"Peta will not be able to write her name"

That sentence said in 1993 followed and shaped me for the rest of my life.

Constantly put in front of medical professionals telling my parents what my future potential was when I was still just a toddler. How would you overcome that lack of belief in your abilities from the time you were 3? For me, it has everything to do with learning to draw hearts and an occupational therapist named Jenny.

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