It’s interesting how life can bring you back to right where you started. Growing up as a child, I envisioned becoming a doctor. However, as we know, life sends us on a journey—and we live life in unexpected ways at times. In January 2020, I was in a car accident, at no fault of my own, but nonetheless, I was in a car accident that created some permanent injuries—a case of a DUI. It’s interesting, at times, the person who causes the injury walks away unharmed while those caught in the crossfire must deal with the consequences of their negligent behavior in the aftermath of it all.

By March 2020, the doctor wasn’t seeing any improvements in my injuries, so the doctor told me to stay home for several weeks and referred me to a hospital for outpatient physical therapy to address head, neck, visual, and mobility issues. As you know, this is when the pandemic was on high alert, and I told the doctor I hoped the whole world didn’t get sent home with me—and sure enough, the whole world came home with me. I received a message from my son’s childcare center the day I was heading home from the doctor’s office after telling me to go home, stating to come pick up my son (3 years old at the time)—and that the center would be shut down for two weeks per the government’s directive. So, what should have been a time of healing in solitude turned into being home with an active 3-year-old boy.

Navigating a 3-year-old at home, going to therapy multiple times a week, and going to several different doctors to formalize a diagnosis (or diagnoses) for my injuries, life was mayhem. I would think some psychologists would say going numb is not a good practice, but that is what helped me get results, advocate for myself with the healthcare system and get me and my family to a better place of healing and peace—we were living in a tiny apartment but eventually moved to a house to improve better health outcomes. It was important I had the support of my family; I listened to Bishop for some spiritual inspiration and attempted to block everything else out—I had God, my family, and a peaceful place to heal—I felt if I was going to have a shot at healing in the best possible way, certain things needed to be in place. If I had followed the path of healthcare providers, I would have been receiving improper care for what was wrong with me—some of the diagnoses they tried to attach to me had me scratching my head, along with other doctors down the line, thinking to myself, what does this diagnosis have to do with a car accident and the symptoms being presented? I would joke around, although the unfortunate and sad reality is I didn’t have to speak and a diagnosis was given to me—no test results—just assumptions and biases. I did have a few good doctors to help me get to where I am today but I had to go through a lot of other doctors to get to a few good ones (it’s like dating) and get the proper care based on proper diagnosis. I knew going numb was temporary and having the right care team was critical—and I knew healing was on the horizon.

In the midst of seeking proper care and diagnosis, my lawyer passed away, so my case was never fully resolved—but one thing he said to me when I first met him was, “if I do nothing for you but get you away from this person (prior individual I was working with), you win, and if you get the opportunity to help someone, try to help them”—I felt like he was an angel from God because I was working with someone before him and it was far from a pleasant experience—things happen for a reason. I know this may sound crazy, but I feel the accident was a part of God’s plan.

The insane thing is that I was supposed to go to the gym the next day after the accident and I felt, not at that moment, that God intervened and said, no gym—your action is not leading you down the right path. I was a runner and I was excited because I signed up with a personal trainer so that I could attempt to complete a full marathon---and those who know me know I really didn’t train for past runs and I’m not an indoors person when it comes to working out—and God knew and that’s why he stopped it all from happening. I was escaping past pain and God forced this accident to make me sit still and deal with the pain of the past along with the pain of the present too so I can show up in the world how he envisioned—and to heal the right way.

God said, I don’t think you heard me when I was trying to guide you the first time, and I understand you may have gotten off track because of life events, but let me put you back on the right track---I’m not going to kill you, but I’m going to do something to you that will cause you to literally sit still, think about life and heal because you have a greater purpose than your current situation or whatever you currently have in mind. After several years of healing and getting into the best possible space with my injuries, all things considered, determined, God said it’s now time to focus on your purpose, and he led me to launching In 2 My Health—upon surrendering to him and the universe—when you surrender and allow the divine to work, magical things can happen.

As someone who has helped others over the years since childhood, loved medicine since childhood and wanted to help people have a better outcome in their health and wellness journey in the present day, it was important for me to start my business. As someone who found it exhausting going to so many doctors and advocating for myself when I’m physically and mentally worn because of my injuries, I didn’t want people to go through what I had to go through to get proper care and a proper diagnosis. Launching In 2 My Health is an opportunity for me to provide support to those who may not have proper support and/or need additional support outside of their current support system—letting people know they do not need to feel helpless and are not alone.

So, as I started my story, it’s interesting how life can bring you back to right where you started—although not a doctor, I’ve found myself back in the health and wellness space. It’s amazing when you surrender to the universe (or whatever belief system you believe in, if you have a belief system) and heal past and present wounds, even if you find yourself with circumstances such as permanent injuries due to an accident or whatever life throws at you, the universe leads you down the path you were destined to go down—God was moving the chess pieces around on the board and said, Checkmate," and beautiful things began to happen—I found my way back into the medical field, I’m still helping others and I’m a business owner (sooner than I anticipated, but probably not according to God). And it’s enlightening and exhilarating to come full circle, and I have my son pursuing a medical path as well—his own choosing before me sharing my past dreams/goals. He would love for me to attend college with him, study for the MCATs and attend medical school because he wants me to fulfill a past dream—maybe I’ll earn an honorary degree someday. But for now, to the birth of In 2 My Health and helping others on their health and wellness journey.