Sally Turner takes us on her personal journey overcoming adversity and how it has shaped her view of success and happiness.

1. Get Over It! Overcoming Obstacles
A presentation for SHE SAYS Brighton
12th January 2012
by Sally Turner

2. Sally Turner
Writer, Broadcaster & PR Consultant
web:www.evesvolcano.com
email: sally@evesvolcano.com
twitter: @EvesVolcano

3. Ganesh
“Remover of Obstacles” & “Lord of Beginnings”

4. What is an obstacle?
• something that blocks one’s way or prevents or
dictionary definition:
hinders progress
• socially conditioned definition: something negative,
that sparks blame and
frustration, which shouldn’t be happening to me
• alternative definition: a
challenging situation or experience that may
ultimately lead to greater wisdom, creativity and success

5. “Obstacles” – My Top Three
1. Health issues : Vulvodynia, CFS/M.E, Depression
2. Redundancy and unemployment
3. Inner critic

6. My Inner Critic

7. “Solutions” - Three Top Tips
1. Well-being: meditation, exercise, perspective
2. Creativity
3. Flexibility

9. “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries
with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
- Napoleon Hill