. But I actually took
a piano for the first time, and I think you're right.
It is good to enrich yourself, and I think that
makes you a happier person than the best of mother
(06:16):
at the tide the day potentially.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
I bet it was wonderful at your house man the concert,
the concert of them coming home playing the piano, you
playing the piano, and I bet when you sat at
that piano and played, I bet you felt connected to them, right, yes, yes,
And if you and even though they're not there, if
you go to their their favorite restaurants or where you
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used to go with them, like, there's ways that you
can feel them and love them without having to you know,
call them all the time. And yes, And then where
are you on the faith meter? Are you? Are you
a woman of faith or no faith? Or how do
you feel about that?
Speaker 4 (06:58):
Probably more on the okay, okay?
Speaker 3 (07:02):
And that is okay.
Speaker 2 (07:03):
And the reason why I asked that question is whether
it's faith or whether it's energy, whether it's believing in someone.
Speaker 7 (07:11):
Right.
Speaker 2 (07:12):
I believe that as that moms have power. Moms have this.
Speaker 3 (07:17):
Little secret power, right, And I.
Speaker 2 (07:20):
Think that you just want to continue remotely to have
those positive energies for summer's prayers, just go in their direction.
That everything that they want every life experience, they have
some you're going to hear about. Some of you might
not like I said, but I think I think you
really want to channel that mom power that you have.
(07:44):
But if we're getting back to you and we're trying
to take that quote quote empty nest and make it
less empty. You've already started piano. But what is something
that you kind of wildest dream something that you'd like
to start doing practicing?
Speaker 3 (08:01):
Learning?
Speaker 4 (08:03):
Oh, probably more exercise. I think, as you know, as
you get older, I think it's it's important to stay
in shape and stay fit.
Speaker 3 (08:13):
And what prevents you from doing that right now?
Speaker 8 (08:16):
My job?
Speaker 3 (08:18):
Okay, okay, job as well.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
But yes, I think you know, I've got something lucky.
I've got some facility, but I can take advantageobs. So
I think it's just really making an effort, probably to
carve out time for me, well everything else that's going on.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
You know what, you know what I do? I love
going on and listening to podcasts, just like ours, our
radio show here right.
Speaker 3 (08:43):
I love plugging in and listening to shows.
Speaker 2 (08:46):
And when I have an iPhone and when I am
on my iPhone and I'm into health and fitness as well,
I will literally search like intermittent fasting. I'll search you know,
you know, healthy healthy drinks, all research affirmations, all have
It's just a little search tool right there in the phone.
(09:07):
And what it does or you know, ways to get
peaceful sleep, foods that speed up the metabolism, right, you
can call it for anything, And what it will do
is start to pull up podcasts and shows that you
maybe would never found any other way. And I think
you kind of take this time to go back to school.
You're kind of building your own university. And the nice
(09:32):
thing is when you don't have to prepare meals for
a whole family. Now you can choose when you want
to eat, how much you want to eat. You know,
I actually think I think we're going to see you
in like a future fitness competition.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
I think you can.
Speaker 2 (09:49):
I think you can really take this time and balance
the work that you have with really being aware of
what you eat, how much you work at out. And
isn't it about being a good role model?
Speaker 7 (10:04):
Right?
Speaker 2 (10:04):
Being a mom? Y, So how wonderful would it be
to have them see their mom still working and thriving
there but putting herself first for the first time in
a long time.
Speaker 4 (10:18):
Yeah, that would be great. I agree.
Speaker 2 (10:20):
Yeah, so it's exciting. I'm so glad you called in
because I think that a lot of people feel the
same way. But I think you've got the right focus.
Speaker 3 (10:29):
So we wish you.
Speaker 2 (10:30):
All the best and for everybody listening, gosh, it is
about continuing to try right.
Speaker 3 (10:37):
So she is going to try to.
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Eat better and work out better and be a good
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Speaker 1 (15:00):
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Speaker 2 (15:33):
Thank you so much for joining us today. I'm Nancy Solarian.
This is the Living Full Out Show, and today we're
talking about continuing to try, continuing to have hope in
your heart and believe, believe that things will work out.
