I AM ONE OF THE MILLIONS MISSING
Maggie Boxey, author of The 3 Things, is a Navy veteran, former math teacher, and passionate advocate from Fitzgerald, Georgia. Despite living with ME/CFS, Maggie has dedicated herself to fostering progress and equity in south Georgia, serving on the board of SOWEGA Rising and advocating for ME/CFS awareness through SolveME and #MEAction. A proud wife, mother of five, and woman in recovery, Maggie embraces life’s challenges with resilience and creativity. When not speaking or serving others, she enjoys writing, painting, crocheting, and cuddling her Pitbull mix, Jack. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
My Book
“As a fellow woman in recovery, I have learned my own version of the 3 things but I wish I had Maggie’s book for the journey. Her honesty, humor, and experience are a guide for anyone who is lost – and looking to be found.”
– Emily Paulson, Author of Hey Hun and Highlight Real
"From page one, this book is a strong tether to the world of sanity and serenity. Maggie lets us joyfully celebrate with her the miraculous strength of unalloyed love and care of family, community, and our Higher Power. The 3 Things makes stronger people of us all."
– The Reverend Ed Bacon, Author of The 8 Habits of Love
“Maggie’s book is filled with heart and wisdom and ways to heal. It’s so fully human – it feels like you’re having a cup of tea with a dear friend, reminding us all why faith can look different and still feel the same way for everyone.”
– Jennifer Pastiloff, Bestselling author of On Being Human
STARRED KIRKUS REVIEW
Boxey is a gentle coach; she recognizes that habits we may regard as bad might have begun as adaptive traits—that is, behaviors that, at some point in our lives, helped us to survive. She is also refreshingly honest about the fact that she is speaking from a place of imperfection.
A heartening guidebook for finding healing through connection with one’s core values and with the world.
