Last spring, I had the opportunity to speak at an amazing event held in Montreal: Girls Living Out Loud (GloGirl), in the company of a group of exceptional women. One in particular caught my eye and she not only made my head turn with her gorgeous smile, inspirational story, but with her immense generosity of spirit and her kindness.
Marsha Elle is a singer/songwriter, bionic model ( amputee), and amazing motivational speaker wishing to deliver messages of hope through music. She is super talented and is a shining light.
Marsha was born with a rare birth defect in which the femur bone in the upper thigh area is either malformed or missing, causing one leg to be shorter than the other. As a result, the lower half of her leg was amputated.
Yet, in spite of being an above-the-knee amputee all her life, the Miami-based motivational speaker refuses to let this rob her of her incredible light, essence, joy, and tremendous success.
She never let this get in the way of pursuing her dreams of becoming a musician and model. And most importantly, she hasn’t let it dull her shine, as evidenced by the uplifting photos she shares on Instagram, showing us what real beauty looks like.
In my view, true beauty is way more than skin deep, as it comes from deep within the heart and the soul.
Beauty isn’t determined by the color of our skin, our shape or size, or the way we dress. Ultimately, beauty comes from the light we shine throughout the world, from sharing our gifts and it also comes from giving.
Marsha is the embodiment of this, giving her time to a camp for amputees in addition to speaking to groups of teens and young women throughout North America. When she explained that she adores giving back to the very camp that helped her overcome her limitations and fears, my heart bursted wide open. This is the sign of a true trail blazer and of an inspirational leader.
I hope you take a moment to listen in on our podcast conversation here.
I hope it allows yourself be lifted, to be inspired and it takes you on the path of realizing your wildest dreams. Because just like Marsha, you too can be unstoppable.
The world needs more people like Marsha, in so many ways!
