From SGIUSA, I'm Cassidy Bradford and this is bootability.

The weekly series where I talk with Buddhists from all walks of life about the power we each have to change our lives and the world around us.

Think about a big goal you have.

Now, let's think about all the things that might prevent you from making it happen. Maybe you're not smart enough. Maybe your health is getting in the way. Whatever it is, we all place limitations on ourselves.

Or maybe even others limit what they think we can accomplish. The good

news is that anything is possible when we use Buddhism. So we asked you what limitations you've

challenged recently, because we can break through limitations. Many of you have recently

challenged the self-doubt that's holding

you back. Others are fighting their cowardice and complaint. One of you even shared that you're

challenging the limits you place on others. Sometimes we have limits of our own making, sometimes

others place limitations on us. Today's guest, Keiko Brunson of Denver, has broken through many perceived limitations

so that she could follow her dreams and do what she loves.

Keiko and I discuss how chanting Namyo Hōrenge Keogheng Keoghiyo is the key to overcoming all

limitations.

My name is Keiko Brunson. I live in Denver, Colorado, and I am a special education teacher

at an elementary school here in Denver, and I'm 30 years old.

Great. Thank you so much for joining today, Keiko. It's really exciting to have you here and hear

your story. And actually, your story today really starts at birth. So I think, yeah, just to help us get to

know you a little bit better, get context to who you are, if you can tell us just a little bit about

your early life. Absolutely. So I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was born into a family

that practices Nichiden Buddhism, and I got to learn my own story as I grew older. So I was actually

diagnosed with hypochondroplasia, which is a form of

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