Jessica Cox was born without arms but it didn’t stop her from becoming the world’s first armless pilot.

“Legless not lifeless!”

“My new life”

Michael Coyne has autism, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Nobody wanted to hire him, so he opened his own cafe!

“I’m a double above-knee amputee and keen mountaineer. This is me climbing Mont Blanc and the Jung-La-Pass.”

“I beat anorexia!”

“This dog is confused about where I’m hiding my left leg. (Spoiler: I don’t have one.)”

“I overcame my depression and went for a hike! It’s the little things.”

“First time with chopsticks after having my middle finger amputated with little help from my son’s assisted T-Rex sticks!”

“I did a thing! First Olympic-ish Triathlon. 1k swim, 42k bike, 10k run.”

“I recently received a bionic arm, and today I held the children’s book that I wrote with my right hand for the first time!”

“A year ago, I started a breakthrough treatment. Last night, I sat upright, unassisted, for the first time in 15+ years.”

“After 2 years of depression, I got my first tree as a single person.”

“Usually I’d say decorating graduation caps is silly, but...”

“When I was born the doctors said I wouldn’t live past the first year due to a heart condition. Today I turned 27!”

“Having a prosthetic for 27 of my 29 years, I finally decided to be a one-legged pirate. It was a hit.”

“For years, I ignored my dental and mental health. I can finally look at myself when I talk and smile in photos. The work is hard but worth it.”

“After not seeing my grandparents for months, they finally figured out how ’to work FaceTime.’ This was my grandpa’s face when he saw me.”

“My mom was recently let go from her job as a teacher but she didn’t get discouraged.”

“The first number on my scale has been a ’2′ for the past 21 years, but not today.”

“When I was born in Ukraine, the doctors told my parents that I wouldn’t live past my first year due to a heart condition. My parents wouldn’t accept that so they flew me to Israel for surgery. Today, I turned 27.”

“When my mom passed away from cancer 3 years ago, her boyfriend was hit hard with depression. Now that he’s finally coming to terms with it, he’s visiting all the places they wanted to go.”

“I beat anorexia and made it to my fifteenth birthday!”

“After several spontaneous abortions, the doctors told us that our chances of getting pregnant were extremely small. We still did it and I’m crying with happiness now.”

“I was losing my hair due to anxiety and it made me feel sad and powerless. Then I decided not to give up and buzzed it all off. Here’s my first hairless picture. Hair or no hair, I’m still worthy of happiness.”

“I found a passion for studying marine life and am finally volunteering at my favorite childhood aquarium.”

“12 years ago, I was homeless. Today, I’m a homeowner.”

“After 3 years of being harmfully obsessed with a girl that didn’t deserve me, I’ve finally broken out of my shell and started fighting off my depression and self-esteem issues.”

“After half a lifetime of not smiling because I didn’t have proper dental care, I’m happy to finally be able to grin.”

“I grew up thinking I had no talent in art. I kept painting because I liked it, but it never turned out nice. I didn’t care what it looked like anymore and then it started to become more and more amazing.”

“16 years ago, I had a tooth injury and suffered through countless surgeries and pain. Thanks to the hard work of a single mother, I finally have a worthy smile again.”