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Many people are familiar with Bethany Hamilton. (She\u2019s the Hawaiian surfer who survived a shark attack when she was thirteen, and despite losing her left arm, continued to compete and excel in the demanding sport.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While her athletic achievements are amazing, we\u2019re most inspired by the way she\u2019s teaching young women, girls, and fellow amputees to love their bodies and themselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 10: Bethany Hamilton of Hawaii surfing in Round 2 of the 2020 Sydney Surf Pro at Manly Beach on 10 March 2020 in Sydney, Australia today. (Photo by Matt Dunbar\/WSL via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Bethany\u2019s Vision <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The internet is a crowded place! While there are countless self-help blogs, inspiring quotes on Twitter, and confidence-boosting Ted Talks, Bethany is creating a digital space that values vulnerability. Her website reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have created this site to be a safe place for you to come and be encouraged. A place to get rad ideas on living a healthy life in faith, mind, body and spirit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the digital place, Hamilton is eager to create a community of authenticity and continual learning. She plays the role of big sister to countless young women and men (many of whom have suffered limb loss), and teaches them the beauty of going deeper, by sharing her own story<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s her commitment to her community:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will bring you the very best of what I\u2019m living and learning, and keep it real and honest as I go. When it comes to the hard stuff of life, I am here to be your friend. You got me, my story and all I share with you here.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

AngeLink loves spaces, both digital and physical, where people can gather, share ideas, pain, stories, feelings, and life; we think the one Bethany has created is simply beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beautifully Flawed <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bethany\u2019s faith inspires her to love others and help them love themselves. Her Foundation, Beautifully Flawed, puts on retreats and conferences for young women who\u2019ve also experienced limb loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than 150 girls from around the country and world have flown to meet with Bethany and participate in seminars and meetings put on by the Beautifully Flawed Foundation. It\u2019s there she shares how she had the strength to recover from her traumatic experience, and go on to win\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n