Change can happen rapidly and quickly without much thought or notice. One minute, you might feel one way, and then suddenly, out of nowhere, see and feel things in a totally different way. Change for the sake of change is not healthy or productive, but change in thought, feeling, and actions that are genuine and real, and come from an honest and true place, are truly life-altering and positive.

Just realizing that I had a stroke and all the daunting and unbelievable challenges that that presents in itself requires immense concentration, energy, and focus to restore and regain basic functions that have been lost. It demands change. It needs change. To recover, it is incumbent upon me to change my feelings, behavior, and actions. So, change in this case is for all the right reasons and all the right intentions.

The death of Dawne and losing her forced me to change; it was life-altering and sudden. Such experiences make you reevaluate everything you thought you knew, compelling a transformation in ways you hadn’t anticipated. This type of change, though painful, pushes you toward growth and resilience.