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What happened to Chanda? “One of my healing man- What does this mean for
tras,” says Chanda, “is that everything happens for a you? Although your prob-
purpose.” First, her sister suggested she try integrative lems are most likely differ-
therapies, specifically physical therapy, massage therapy, ent than Chanda’s, you too
adaptive yoga, and acupuncture. Chanda took that risk can benefit from support when you are
and began thriving on those treatments. She also got a at a low point. Chanda puts trust in her family, and her
service dog, Flint, who performs tasks for her and knows beloved service dog, for a helping hand. First, think of a
her so well that he can sense if something is wrong. As problem of yours that is sapping your energy. Now, consider
her health improved, she returned to college, joined whom you can turn to for help in untangling this problem.
activities, and rediscovered her outgoing nature. Identify the reward this person’s perspective and motivation
Chanda’s renewed energy inspired an idea for her may help you attain. Get in contact with this person and
life’s mission. Vowing “Here’s my passion, here’s my see what can result from the risk of asking for help.
dream, let’s get it done,” she took the risk to create and
run her own foundation. Today The Chanda Plan Foun- What risk may bring reward beyond your world? One of
dation provides extensive rewards for persons with the goals of the The Chanda Plan Foundation, found at
physical disabilities, working to improve quality of life www.thechandaplanfoundation.org, is to raise funds to
through education and programs to access integrative provide access to integrative therapies. However, you
therapies. Since 2006, The Chanda Plan Foundation has don’t have to contribute money to support a cause.
provided the opportunity for increased health and hope Explore the lists of reputable charities at www.charity-
by covering 11,600 integrative therapies for participants watch.org. Research three charities that have a special
in the Quality of Life program. She’s also actively pushing appeal to you. Do they offer volunteer opportunities or
legislation for federal funding of integrative therapies. In other nonmonetary ways to contribute? Consider one
short, Chanda’s a risk-taker, and it is paying off for her way you could contribute, and how it would reward you
and for many. as well as those you serve.

GLOBAL RI SK AND REWARD A graphic designer from the Netherlands named Christian Boer

risked a great deal of time and energy on a project that has
brought a very personal reward. As a dyslexic college student, his
struggle led him to the idea of creating a font that he could read
more easily. Boer completed work on his font as a project in
graduate school, and research has proven that the changes he
made to the shapes and sizes of letters significantly improve
reading skills for dyslexics. The font, Dyslexie, is now available in
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