Victoria Arlen Quotes
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I was told it couldn't be done. My dream was impossible. But on March 3, 2016, after spending 10 years in a wheelchair paralyzed from the waist down, I took my first steps without assistance. That was no easy task.
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There's always going to be something positive that can come out of any negative situation.
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Who doesn't like to get dressed up and eat good food?
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The big thing for me is just continuing to be a beacon of hope. And showing people that nothing is impossible.
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Since my days get crazy, I am in love with almonds - you'll always find them in my bag!
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I'm honored to be a part of the #ShowEm campaign because it recognizes the importance of who we are at our core and what drives us to become who we want to be, no matter what obstacles we face. Jockey has given me a platform to show people that the impossible can be possible if you keep fighting and believing.
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I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.
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When my doctors said I would never walk, I didn't believe them. I knew I wasn't meant to spend my life in a chair.
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Live life to the fullest no matter what.
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We're a huge hockey family. I took to it really quickly, and I was in love with it.
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I was written off as a lost cause. But I'm living proof that miracles can happen.
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When I was really sick, I loved watching 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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A disability can be anything that you are insecure about, and I teach people that when challenges come your way, you need to face them, you need to embrace these new norms and these challenges, and you need to defy them and conquer them.
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I will use my voice to change the world, spreading hope, spreading love, and spreading life, 'cause the world needs that. That's enough for me.
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At some points, hope was the only thing I had. When I began my journey toward walking again, I clung to hope like a life raft.
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While paralyzed, I won a gold and three silver medals as a competitive swimmer.
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I think there's a lot of people going through different things where you feel like your whole world's imploded, and you feel like you lost it all, whether it's physical, emotional, whatever you're going through. If I can be that beacon of hope for people that need it the most through dancing and through our storytelling, then I've done my job.
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My hope is to be the first disabled swimmer on an able-bodied team at the Y Nationals.
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We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them.
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I thought my sports career was over once I got into a wheelchair. That was the hardest reality I had to face.
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It's such a tremendous honor to redefine what is possible and inspire people. I just want to do that as long as possible.
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ESPN truly is a game changer and has the ability to unite the world through sports, which is something I'm incredibly passionate about.
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Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was old enough, I joined a swim team. By 10, I was winning local events.
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When I was 11 years old, I got very sick and slipped into a vegetative state for four years and was pretty much written off as a lost cause.