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NEW ZEALAND SPINAL TRUST 28<br />
“It does seem like your whole life gets ripped away from<br />
you. It is rough and it’s probably the biggest challenge<br />
you’ll face in your life,” he says. “So, all you can do is<br />
make the most of every opportunity you get. Trial some<br />
equipment and make the best out of the situation.<br />
“There’s plenty of opportunities out there and it might<br />
just mean asking around or seeking out the right people.<br />
It’s really important to take those opportunities, to either<br />
help you get back to the quality of life you had prior to<br />
injury, or even just to try something new.”<br />
No matter how bleak your situation may appear, Jayden<br />
says there will be a way forward. “There’s always a light at<br />
the end of the tunnel,” he says. “It may feel like the world<br />
has fallen in on you, especially at the start. But whatever<br />
situation you’re in, there are always going to be better<br />
days ahead.<br />
“There will be hard times throughout your journey, but<br />
you will get through it—and the better days make it all<br />
worthwhile.” It’s advice Jayden has certainly taken on<br />
board for himself.<br />
“Life’s for living,” he says. “And I’m going to live mine to<br />
the fullest.”<br />
AWESOME FUN—Jayden loves nothing more than hitting the slopes<br />
every day at Cardrona. Credit: Ross Mackay, Snow Sports NZ.<br />
What you do is your history.<br />
What you set in motion is your legacy.<br />
A spinal cord impairment—whether it happens through injury or<br />
illness—can be a sudden life changing event. It can feel as though your<br />
life has stopped. It can be challenging, confronting, daunting, scary.<br />
It can also be the start of a new, positive, unexpected and fulfilling<br />
life journey.<br />
A decision to include a gift in your Will for the work of the NZ Spinal<br />
Trust supports people across Aotearoa NZ as they learn to embrace<br />
a positive future with spinal cord impairment.<br />
If you are considering writing or amending your Will and would like<br />
an information brochure on how to include NZST, please email<br />
Su Marshall (su.marshall@nzspinaltrust.org.nz).<br />
If you would like to chat about who we are and who a bequest<br />
would support, please contact Hans Wouters, CEO<br />
(hans.wouters@nzspinaltrust.org.nz) or phone 03 383 6881<br />
www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz<br />
Te Tarahiti Manaaki Tuanui<br />
“Having the Trust there to help navigate those first<br />
few weeks or even the first few months was just<br />
incredible, because it’s extremely overwhelming.”
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