{"id":3659,"date":"2018-06-13T22:48:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T03:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2018-06-13T22:46:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T03:46:09","slug":"fernanda-silva-a-persistent-and-driven-individual-her-amazing-life-story-and-is-this-the-first-aira-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3659","title":{"rendered":"Fernanda Silva: A Persistent and Driven Individual, Her Amazing Life Story and is This the First Aira Baby?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8797\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3659-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fernanda Silva: A Persistent and Driven Individual, Her Amazing Life Story and is This the First Aira Baby?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Blind Abilities features Fernanda Silva, born in Brazil, immigrating to the US at an early age, and experiencing successes and set-backs that few of us will ever realize. Despite them all, Fernanda maintains an extremely positive and upbeat attitude towards life.<\/p>\n<p>she has overcome much, such as transitioning to blindness, being diagnosed with Thyroid cancer, and other devastating \u00a0experiences throughout her short lifetime. Listen to Nanda\u2019s highs and lows, trials and tribulations, and hear her contagious optimism and refreshing sense of humor which has survived them all, as blind Abilities tells her story like no one else can.<\/p>\n<p>Hear how Aira has enhanced her life, from routine daily tasks to monumental events in her life. Hear, in her own touching words, how she went through trauma and pain, how she rose up and defeated those set-backs by learning new job skills and creating her own businesses, to how she has now reached a pinnacle in happiness unlike any she has previously experienced. Join Jeff and Pete as they explore this amazing story, as told by their guest, Fernanda silva.<\/p>\n<p>The scheduling app discussed in the podcast is entitled: Schedulista, Online Scheduling by Hello World LLC<\/p>\n<p>and can be found in the app Store:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/schedulista-online-scheduling\/id579198489?mt=8\">https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/schedulista-online-scheduling\/id579198489?mt=8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out Fernanda\u2019s Blind touch Massage Studio, at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindtouchmassage.com\/\">www.BlindTouchMassage.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can find the Silva\u2019s online store, at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/babyfefe.com\/\">BabyFeFe.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The song found at the beginning of the podcast is entitled:<br \/>\nFilha Linda, and is performed by Teresa Lucero.<\/p>\n<p>Fernanda has translated the lyrics as follows:<br \/>\nBeautiful daughter, today I\u2019m gong to tell you,<br \/>\nThe time has come to advise you, the world out there is a bit different,<br \/>\nDon\u2019t be afraid, always lean forward,<br \/>\nMany challenges will come,<br \/>\nI will be with you and you will succeed, you will succeed!<\/p>\n<p>when fear or sadness takes over,<br \/>\nSmile, all you need to do is remember,<\/p>\n<p>The power of love is greater than anything in the world,<br \/>\nThe power of love is greater than anything in the world!<\/p>\n<p>Follow your dreams and don\u2019t think of giving up,<br \/>\ndon\u2019t limit yourself and you will succeed,<br \/>\nThis is the biggest lesson of your life,<br \/>\nEverything happens when you believe this!<\/p>\n<p>Beautiful daughter!<br \/>\nBeautiful daughter!<br \/>\nBeautiful daughter!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for listening!<\/strong><br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Free blind Abilities App on the Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8799\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3659-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Fernanda.mp3Fernanda Silva: A Persistent and Driven Individual, Her Amazing Life Story and is This the First Aira Baby? 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