Life is all about balance and sometimes it's important to stop and smell the flowers!  This month I am sharing about Balance in our life at many of my speaking events.  I hope to see you there.

Shelly Aristizabal
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I received my second chance to truly live my dream life in April 2009. 

I was on a business trip up in the Northeast for several days. My husband, Ed happened to be with me, we rarely traveled together. We unfortunately ran into heavy traffic heading down to Delaware from New Jersey and we were running late (extremely stressful) for a very important lunch meeting.  I rushed into the meeting, said my hello's, began the presentation when a shot of pain, that almost knocked me over, shot across my forehead. I must have looked like I was in pain because Ed asked me what was wrong... I asked him to take over, I just needed to sit for a minute. (Sidebar- IF I would have been at home, I would have probably taken a couple of ibuprofen, laid down to close my eyes - never to wake up!)

Thank God, I was in a room with several Doctors! They rushed to my side, as one called an ambulance, I shared that I do not get migraines or headaches, I could not touch my chin to my chest and I described the terrible pain that was now on the top of my head.  The last things I remember, was several of my friends by my side praying for me, I prayed that I was in God's hands and His Will be done, I trust Him completely. I remember throwing up in the ambulance and then nothing more until I woke up a week later.