CJ Janzen
“When you can give yourself a little GRACE – Rebuilding can begin.”
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CJ’s Keynotes and Workshops
Below are the key take away skills from CJ’s Keynote that can be expanded into stand alone keynotes or turned into workshop that fit the needs of your venue.
Living with GRACE
CJ takes you through her method on how to rebuild your life after disability, diagnosis, or a major life changing event.
By using an acronym that seems so simple yet in reality is not easy to do, CJ uses Story-telling, Songs, and Skill-building to help her audience begin or progress on their healing journey.
“I teach people what I wish I’d known when I thought my life was over – how to Start Over and become Joyfully Resilient!
Available as: Keynote/Workshop/Course
Fearlessly Fail
CJ’s life was changed in a single night. she went to bed healthy only to wake up ill…and has never recovered. CJ explores the word/concept of FAILURE.
What does it mean to truly fail and how can you reframe, Start Over, and rebuild?
How can you learn, reframe, and grow stronger?
This is a fun and interactive experience!
Available as: Keynote/Workshop
Find Your Folks
As a group well will explore things like, How to Get Clear on What You Value in a Community, Give Before You Seek – Rather than starting with “Who will accept me?” flip the script: “How can I contribute?”, and Show Up Where Like-Minded People Gather – Start exploring intentional spaces where people who share your values and energy. These are just a few examples to be explored in a workshop environment.
Available as: Workshop
CJ’s Life with ME
In May 2012, CJ went to bed seemingly healthy, only to wake up feeling unwell. She has never recovered. What was initially a virus morphed into an neuro-immune illness called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. This illness has left her bed bound most of the day which means holding a traditional job is impossible. That said, CJ is an award winning International Speaker, #1 International Best-Selling author, a Founder of START OVER MOVEMENT HOLDINGS LTD, the Creator & Producer of {dis}ABILITIES Unleashed, Owner of Beyond{dis}, a Reinvention & Resilience Coach, a Certified Chief Well-Being Officer, a Singer/Songwriter, and so much more!
“Choose to live Joyfully within the tempest of adversity.”
– CJ Janzen
What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis?
According to the CDC, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a biological illness that affects many body parts. It causes severe fatigue not improved by rest, problems thinking and sleeping, dizziness, pain, and many other symptoms.
People with ME may not look sick but can’t do their normal activities. ME may get worse after they do any activity — physical or mental. This symptom is called post-exertional malaise (PEM). After they exert themselves, they may need to stay in bed for an extended time. About 1 in 4 people with ME are confined to bed at some point in their illness.
It is difficult to diagnose because there is no specific test for. One reason that people with ME have not been diagnosed may be limited access to healthcare. Another reason may be a lack of healthcare providers who know about ME and how to recognize it.
The 4 main symptoms of ME are:
Symptoms getting worse after physical or mental activity, and possibly taking weeks to get better (also called post-exertional malaise, or PEM).
Feeling extremely tired all the time (fatigue), which can make daily activities like taking a shower, or going to work or school, difficult.
Sleep problems, including insomnia, sleeping too much, feeling like you have not slept properly and feeling exhausted or stiff when you wake up. Problems with thinking, concentration and memory (brain fog).
How Can You Help?
- Learn About ME – http://www.meaction.net
- Write to your government representatives to ask for Funding and attend protests.
- Please, Make a Donation
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