Despite nearly a lifetime of believing that asking for help is a sign of weakness, I asked for help. This is a story of how asking for help elevated me as a person and athlete. Growing up, I believed that asking for help meant I was labelled as stupid or lazy. These labels weren’t something […]
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The morning after I had a big setback, my best friend asked me one question to improve myself. I mentioned in my last blog post that attitude is one key to overcoming our adversity, another key is surrounding ourselves with people who push us to become better. Here is that morning conversation with my best
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I have spent a lifetime learning how to overcome my adversity. This shirt tells my story in seconds. A dark blue T-shirt displays seven tally marks next to ‘fell down’ below that it says ‘got up’ with eight tally marks next to it. This shirt honors the grit, pain, and patience it took for me
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My name is Jacob Pacheco. I wrote a small poem, “Being patient through the pain”. I was born with a physical disability, as a child I was bullied, beaten, and broken. I had to rebuild my mind, body and soul as a result of those experiences. I’m proud to be here today. These are words
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