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Transforming & Beating the Odds (+Giveaway!)

August 14, 2013 by Dani Faust 26 Comments

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caterpillar transforms into butterfly

I’m thrilled to participate in a sweepstakes sponsored by Investigation Discovery’s new series Surviving Evil, which premieres Wednesday August 28th at 10/9c only on Investigation Discovery

 

I recently rebranded my coaching business to be geared toward women who want to positively transform themselves. They say to “do what you know” and I know transformation…(sidebar: who is this they that we always refer to?)

The old Dani was a druggin’ drinkin’ party girl with no responsibilities other than to find the next bit of fun.  She was reckless and didn’t think ahead. However, she transformed into a student, 9-5er and then into an entrepreneur and now mother. It’s crazy how life swirls all around like that. If you have a vision and you’re willing to put in the required effort, you can beat whatever odds are against you, and transform into whoever you want.

I breezed over that transformation in one sentence as if it was easy, but it was actually quite a feat for me. Leaving behind the partying and recreational drugs wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I was never an addict so I didn’t have a dramatic TV-style detox and withdrawal to go through all shaking, crazy-eyed and sweaty. It just took consistent effort to make the healthier choices each day. And lots of courage to leave certain “friends” behind.

But returning to school, and going full time while working full time was really taxing. I went back to school the year I should’ve been graduating. I watched my friends graduate and start cool new jobs while I was taking econ 101. I graduated at 25 (which, looking back now, is still “young”). You often hear the advice that you should stay in school because “if you drop out you’ll never go back.” And if you look at the odds, it’s true….but hey, I’m all about beatin’ them odds whenever I can!

IDTV’s new show Surviving Evil is all about beating odds too. But it’s way more dramatic and amazing than my little stories above. The stories in the show tell of people who faced real evil, and survived.

 Do tell: Who or what gives you the courage to face your fears/challenges in life?

Answer below, and each comment will automatically be entered to win a $500 SpaFinder gift card!

 

This sweepstakes is sponsored by Investigation Discovery’s new series Surviving Evil, premiering Wednesday, August 28 at 10/9c. Told in their own words, victims reveal how they fought their attackers and survived against amazing odds. Learn more at InvestigationDiscovery.com/SurvivingEvil and empower yourself with five life-saving tips at IDFiveToSurvive.com.

 

Rules:

No duplicate comments.

You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:

1.   Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post

2.   Tweet (public message) about this promotion; including exactly the following unique term in your tweet message: “#SweepstakesEntry”; and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post

3.   Blog about this promotion, including a disclosure that you are receiving a sweepstakes entry in exchange for writing the blog post, and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post

4.   For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

The Official Rules are available here.

This sweepstakes runs from 8/14/13-8/28/13.

Be sure to visit the Investigation Discovery: Surviving Evil brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ true stories of courage and survival and find more chances to win.

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Comments

  1. nylse says

    August 14, 2013 at 9:34 am

    What gives me the courage? Honestly only God – knowing that he has good plans for me; knowing that i can trust him and he will reward; knowing he gives me what i need – particularly wisdom – to do things.

    Reply
  2. Baby Teems says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Funny this post is oddly related to a post a wrote earlier this week. A little encouragement, reward and support have always given me the courage to keep pushing forward. And I cant forget my son’s face- it always brightens the day. I am in need of a recharge though and could really use that gift certificate. I am keeping my fingers crossed. https://twitter.com/BabyTeems/status/367682095050522624

    Reply
  3. Baby Teems says

    August 14, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    I tweeted about the giveaway here: https://twitter.com/BabyTeems/status/367682095050522624

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    August 14, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    awesome story,Dani! I have beat.some.odds in my life. I have to see.the.show you’re talking about.

    Reply
  5. Tiffany says

    August 14, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    I get courage to face my challenges knowing that God is already on the other end of them, waiting for me 🙂

    Reply
  6. YUMMommy says

    August 14, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    My family and my faith definitely give me the courage to overcome and face my fears. I say all the time that becoming a mother saved my life and motivated me to become a person.

    Reply
  7. rachel says

    August 15, 2013 at 11:25 am

    My faith does — family really helps out, too!

    Reply
  8. Kerry says

    August 15, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    My family gives me my strength. And praying helps a lot too!

    Reply
  9. Amy Tong says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:57 am

    Love your amazing story. I love your transformation. For me, my kids and my family help me face my fears and challenges in life. I gotta stay strong and positive for them. 🙂

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

    Reply
  10. Amy Tong says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:58 am

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/368265430676156417

    amy [at] utry [dot] it

    Reply
  11. Terri says

    August 16, 2013 at 9:58 am

    Your story of transformation is exactly why I can’t stand negative statistics. No matter, what those statistics will always be about other people and have no indication of my potential and possibilities.

    Reply
  12. Anna Pry says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    it helps me to know that facing hardship now creates a better future

    pryfamily5@gmail.com

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  13. Anna Pry says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/pryfamily5/status/368445596719271937

    pryfamily5@gmail.com

    Reply
  14. Kristen Jeffery says

    August 16, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    Welcome to Collective Bias! let me know if you need anything!

    Reply
  15. Jennifer says

    August 16, 2013 at 11:43 pm

    Wonderful information! Just stopping by to welcome you to the Social Fabric Community!

    Reply
  16. Rachelle says

    August 18, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    God and my faith – the two things I need to get by!

    Reply
  17. Erica Best says

    August 24, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    god and my family

    Reply
  18. Erica Best says

    August 24, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/371372122062352386

    Reply
  19. Amanda Sakovitz says

    August 28, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    My brother has always encouraged me to face challenges. He really inspires me to be confident and brave

    Reply
  20. Amanda Sakovitz says

    August 28, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    https://twitter.com/aes529/status/372751281762230272

    Reply
  21. Thomas Murphy says

    August 28, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    My mom gives me courage to face my fears.

    Reply
  22. Thomas Murphy says

    August 28, 2013 at 4:31 pm

    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/372818585325817856

    Reply
  23. Mari says

    August 28, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    My mother, who is a breast cancer survivor, gives me courage and strength to overcome any obstacle!
    runningmatey at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  24. Sue says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    My darling niece and nephew give me the courage to face my fears and challenges. Their mother (my sister) died unexpectedly when they were 2 and 3 years old. At that point, I (single and carefree) was given a purpose for my life. While they have a wonderful father, I am grateful to be able to be there for them and help out however I can. They are now 12 and 13, and they are the most amazing and wonderful little people. My sister would be proud of them, and I think she’d be grateful I’m around to give them some “mothering” and unconditional love.

    Reply
  25. Sue says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/suekoepnick/status/372907535545925632

    Reply

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