Tag: Inspirational
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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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Shalom 2024
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 As the days of 2023 start to close, I get asked the same question and hear the same conversations. What’s your goal for the new…
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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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What About Driving After a Stroke
On October 18, 2021, we made the decision to sell my car. I was incredibly heartbroken. Not because of the car but it was another reminder of what my stroke took from me. It was a symbol of my lost independence. I loved my car, it was little and fast like me. And now I…
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Learning How to Walk (and it’s not cute like watching Bambi)
The first attempt I made to walking in the hospital was just a few days after being admitted in the hospital. This video was recorded June 29, 2021 – 5 days post stroke. It’s extremely hard for me to watch back. I actually remember some of the details of this day. The inpatient therapists from…
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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…
Stephanie Torres 