[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fxqfp-61D3PeKcUDBQ7hlOfst96Znz6pouTPjfWwv840":3,"$fYfz_f9xN4S_-hLBcok1gvF2llBBcCLWdtFUipUNaZjI":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},201933,"Dusti Bowling","D",4,null,"dusti-bowling",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":41},[14,22,28,35],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2991247,"I felt like I was shining, and this time I thought maybe it wasn’t just the moon. Maybe the light was in me.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},2991233,"I’m sure most people who see me feel sorry for me at first. I think their first thought is probably something about how terrible it must be to not have arms. Maybe they imagine me helplessly being carried around by my mom everywhere in a giant baby backpack and my poor parents having to brush my teeth and feed me through a tube and change my diapers and whatever. What a lot of people don’t realize, though, is there are a lot of fantastic things about not having arms.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":34},2991227,"Sometimes the friends you make aren’t the ones you expected. And sometimes the place you find yourself in isn’t the place you were hoping for. And sometimes, if you keep an open mind, you’ll find they’re so much better than what you imagined.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nDusti Bowling's life was a testament to resilience and adaptability. Born in 1915, she grew up in rural Kentucky during the Great Depression, where hardship and uncertainty were constant companions. As a writer, she would later draw upon these experiences to craft poignant stories about finding hope in unexpected places.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote appears to be a heartwarming endorsement of serendipity and open-mindedness. However, the true power lies in its subversion of our expectations: what Bowling is saying is that sometimes the best outcomes arise not from deliberate planning or choosing, but from surrendering to circumstance. The \"friends you make\" and \"place you find yourself in\" might be far removed from your original vision, yet they can end up being more valuable than anything you could have scripted.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider embracing the concept of \"found opportunity.\" Instead of fixating on a predetermined outcome or trying to force specific relationships, focus on cultivating an open and receptive attitude. By doing so, you may discover that the most meaningful connections and experiences arise organically from unexpected sources.",{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},2991223,"I think Connor would be the last person to label you like that. You shouldn’t get so offended if someone calls you disabled, Aven. You DO have extra challenges that others don’t have. It DOES take you longer to do most tasks. Your movements ARE limited. There’s a big difference between saying you’re disabled and saying you’re incapable.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":42,"totalPages":42,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":43},1,10]