life after a coma.
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Teach us how to Pray
Happy Sabbath/Saturday to all! One of the damages from my coma was Brain Hemorrhaging and this was caused by multiple mini strokes in my brain. Sickle cell can and will damage every part of the body at one time or the other. Me as I explained in other post was total body shut down and Continue reading
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Contract Vs. Covenant
A few days ago I was having a conversation with my son, basically about how someone we both know and love who is unhappily married and why people get married for the wrong reasons. My son said to me “I don’t see why people need to get married, can’t they just live together? why do Continue reading
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Fear is a liar
As my surgery date draws closer—(for those just joining, it’s my left shoulder replacement due to Avascular Necrosis caused by Sickle Cell)—I find myself facing something unfamiliar:Fear. Usually, I stare surgeries in the face, armor on, ready to fight.But this time…Maybe I’m just tired.Maybe sickle cell is wearing me down more than I want to Continue reading
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Expectations: Lessons I Didn’t See Coming
Expectations: Lessons I Didn’t See Coming Definition of Expectation: We use the word expectation all the time, but have we ever really studied it?I had to. Life forced me to. Over the past five years—after surviving a coma—I’ve learned more lessons about expectations than I could have ever imagined. Hard lessons. Humbling lessons. Painful, beautiful, Continue reading
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Pre-op
Pre-Op Chronicles: The Journey of a Warrior Today was pre-op before my upcoming surgery. One of the biggest frustrations of living with a blood disorder is the endless cycle of blood draws—especially when you have tiny, disappearing veins like mine. They brought in everything today: the vein finder, the sonogram machine, heating packs, butterfly needles—you Continue reading
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Awake by Grace, Alive with Purpose
Awake by Grace, Alive with Purpose “Every morning I wake up is a gift I no longer take for granted. My smile is my logo. My gratitude is my legacy.” Your smile is your logo.Your personality is your business card.And how you leave others feeling… that’s your trademark. Every morning you wake up is a Continue reading
About Me
I LIVE LOVE LAUGH LEARN – the only way I know how to survive this life! I am a free-spirited, independent, or uninhibited person. I began this blogging journey years ago for sharing my thoughts on everyday life. Since then, so much has happened including me being in a coma because of Sickle Cell with brain damage and extreme trials in life. I am still struggling, but I feel someone can be motivated through my journey, thoughts, feelings, and life.
Phoenix: Live Love Laugh 