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“All of us have experiences and challenges. The baggage and drama are optional. It's all in how you choose to look at your life.” – Clay Boatright
“All of us have experiences and challenges. The baggage and drama are optional. It's all in how you choose to look at your life.” – Clay Boatright
Today’s featured fellow Christian author is a father, nationally recognized volunteer advocate for people with severe disabilities, and the Founding Chairman of Texas Health & Human Services’ IDD System Redesign Advisory Committee, Clay Boatright. Clay and I had a chat about his book, “God's Plan, Our Circus: A Family Odyssey through Autism, Death, and Reinvention”, the joys of dating in your 50s, and tons more!!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
The challenges of raising children with disabilities and how it led to disability advocacy at a national level
Why challenges can be seen as blessings
Why it’s good to get some sleep for better decision-making
The power of appreciation over expectations
Clay’s Site: https://clayboatright.com/
Clay’s Book: https://a.co/d/25tgMzD
The opening track is titled "Money Trees" by the magnanimous chill-hop master, Marcus D (@marcusd). Be sure to visit his site and support his craft. https://marcusd.net/
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