Becoming Brave: Altrusa Oak Ridge member to share her story Jan. 10
Terri Daugherty is an active member of Altrusa International of Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge community. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, she will present her story of facing fear and using activities such as swimming, hiking, and traveling to overcome trauma, manage stress, and improve mental and physical strength. Terri’s philosophy is that anyone can create daily habits that open the door for incredible adventures.
Terri grew up swimming, playing soccer, and running track on school teams. But as an adult, she has discovered that there are more benefits to sports than just staying in shape and hanging out with friends after school. After enduring several significant traumatic events, she turned back to sports as a healthy outlet, and began traveling to create new experiences, see the world outside of her own perspective, and to strengthen her tenacity.
Terri will share about her time at Berea College, and her travels abroad to Mexico, India, Burkina Faso, Spain and Morocco. She will also discuss graduating from law school, taking and passing two state bar exams, and then one of her greatest adventures yet - hiking the Appalachian Trail. The day after she received her passing bar results, she drove to Maine and began her southbound hike of the 2,187.6 mile trail. Along the trail, she encountered all sorts of hurdles - from protective mother bears, difficult terrain, fording rivers, extreme weather conditions, poorly marked trails and getting lost. She will share the lessons she learned from facing her fears and living on her own in the woods for months, and how those skills translate to bravery in all kinds of life circumstances.
Terri will also speak about her experiences as an open water long distance swimmer. She most recently swam the Tennessee River Triple Crown, which consists of three open water races, which are five-, six- and 10-miles long. She also did a 6.7-mile swim of Lake Roosevelt in Arizona. She will discuss how she prepares for these races, and how others can use daily activity and habits to tackle their next adventure.
The in-person Altrusa International of Oak Ridge meeting will be at the DoubleTree hotel, 214 S. Illinois Ave., and will begin at 11:30 a.m with a time to socialize. The buffet opens at 11:45 a.m. A short business session will begin at noon and the program will follow. Reservations should be made by sending an email to: altrusareservations@gmail.com by noon Monday,Jan. 8. The public is also invited, but asked to make a reservation to attend.
Altrusa International is a service organization comprised of community members focusing on leadership, partnership and service with an emphasis on literacy and education
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