Ownit Magazine #JULY-AUGUST 2018 | Page 24

Turia Pitt is the living proof that we can achieve anything we put our minds to!

The chances of Turia surviving the burns she suffered from a grass fire while running a 100km ultramarathon race in a remote gorge of the Kimberley of Australia, in 2011, was against all the odds. With ten other people, she was caught by the flames. She and another young woman, Kate, were barely alive after the inferno took them by surprise. The rescue was extremely late, and a shortage of skin supply almost failed her. Turia's body burned for 65% in the worst degree. The now 29-year-old ex-model and mining engineer owes her survival to her stubborn nature (as she likes to say), as well as her goal-driven mentality and the love for herself and the people around her, most of whom she did not even know. Her high-school sweetheart, Michael, and her mother never left her side while she recovered for two years and underwent over two hundred operations. One of the recent ones was on her nose.

How could anyone overcome such a traumatic ordeal: looking in the mirror to a different person and having to learn how to do all the simple things again at a much lower pace, and with only three fingers left? She did it though! A miraculous act so to speak. Turia fought her way back to the athletic person, fervent surfer and adventurous type she used to be — for as much as possible. Her free spirit never left her though. Prisoned by a body that was battered, this young lady found the courage and will to choose LIFE unapologetically. She overcame her personal physical and psychological barriers, she reframed the negatives into positives and has literally risen up to be an even stronger and confident woman. Turia discovered that the biggest secret to happiness and success — in every area of your life — is mindset, to which she devotes her time now, helping millions. Next to being a fresh mother to her six months old son Hakavai.

Turia released her first book "Everything to Live For" in 2013. Her second book "Unmasked" was updated and re-published in May 2018, and a special edition was made for young readers. Being very active on social media, Turia attracts a lot of young people, too. In this superficial world of showcasing your best achievements and featuring filtered, glamorized photo's and selfies, Turia stands out. Her 'different looks' appeal to another deeper layer in youngsters. She says, "I get a lot of questions from teens, asking me about how to get through rough times and crappy days, questions about confidence, and how to smash big goals." So she decided to collect a whole bunch of these Q&As and answer them in an e-book "Good Selfie," giving practical advice and exercises to help young people create a kick-ass life (in Turia's words) so they can start living life as their best selves – their "Good Selfie." As Turia noted: "there are things to consider when taking the perfect selfie on Instagram – hello lighting and angles! – and there are things you can do to create your best, most-confident self in REAL life."

Helping others to live an epic life
Turia is now dedicating her life to helping others. She is a perfect role model for building self-confidence and good relationships. Turia found herself in her darkest hours and felt an unknown appreciation for life. The relationship between her fiance Michael and herself is one of unconditional love. Coming from this place, she is an unmatchable authority and inspiration for living an epic LIFE. Following in the footsteps of Tony Robbins, whom she's admired from a young age, she's been developing online programs, acting as a public speaker on events – also on Tony's! – and creating tools to step outside your comfort zone.

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