Editor’s note: Because Purpose2Play has been telling the stories of athletes, coaches, and fans for more than three years, we figure it’s about time to catch up with some of them to find out where they are now. As you’ll see, they’re still inspiring others and making the world a better place to live in. Where Are They Now? Catching [...]
Editor’s note: Because Purpose2Play has been telling the stories of athletes, coaches, and fans for more than three years, we figure it’s about time to catch up with some of them to find out where they are now. As you’ll see, they’re still inspiring others and making the world a better place to live in. Where Are They Now? Catching [...]
TO GO WITH Nepal-quake-Everest-tourism-mountaineering,FOCUS by Ammu KannampillyThis photograph taken on April 20, 2015 shows a view of Mount Everest (C-top) towering over the Nupse, from the village of Tembuche in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal. Sherpas, thought to be of Tibetan origin, have a long and proud history of mountaineering, and the term today is used for all [...]
Photo courtesy of Jami Marseilles By Alison Ryan Jami Goldman-Marseilles, a 47-year-old kindergarten teacher in Orange County, California, has a list of accomplishments that read like a backstory for a character in an inspirational film. When she was 19, Marseilles narrowly avoided death in a tragic accident which resulted in the amputation of both of her legs [...]
Photo courtesy of Eric McElvenny By Alison Ryan As children, we inherently know and disregard that while learning to run, we may fall. Yet as we age, many of us begin to fear failure, and as a result, we avoid the challenges which offer the opportunity for growth. Some of the challenges in our lives are not optional, [...]
Photo courtesy of James Lawrence By Alison Ryan When endurance athlete and family man, James Lawrence of Orem, Utah, set out to accomplish his most recent physical feat, he was told it couldn’t be done. Already a two-time Guinness World record holder, Lawrence, also known as, “The Iron Cowboy,” felt that he needed to do something more to [...]
Photo: Challenge Sophie By Alison Ryan She began in 2013 by resigning from a stable job in search of a more adventurous and fulfilling lifestyle. Since taking the plunge, Sophie Radcliffe, 30, has become an adventure blogger, motivational speaker, endurance enthusiast and model. She has completed multiple triathlons, including crossing the red carpet at two Ironman races. [...]
Photo courtesy of Eric Newby By Alison Ryan Don’t let the wheelchair fool you: Eric Newby is a hardcore rugby player. “Smashing Stereotypes One Hit at a Time,” is the main message for players in the United States Quad Rugby Association. It’s not your traditional rugby game, oh no. Newby plays a version originally named “murderball” for its [...]
Photo courtesy of Chris Bombardier By Alison Ryan “Whatever your excuse is, it’s time to stop believing it.” These are the greeting words on Chris Bombardier’s blog, Adventures of a Hemophiliac. It is also the message he is sharing around the world, one summit at a time. In 2011, when his job at a hemophiliac treatment center in [...]
By Alison Ryan Most dreams take a little luck, and a whole lot of hard work to achieve. When their dream is faced with a challenge, a person has a few options: they can give up, or they can keep pushing forward. As Ernest Hemmingway famously said, “Courage is grace under pressure.” When one US Naval Officer learned that [...]