December 15, 2016 marked 6 years on my personal journey of healing… This morning I woke up to another day, another breath of life. I woke up right around the same time of the morning, in which I was facing my death six years ago. I woke up to my little girl saying, “Mama”; and in […]
December 15, 2010 – THAT was a painful day. That was the day that I faced my own death in a near-fatal accident. My accident occurred 2 weeks following my wedding and at the start of my career as a doctor. That was the morning that would forever change my life, and that was the morning […]
I can think of no greater gift, no greater and more miraculous blessing, than the one growing inside of me. We conceived our little miracle while in Niagara Falls on Saturday, March 24, 2012. Married with trauma, the beginning of our lives joined together was filled with turmoil; it left us without that “honeymoon phase”. […]
Never fails to bring a sense of major discomfort: 1. Semi trucks – especially red ones. 2. Seeing a driver’s training car behind me – with an inexperienced driver. 3. Seeing a driver behind me texting, looking around aimlessly, or putting make up on. 4. Being sent to an additional specialist and having to go […]
With life comes uncertainty. With uncertainty comes a choice. This journey is no longer about me. It is about being given a second chance at life. It is about living out the purpose that has been delegated to me by God. My faith is giving me strength. My faith is giving my pain and […]
“Enlightenment: The ability to change what you were taught to believe.” Louise L. Hay We all have a choice. I have a choice. You have a choice. It is that simple. So, wherein lies the difficulty with making change? Is it that we do not want to be happy? No, I do not think that […]
How far do you plan out your life? How far ahead do you go? Do you plan out decades, years, months, and days ahead of where you are at this present moment? I understand having long-term and short-term goals. However, is your plan so meticulous that you will not leave your current plan – out […]
“Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing.” There are three main types of distraction Visual — taking your eyes off the road Manual — taking your hands off the wheel Cognitive […]
From Citi5.org Dr. Nicole M. Eastman’s car was struck by a semi-truck three times on the expressway traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour. She shares her thoughts on purpose and hope for all. What is Hope? For me, hope is the reason that I get out of bed every morning. It is the reason that […]
Disabled Chronic Pain Sufferers: Questions and Comments to Avoid and My Personal Recommendations Important Questions to Avoid “When will the pain go away?” and/or “When will you go back to work?” These are probably the most frustrating questions that I am asked. Please understand that pain is not understood well even by most physicians. Each […]