You Don't Always Need Wings to Fly

There are so many reasons and excuses that can come into our minds of why we cannot achieve something whether we wish to achieve it or not. But there are many inspirational people out there you tell us that we can overcome even the most extreme reasons as to why we or others may think we cannot achieve things in life! Nothing is impossible....

Jessica Cox became the first pilot with no arms, proving you don't need 'wings' to fly!


Jessica Cox from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms not detected upon prenatal testing, but was also born with a great spirit. Sis a psychology graduate and can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply by using her feet! Ms Cox is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, flies planes and she can type 25 words a minute.

The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the usual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft licence, had three flying instructors and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.

Or if you have a reason to think it is too hard to change your habits or way of life?? It is never too hard and is all within us, the first step is often the hardest the rest comes with patience, persistence and determination...

Liz Murray: from Homeless To Harvard

Elizabeth "Liz" Murray was born September 23, 1980 the Bronx, New York, to poor, drug-addicted, HIV-infected parents. She became homeless just after she turned 15, when her mother died of AIDS, and her father moved to a homeless shelter. Murray's life turned around when she began attending the Humanities Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, Manhattan. Though she started high school later than most students, and remained without a stable home while supporting herself and her sister, Murray graduated in only two years. She was awarded a New York Times scholarship for needy students and accepted into Harvard University, matriculating in the fall semester of 2000. She left Harvard in 2003 to care for her sick father; she resumed her education at Columbia University to be closer to him until 2006 when he died of AIDS. As of May 2008, she was back at Harvard working towards her degree with plans to graduate with a degree in Psychology in June 2009.

Her life became a movie in 2003 and she now works as a professional speaker, representing the Washington Speakers Bureau. That same gutsy strength that pulled her from the streets now transforms the lives of others, from student groups to business audiences in need of inspiration to overcome their own obstacles.

Make the changes that will make a difference in your life, there is no time like the present!