And our inspirational guest today Emma Burkey. She really had
to turn her belief meter up, you know, and weathering
(15:54):
so many different storms after getting an injection. And we'll
unfold this today with you. But I very much like
to welcome Emma to the show.
Speaker 8 (16:03):
Hello.
Speaker 2 (16:04):
Hi, so nice to hear your voice. You know, Emma,
you got a really sweet voice. But I got to
tell you hearing about you growing up here. You were
doing ballet as a little girl, doing karate and even
getting your black belt. There's this really interesting balance with
(16:24):
you between having fierce determination to do those things that
takes a lot of effort in skilled training, but at
the same time you've got this loving, nurturing.
Speaker 3 (16:36):
Side of you.
Speaker 2 (16:37):
You enjoy babysitting and being around children, and so it's
interesting that when you were seventeen and you were kind
of transitioning, you found yourself working with your mom and
at a construction company, and you also found yourself as
(16:58):
a nanny of three kiddos, which that's a lot of responsibility.
Speaker 3 (17:03):
And so but to do.
Speaker 2 (17:05):
All that at that age, you know, that is to
be admired. I mean, that is a great work ethic.
I remember back though, at the pandemic. Oh boy, do
we all remember that? That was just kind of a
confusing time. And in order for you to continue to
give the way that you were with your mom at
(17:27):
work and as a nanny, you had to make some decisions.
What did you ultimately have to do?
Speaker 8 (17:35):
Yes, So when I was eighteen, I had I decided
to get the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine to help
protect the kids that I was babysitting and nannying for.
And I was also going to work, and I wanted
(17:55):
to make sure that they were all protected too. So
I ended up getting the vaccine to help them.
Speaker 2 (18:03):
And you were going to go one day with your
mom kind of do it together. You and you and
Kathy do a lot together. You guys are good friends
as well as you know, mother daughter. But that day
they wouldn't let you why.
Speaker 8 (18:17):
They only had a specific number of vaccines and there
were more elderly people there at the time, so they
wanted to give it to them first, even though I
was at the correct age range and around children and
(18:37):
origin construction, so I should have been able to get it.
Speaker 11 (18:42):
Now.
Speaker 2 (18:42):
Ultimately you did get it, but it was like a
week later in a different batch. You were told, obviously,
and it really took over a week for you to
feel not good. You'd been told by your physician that
you might get headaches, and you'd actually had a procedure
of the week before on your head anyway, so you
(19:04):
thought maybe the headaches were that. And then you were
told that you might vomit, and you did that too,
and that was to be expected. But then you know,
your parents started to see you get up and go
into the bathroom, and I mean the signs were beyond vomiting,
beyond headaches. What happened that night?
Speaker 8 (19:25):
Yeah, so I had not I had nausea and headaches
and vomiting. And about a week later I went to
bed and then I just shot straight up and threw
up all over myself, and then LEE went to the
(19:46):
bathroom and in case, I threw up again, and my
mom just started yelling my name, and I was like,
what and she said that she had been trying to
call let me get my attention for a while and
(20:07):
I hadn't been answering. And I was like, oh, like,
I don't remember that, and she said my head was
turning to the side, and that's when she was like,
I think she's having a seizure.
Speaker 2 (20:24):
And so.
Speaker 8 (20:26):
They called nine on one and I went to the hospital,
where they later figured out that I had a combination
of I had many, many seizures and at least four strokes.
Speaker 4 (20:47):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (20:49):
And I know a lot of this has been pieced
together with you for you, because they ultimately were going
to either put you on life support or they decided
to finally put you in to medically induce coma. And
you were in that coma for thirteen days. And when
you came out of that coma, I mean, were you
(21:11):
aware of what had happened? Did it feel like a dream?
Speaker 8 (21:16):
I didn't specifically know.
Speaker 4 (21:20):
What had happened.
Speaker 8 (21:21):
I knew that I was in the hospital, but I
didn't know why. And then a little bit later my
parents filled me in and said what had happened?
Speaker 3 (21:35):
And this is so scary, am I?
Speaker 2 (21:37):
Because you literally couldn't move. I mean, eventually you moved
your tongue, but I can only imagine how unsettling that was.
