Tag: God
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Life at Year 3
Where do I start? I’m up at the crack of dawn, pulling my long hair into a bun as I lace up my tennis shoes to head up out the door for a morning run, the crisp breeze feels fresh against my skin. I head home just before the sunrise and run up the stairs…
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Hard Work Pays Off, Right?
That’s what I grew up learning. Growing up from an immigrant background. I learned “we” had to work harder because it was a privilege to be in America and we had to work harder than those born here. After spending 2 years in a refugee camp, we came to the US when I was 3.…
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It Takes Two to …
I have been behind on providing updates on my upper extremities recovery (arm and hand). I started writing this entry over 2 years ago. There’s a lot to share and I wanted to provide as much information as I can with what I’ve learned so far. A lot of this is a recap from beginning…
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Learning to Smile Again
Progress Timeline: This is not the first time I attempted to do this. – See below video. Do not think for one second, I am one of the ‘lucky’ people this worked for on my 1st attempt. Since having my stroke, I have fought relentlessly to regain function in every aspect possible. Seeing my ‘face…
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The Day My Blog Went Public
SOMETIMES WE CAN CONFUSE THE END OF OUR STORY WITH THE MIDDLE OF OUR STORY. Today at 1:25 pm something stirred up in my heart and I felt compelled to start journaling my thoughts again. This started as a thought, possibly a follow up response I wanted to jot down so I wouldn’t forget to…
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My New Morning Routine
Someone asked me via text when was a good time to talk in the morning now. This was my (long winded, sarcastic but truthful) response. Prior to 6/23/2021, my morning routine was (I thought hectic at the time) so different. Woke up at 5am, bathroom, brushed teeth, put on contacts, change into workout clothes. Changed…
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The Best Kind of Conviction
Do you ever get so wrapped up in your own self pity to the point you only can see through the lenses of pity. If only I could have my arms and legs back, my life would be fixed. I’m not asking for much. I was 24/7 fixated on the fact I couldn’t do things…
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My World Upside Down: New vs Old
Crying in the shower seems to be the new norm for me. It allows me to release my emotions and wail as loud as the water. Plus there is no wasting tissues on my tears and snot. I can just be me. Nobody comes in to try to hug me and fix me. I can…
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Living In a Pit
I’ve been living in a pit of despair for the last month and a half. I’ve lost 2 of my beloved pets, Peanut and Max. They were both 10 year old English Bulldogs. They both had problems. Peanut passed away from liver failure in February and Max had a tumor that had spread. He passed…
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Choose Your Words Carefully
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 ESV https://bible.com/bible/59/pro.18.21.ESV For the past several weeks I’ve been battling my depression daily. To be exact, minute by minute. I was constantly telling myself how much I hated my life. All I thought about…
Stephanie Torres 