Beat Disability-By Embracing It

We all can use a bit of healing energy in our lives. I wrote this affirmative prayer to help all people feel the healing that comes through the words.... Enjoy!

Article Written By Liz.

I know that within me is a healing Spirit. It sees my body as whole and healthy. I know I am connected to this force of healing energy. I come from the source of this energy. I am always whole and complete.

I breathe in loving healing energy and I exhale toxins and negative energy. I fill my cells with healthy energy and the toxins leave effortlessly. I invite only positive energy into my life and I let go of any thing that does not serve my greatest good. I honor my spirit and my body with good food, water, exercise and good people. I walk away from vexations to the spirit and embrace the positive energy in others.

I let go of all things that are detrimental to my health and embrace the positive energy of the sun, the trees, water, the air that I breathe. I get out into nature and absorb the healing energy that naturally exists for me there. I invite only positive people to spend time with me. All things negative fall away naturally and allow me to focus on rejuvenating my body, mind and spirit.

I surround myself with the laughter of children and let myself be free and laugh with them. I let the energy of laughter fill my lungs and travel through my whole body, embracing its healing effects. I invite all things uplifting into my life, and allow the positive energy to flow through me. Healing energy lifts my spirit and fills me with positive thoughts as I trust medical professionals with my present condition and future health. I know I am healed and I refuse to allow worry and regret to steal my joy in living every day to the fullest.

I let go and let Spirit do healing work within me. I am grateful for this day and for all days that have lead me to this point in my path. I love Spirit and receive Spirits love for me that exists in many forms. I embrace the people and all things that support me in an uplifting way. I am grateful for all things that have lead me to this point in my life. I see and believe in a positive abundant future, knowing that my present circumstances will strengthen me and enrich my life and the lives of those around me.

I release my words knowing that the Universe hears them.

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Disability couldn’t deter Zara from doing PhD!

Tuesday, February 09, 2010
By Noor Aftab , Islamabad

Source: http://thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=223215

Physical disability can be sidelined provided one has the will and determination. A brilliant example of this is the life and academic achievements of a deaf girl from Lahore who is doing PhD in special education from Johns Hopkins, a prestigious university in the USA.

In her message from USA, she said that she was thankful to God and everyone in her family, friends, professors and those who have been in her life for support and made things easier to her to excel in her studies. According to the data provided to this correspondent from her near and dear ones, Zara Hussain, a deaf but outstanding student, daughter of Iftikhar Hussain and Salma was born in Lahore in 1981.

When she was about a year old, her parents had discovered that she was deaf. It was not easy for them to accept this bitter reality, especially when Zara was their first child. They consulted many physicians to get her cured but to no avail. She was admitted to a school for primary education where she was only deaf child in her class and it was difficult for the teachers to treat her normally as they used to do so with other child students.

Zara did her high schooling from W.T. Woodson School (USA) where her father was posted in the Pakistani mission. She passed her high school with high grades and won ‘Role Model Award for American Deaf Children.’ She also learned CUED Speech, a system of communication used with and among deaf or hard of hearing people. She was also editor of the children magazine in her school at Virginia. She also wrote a guide for the deaf children studying at the American schools that was highly appreciated by the teachers and is now being used as a ‘Handbook for Deaf Children.’

When her family moved back to Pakistan, she got admission in Kinnaird College, Lahore, where she graduated with her major subjects including English Literature, Journalism and Psychology. After completing her bachelors, she got admission in the Punjab University and chose special education as her subject for masters. She topped all the four semesters and in recognition of her achievements former Punjab chief Minister Ch. Pervaiz Elahi awarded her a gold medal and cash prize worth Rs100,000.

Zara also represented Pakistan in ‘Annual Disability Conference 2004’ held in Washington DC. Despite resistance from the organizers, she displayed a stall through personal efforts, using only the ‘Punjab University, Pakistan’ as a label.

Though her mother wanted her to go for Information Technology or Computer Sciences but she got an HEC scholarship and went to the United States for doing her PhD in special education.

Her hobbies include socializing, especially with those people who work for the cause of special persons. Much of her time is utilized sitting on the computer and browsing the Internet and writing proposals for well-being of the deaf community.

She has a plan to set up an institute for the deaf community after completion of her PhD, initially in Islamabad and Lahore and then to spread its branches across the country with the aim to provide level playing field to help them shine in their areas of study and contribute effectively in the national development.

The academic achievements of this brave and talented young student needs attention of the government that must acknowledge and encourage such youths that can become a role model for many others in the society.

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We all can use a bit of healing energy in our lives. I wrote this affirmative prayer to help all people feel the healing that comes through the words.... Enjoy!

Disability couldn’t deter Zara from doing PhD!