Speaker 8 (21:49):
Yes, so I woke up to quadriplegic. I couldn't move
it all. I couldn't blink my eyes, I couldn't move
them from side decide. I just stared at the ceiling.
Speaker 2 (22:01):
Wow. And because this was around COVID time, obviously, how
much access did your parents have to you?
Speaker 8 (22:10):
In the beginning, they were allowed to see me for
thirty minutes each, so an hour total. And then after
a while the doctors realized that having them around made
my heart rate lower because it was really really high,
so they allowed them to stay for longer periods.
Speaker 2 (22:34):
And one of the things that you had to do
first in your quest to get back to being Emma,
the great Emma we love to know, was to lift
your head. That seemed like that was really hard.
Speaker 8 (22:50):
Yes, since I didn't have any movement and I had
been unable to move for so long, I lost a
lot of my muscle And so even after I was
able to hold my head up against gravity with people
(23:15):
like supporting me, I still wasn't able to do it myself.
So I had to work really hard in therapy to
figure out how to do that again, because I had
to do that to be able to eventually get into
(23:37):
harder things like standing and walking and eating.
Speaker 2 (23:41):
Well, I'm very impressed by you, Emma, that you've been
able to to get as far as you have today,
which well we're going to talk about when we come back.
So for everybody listening, I mean, this is a heartbreaking story.
Could it be any of us?
Speaker 15 (23:55):
Right?
Speaker 3 (23:56):
So stay with us.
Speaker 2 (23:57):
There's more to come with Emma Burkey.
Speaker 3 (23:59):
We'll be back.
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In jim I learned that I'm pathetic in a joke.
In History today, I learned that I'm trying.
Speaker 19 (24:26):
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In English, I learned that I make people sick, and
at lunch I learned that I sit on my own
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Speaker 18 (24:38):
That no one In Biology, I learned that I'm fat
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Speaker 20 (24:42):
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Speaker 1 (28:04):
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Speaker 3 (28:22):
Welcome back.
Speaker 2 (28:23):
I'm Nancy Silari and this is the Living Full Out Show,
and today we're talking about continuing to try and there's
old saying that you know, sometimes bad things happen to
good people, and my sweet friend here, Emma Burkey, is
one of those people, really a light in this world.
Speaker 3 (28:40):
So I'd like to welcome her back to the show. Hi, Hi,
thank you so.
Speaker 2 (28:45):
Much for bringing us through everything that had happened to
bring you to the point of, like you said, being
a quadriplegic, only being able to move your tongue, barely
able to lift your head after getting you know, a
shot for COVID. Now, Emma, as you segued through your
(29:07):
therapy time, I know you were. It was about three
and a half months before you could go home. And
you know, even when you went home, you were because
it was a two story home and the bedrooms were upstairs.
Your new bedroom became like the living room area. And
I also know, like we talked about earlier, you know,
(29:28):
you did ballet, you did karate, You're strong minded, you're
you know, you may not be the loudest person in
the room, but you have the strong will and focus.
And what was beyond lifting your head, what was the
next stages of recovery for you to get you to
a place where you had more mobility.
Speaker 4 (29:53):
So as since I couldn't move anything.
Speaker 8 (29:57):
It was really just getting me to move period.
Speaker 4 (30:00):
So I did.
Speaker 8 (30:03):
As I said. I was in rehab for three months
about and I did therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and
speech therapy for four to five hours a day. And
so at that point it was really just we were
looking for any movement. And then it's really hard to
(30:28):
understand just because of how easy like you can move
your arm, or you can get up to walk, and
or you can just pick up use a fork to
pick up food and put it in your mouth. But
for me, all of that, all of those different tasks
were a struggle, and they took me a very very
(30:53):
long time to be able to do at all, let
alone to be able to do consistently. And it would
just be really frustrating because I just couldn't do it
no matter how hard I tried. But eventually I kept trying,
(31:14):
and after hours and hours, I was able to do it.
