My Story: "From Coma to Conscious"

I was put into a medically induced coma… because my brain needed to rest.

The doctors said the only hope for my survival was: "Shut down her brain."

No talking. No stimulation. Isolation. Silence. Stillness.

I was bleeding on the brain. Convulsing. Fighting for my life.

If my brain didn't rest in those critical moments, I would not be here today.

A coma allows the body to heal without the stress of conscious activity. My brain had to go quiet so my ribs could be plated, my lung could heal, and my body could recover.

Nothing to do… but be still.

But here's the question that changed my life: Was that the first coma I'd ever been in?

Physically, yes. Spiritually and emotionally, no.

Before the accident, I was living in a different kind of coma.

Always thinking. Always doing. Always winning.

I believed achievement made me worthy. That success would earn love, approval, belonging.

So I kept running. Next goal. Next win. Next recognition.

No rest. No peace. No listening to my soul.

The induced coma saved my life, but it also woke me up.

I realized I had been surviving… not living.

Today I understand there is another way to win.

A sustainable way. A life-giving way. A conscious way.

Winning is no longer about proving my worth. It's about choosing my thoughts, owning my patterns, and creating impact from peace instead of pressure.

I now coach leaders and CEOs not to work harder… but to wake up.

Because doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result isn't just insanity, it's exhausting.

Being fully alive means: Trusting my heart before my fear. Letting go of patterns that no longer serve me. Choosing presence over pressure. And knowing I am worthy, even when I am still.

My life was spared for a reason.

If I can impact even one life today, it is worth it.

I am no longer fighting for survival. I am living consciously. And I invite others to wake up from their own invisible comas.

Because the most powerful win is mastering the invisible wins within.

If you're ready to get out of your own invisible coma and live fully alive, let's have a conversation about it.

With love,

Debra