2025: The year I almost died
2025 gave me the wake up call of all wake up calls.
On July 4, and I was completing my scuba diving certification as a gift to myself before beginning our second round of IVF. What began as a beautiful moment 70 feet down, surrounded by the most stunning underwater scenery and several GIANT sea bass, turned into a moment that nearly ended my life.
I was drowning in life. And I nearly drowned for real.
Full story here 👇.
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Unfortunately, I think it had to happen this way in order for me to wake up.
Almost dying taught me that maybe success isn’t everything. As a child of Asian immigrants, this is anti everything I was taught. That mentality of always working hard and always pushing for excellence got me to where I am, and I am forever grateful for that, but at the same time…I am plagued with never knowing when to stop because I am never satisfied.
And in case you didn’t scroll all the way through, I got right back in the water. I knew how NOT to make my previous mistakes and received my open water certification 2 days after the incident! Later in the year, I went on to get my advanced diving certification and have since dove to that exact spot to RECLAIM it.
2025 changed the way I think about life… and I kinda became a mermaid?!
Here’s to figuring out how to be content in 2026.
Happy new year everyone!
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Thank you for sharing your near death story. Jesus made you and He is what you are really looking for. Jesus loves you so much that he died for you. Ask Jesus to show you if He is the “answer” you’re looking for.