Speaker 2 (31:19):
Yeah, and you know today, you know, you have a
cane that you use, but you are able to walk
with it, you are able to drive, You've managed to
get to the place where you can put your makeup on,
and and but but but it's not far from maybe
perfect in your eyes, right, I mean you. And it's
interesting because this affected still today both sides of you.
(31:42):
What is your current situation or mobility with your arms
and both of your legs.
Speaker 8 (31:50):
So I have limited ability. I mean I can walk
with my cane and I wear an AFO to the
ankle foot or thought to keep my foot from lling
when I walk. I still have trouble with balance and
(32:10):
sometimes falling, but I'm able to. I try and get
out and do things that I would normally do. I like,
like you said, I can drive and I just started
going to college. Yes, it looks a little different now
(32:32):
because I have to go in my power wheelchair just
because of how much walking there.
Speaker 11 (32:40):
Is that come out.
Speaker 2 (32:43):
Why is one of your foot like when you get shoes,
why do you have to get like a seven for
one shoe and a nine for another.
Speaker 8 (32:52):
So because of the AFO that I have to wear,
it's a rather bulky brace.
Speaker 2 (33:01):
And so.
Speaker 8 (33:04):
Even though my feet are still the same size, like
they're boats sevens, because of how bulky and wide and
long my brace is from my left foot, I have
to get a specific I have to get a different
shoe to be able to fit debrace on to be
(33:26):
able to fit the shoe on over my brace, and
then it's a lot easier to get it aba myself
when it's bigger.
Speaker 2 (33:34):
Also, well, and you're so strong and you speak perfectly
in explaining all of this, But at some times, you know,
people say things that are awkward or one can feel
left out. I mean, I'm legally blind, so I know
there's a lot of times that people say it's over
there or look at that, and I can't see those
(33:54):
things right. And I know for you, you go, you know,
to hang out with friends from your church and they
want to play you know, dodgeball, and obviously that's harder
for you to do. How do you find a balance
between you know, why this happened to you? I mean,
I know you're a woman of faith, but how do
you square that circle?
Speaker 8 (34:18):
So obviously I would have rather it didn't happen to me,
but it did. So I try and think about it,
like God didn't do this to me, He did it
for me and for other people. Like I'm just because
(34:40):
of the situation I've been in and how I've had
to work with so many different people, I've gotten a
lot more extroverted.
Speaker 4 (34:51):
I guess you could.
Speaker 8 (34:52):
Say I'm better at talking to new people, and I
stick up for myself a little more.
Speaker 2 (35:00):
And I know.
Speaker 8 (35:04):
A lot of my friends kind of ended up like
leaving and going in different stages in life when I
first got sick, so I figured out who my true
friends were. And yeah, I've just been trying to do
my best.
Speaker 2 (35:23):
And and how do you balance, Emma, because you you,
you know you've got grace in your voice. And but
how have you forgiven the powers that be for the shot?
I mean, do you did you ever get And I'm sorry.
Speaker 8 (35:42):
So no, I never actually got anything from Johnson and
Johnson when I first got sick. Uh, the doctors didn't
know what it was, what was happening, and so they
tried to call both the CDC and Johnson at Johnson,
but it was Easter weekend and no one answered. And
(36:06):
then fast forward a month later, my mom got a
call from Johnson and Johnson that was a voice recording,
and I don't think they even said.
Speaker 4 (36:17):
They were sorry.
Speaker 8 (36:18):
And now we're four years later and still haven't gotten
a sire any sort of acknowledgment from them.
Speaker 2 (36:27):
You know, at your very core, before this ever happened
You've always been that loving nanny, and I know that
having kids one day of your own is something. Getting
married is our goals for you in life. And recently
you've started again helping out in the nursery your church.
(36:48):
It's obviously kind of hard to do, you know, carrying
them and holding them your mom helps you out, but
you've had some pretty special moments lately, one with a
little boy and so forth.
Speaker 3 (36:59):
What was that about.
