Over the last six months people have reached out to me about my story (the curiosity a neck brace can cause is astonishing). Most of them had followed my progress on Instagram or had often seen me walking around the neighborhood (I walk a lot as you will discover in later). What some of them have in common is that they connected with me in social media or stopped me on the street to encourage me or tell me that I have inspired them with my mindset and actions. In turn, they have inspired me to share the details of my journey, in the hope that I can inspire more people to live with a more positive mindset, to grow from adversity and to never give up.

Additionally, I’ve discovered that writing is a great way for me to order my thoughts and reflect on my experience. Also, it’s a great way to work on my hand and finger mobility. So if I manage to inspire at least one person to live a better life, then great and if not, at least my fingers will have gotten stronger. Hope you enjoy!

I dedicate this blog to my mom, my dad, my brother, Andy and Christopher. They went above and beyond and were there for me in my darkest moment and through sheer love and care healed me.