Help Me Stay Housed While Recovering From a Life-Changing Accident On September 6th, my life changed in an instant when a driver crossed into my lane on Ortega Highway and hit me head-on. My car was thrown into the air and I nearly lost my life. My vehicle was completely totaled. I spent four months in the hospital. The first part was in a trauma unit where I was placed in an induced coma and underwent multiple life-saving surgeries. I was then transferred to an acute care facility where I required critical support, including IVs, a tracheostomy, a feeding tube, and dialysis. My injuries included: Loss of my right leg Six broken ribs and two vertebrae Broken pelvis, right arm, and wrist Multiple fractures in my left leg Kidney and heart failure from trauma Many of my injuries required surgical repair with metal hardware that I am still healing from After returning home, my focus has been recovery. I’ve faced infections, complications, and delayed healing that hav...
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How many times have I shrunk to fit,
Dimmed my light, made my fire unlit?
Softened my power, silenced my grace,
Just to make others feel safe in their space?
I made myself small so they could stand tall,
Blended in, invisible, nothing at all.
Yet I was born to rise, to shine, to be seen,
Not to fade like a forgotten dream.
But when you hide, your light grows dim,
Like a candle flickering in the wind.
And when you’re ready to reclaim your flame,
You start from ashes, not the same.
I regret the moments I stepped aside,
Believed the lie, let my soul subside.
I once stood boldly, fierce and free,
But shrank because they feared me.
Never again.
We each have a purpose, a light to reveal,
A gift to share, a wound to heal.
And when we don’t—when you don’t, too—
The world loses a piece of you.
I now embrace my radiant might,
No more shadows—I am the light.
And when I stand in all I am,
I give others the strength to stand.
By Jean Marshall - The Artful Woman
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