Speaker 8 (37:01):
Yeah, so I one day I was struggling a lot,
or one night I was struggling a lot, and I
just felt that maybe I was not fit to be
in the nursery anymore, because I felt that maybe I
was doing like I was kind of in the way
(37:23):
because I needed help and the babies needed help. So,
you know, just having so many people that need help
probably was very difficult for everyone. But one day I
was sitting in there and a little boy came in
and he ran up to me and he gave me
a hug. And then that same day I was able
(37:47):
to pick up a baby from the floor and then
set him down myself. And so they are little things,
but they just made me feel very accomplished because it's
really hard for me to do those things on my own,
and so it just made me feel happy that I
was able to do those things well.
Speaker 2 (38:09):
And you've actually gone beyond people's expectations. I mean, it's
so interesting. I mean, you were you know, you were
told early on that if you hadn't achieved certain milestones
by a certain time, it probably wouldn't happen. And for
others who are going through their own recovery, I mean,
I too have been in accident when it was in
(38:31):
one this year, and gosh, we just get so tired
of being sick and tired and tired of being in pain,
and tired of trying to do something that should be
so easy. How did you mentally get around the bend
to stay so positive?
Speaker 8 (38:49):
Well, my family was a big part in that. Even
when it was in the beginning and I didn't really
understand what was going on, my parents were like, you
have to try, you have to get it, be out
of bed, and I know it sucks and it hurts,
but it's going to help you. And I didn't really
understand then, but I didn't want to disappoint them, and
(39:14):
so I ended up I kept trying, and then I
understood after a while.
Speaker 4 (39:19):
I understood what was.
Speaker 8 (39:20):
Going on, and so I knew that I needed to try,
and that really helped. The doctors say that after you
have a stroke that your your progress will probably plateau
(39:43):
after six months and completely stop after a year and
a half.
Speaker 4 (39:49):
I think it was.
Speaker 8 (39:52):
But I was still I was looking enough to still
be able to go to therapy, and I still motivated,
and I don't want to be like this for the
rest of my life. So I was like, you know what,
I'm just going to try.
Speaker 4 (40:08):
You know what, I kept trying.
Speaker 3 (40:11):
I love it.
Speaker 2 (40:12):
I love it, and I'm so impressed by you, so impressed.
You're so amazing. So you know, keep us posted in
your progress. I see great things for you, and thank
you for sharing your story with us. And you are
just such a beautiful example of what it means to
live full out. And again, you know, healing coming your way,
(40:35):
more more thriving okay, more babies, more holding of baby's.
Speaker 3 (40:39):
Okay, and one day your own. I believe in you, okay.
Speaker 2 (40:42):
Thank you so much, And for everyone else when we
come back, more about continuing to try as you live
full out.
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Speaker 2 (45:02):
When it comes to continuing to try, I really want
you to back that word up. Try with even bigger
words like I will, I can, Because truly, when you're
out there in action and life, it's a lot of
the mental game, right if you believe it can happen,
if you take the action steps and you try along
(45:22):
the way, give your best effort, you know what, it
will happen in a big way and you'll be living.
Speaker 3 (45:28):
Life full out.
Speaker 1 (45:37):
You're listening to Living Full Out with Nancy Solary. As
a professional motivational speaker, Nancy can assist you to blow
through your setbacks and start living full out. If you
have an inspirational story you want to share, email us
at connect at livingfullout dot com. Once again, here's Nancy.
Speaker 2 (45:57):
Thank you so much today for joining us. I'm Nancy's Hilary.
This the Living Full Out show. We've been talking about
continuing to try, and really that is such an important
mantra that we all need to keep near and dear
to our heart, because whether you're trying to work out
out the gym and get in shape, it's just that
one little bit extra that can make the difference. If
(46:20):
you're trying to study or do well on a presentation,
maybe you just stay up a little extra early or late,
and you know, just give that little bit more momentum,
and you know what that will pay off. You'll just
be that much more polished and ready to go.
Speaker 3 (46:36):
But I also.
Speaker 2 (46:37):
Believe that as much as the continuing to try is
good in the way of like action and doing, I
also believe that we can look at that as in relationships.
