There is nothing one cannot achieve, and limitations lie only within our minds. This 30-year-old artist and motivational speaker without arms and legs has been proving just that.
The talented artist, who often paints detailed images of animals and flowers by holding a paintbrush in her mouth or by placing it between her chin and arms, said it takes her about a week to complete a small painting.
However, life hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Zuly; instead, she has been fraught with challenges ever since she was a child.
In school, little Zuly became a target for bullying for her condition. “I was bullied at school. I was called an alien and it really hurt me,” she said.
Soon, Zuly started to realize that she was different from the other kids in school and noticed that “they could run and I couldn’t.”
She once asked her mom why she was born differently, but her encouraging mom told her that “I was no more different than anybody else and my disability didn’t have to hold me back,” Zuly recalled.
As she grew up, Zuly faced sexual abuse as a teenager and by the age of 15 had even contemplated suicide.
However, her mom helped her bring back her confidence and stood by her side through the dark and rough times. By the age of 18, Zuly enrolled in an art college and was asked to join a local pastor at the church to give talks to her community. She started to share her story and inspire others.
In an awe-inspiring video, Zuly is seen painting a bluebird image. Through the video, Zuly hopes to inspire others.
“I want to share this video with everyone to prove that nothing is impossible,” Zuly said. “I want to show people that you can do whatever you want, even me as a woman without limbs.”
