by Petra N. | Aug 30, 2016 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
If you watched the Olympics, you heard the same conclusion over and over: “It’s the Olympics. All bets are off.” There are countless examples of how the person favored to win an event didn’t make the final or missed the podium in his or her strongest number. Too many...
by Petra N. | Mar 10, 2016 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“Don’t cry, Daddy. Everything will be alright!”, said Edina when she woke up in the ambulance on its way to the hospital. Edina and I met at Cal State Northridge (CSUN) where she was studying sociology. It was many years after a car had hit her while crossing the...
by Petra N. | Feb 10, 2016 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
A few months ago, I shared the story of my brother’s journey from a near-fatal motorcycle accident and years of recovery to living fully. While I wasn’t the one fighting to live, then to get better, this experience had an undeniable impact on me. These 6 truths...
by Petra N. | Dec 29, 2015 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“I can’t even see where the chart is! I think I’m blind,” said Dr. Denise to the ophthalmologist who was giving her a vision test as she sat in the examination room covering her right eye. Dr. Denise, who was a second-year medical student, started experiencing sudden...
by Petra N. | Nov 30, 2015 | Featured blog post, Lifestyle
“When I finally opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the intensive care unit. I knew something really bad had happened. I didn’t know the details but I knew things were bad, very bad.” Today marks the one-year anniversary of my first story of inspiration, courage...
