It's kind of ironic that sometimes we have to experience a tragedy before we realize what we have.

For me it wasn't until my 20's when I woke up one day and my legs felt weird. That weird feeling soon turned into excruciating pain in my low back, followed by both legs randomly going numb. I had a ruptured disc between L4 and L5. The neurologist also warned me I had a few other discs that didn't look great - they were degenerating. I ended up having a laminectomy at age 20. Recovery from this surgery was the most intense and painful things I had ever gone through. I had never broken any bones or had anything bad ever happen, this had a HUGE impact on my life.

I re-evaluated my entire life, my future. Everything. After I recovered, I decided I wanted to help others feel better. Perhaps I could help them to never have to go through the pain I just did. I became a massage therapist. I had an intuitive gift in my hands.

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