For example. You know, I get a lot of people
that reach out to me and they say, you know, Nancy,
I'm I'm in a relationship. I'm not happy, I'm not
(46:59):
sure what to do. Maybe I should leave, And yes, true,
the grass may be greener on the other side. But
I believe that we have to try, whether it be
a relationship or anything in life, see it through at
some point in my life, Like, for example, when I've
been in relationships and I've given two years, three year,
(47:20):
six years, you know, I find that I eventually get
to the end of the rope, not the end of
my rope like a emotional rope, but at the end
of a rope, meaning that you want to say that
you gave it your best in life. You want to
say that you tried. You want to say that you
tried to see the other person's side, you put your
(47:43):
foot in their shoe. You had patience, you had grace,
you asked questions, you went to therapy, whatever that is,
you got schooling. But eventually, if you get to the
end of a rope and there's no more there, nothing
to hold on to you, at that point you can
lift your head high saying I tried, I did my best.
(48:05):
Because one of the things that I want everybody to
not fall into, which is a trap, is the trap
of regret, the trap of would a kuta.
Speaker 3 (48:14):
Shoulda right?
Speaker 2 (48:16):
And when you give it your all, when you try,
when you get to the end of that rope, when
you can say I did my best, then you know
that you can move on. You can pivot. And there's
this the weights of regret, the weight of the wonder.
Ifs they're not sitting there on your shoulder, they don't exist.
You can leap into a new direction, more positively, more
(48:39):
ready and willing to embrace change. It's really important too
that you try to quiet the noise of other people.
I say this a lot in every show, that this
is your narrative, this is your story, and people are
going to have opinions. There's going to be maybe even
in your in your life, maybe even cultural expectations. But
(49:04):
you have to look within yourself and decide what is
it that I want most? You know, and is the
relationship I'm in, is the job I'm in? Are the
people I'm around? Do they lift me up to be
my highest and best? Or am I finding that I'm
wilting away? I'm a flower that's sinking over?
Speaker 7 (49:25):
You know?
Speaker 2 (49:26):
Am I giving more than myself than I have to
give away? And it's a balance, right, And sometimes you
are going to give too much of yourself away, maybe
be a people pleaser. Sometimes you might look back and say, oh,
I wish I had done that differently. But the kind
of the joke of life, or the secret sauce to
(49:49):
it is there is no right answer. You have to
look within your inner compass, the guides in your life,
whatever that is could be spiritually, could be maybe a
parent could be your own inner compass.
Speaker 3 (50:05):
You have to trust that. And I think what's happened a.
Speaker 2 (50:08):
Lot for people is they've lost that ability to trust
their own instincts. They worry too much that they're gonna
let somebody down or they're gonna make a mistake. And
the funny thing about a mistake is if you let
it be this big bag gorilla, like you know, a
letter on your chest, like you did something wrong forever
(50:30):
and there's no way out of it. Then then you're
giving a lot of power to that mistake. But what
if a mistake is just a moment in time. What
if you have that ability to leap away from that
mistake knowing better, doing better and become inspirational, become a
purposeful person. You know, personally, I welcome mistakes. I tell
(50:54):
my team a lot. I call them gulp moments. When
something happens in your life and you've in air so time,
you failed, you put your own foot in your mouth,
you said something you wish you hadn't. That's a gult moment.
That's where you kind of get that tightness in your throat,
the sweaty palms. Oh my gosh, there's no recovery from this,
but there is. And it's that juncture. I'm not saying
(51:17):
where the week give up, but it's that juncture where
I want you to try. I want you to give
just a little bit more because on the other side
of that gulp, on the other side of those sweaty palms,
on the other side of that worry is purpose is inspiration.
They are all the life lessons that you might even
(51:41):
look back and laugh, like I can't believe I was
so worried.
Speaker 3 (51:43):
I can't believe I did that. Believe it or not.
Speaker 2 (51:47):
Joy is on the other side. You just have to
continue to try and push through it. But if you
do that, I promise you will be doing great things.
Thank you so much for listening today. The entire Living
full Outface family stands beside you and your desires to achieve,
goals and dreams. And remember to go to the Living
(52:07):
full Out Show app listen to us on the go,
put us in your alexa as a skill. Most of all,
remember that we stand beside you every day as you.
Speaker 3 (52:17):
Live full out.
Speaker 1 (52:27):
Thank you for listening to The Living Full Out Show
with Nancy Silari. To learn more about this program, visit
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