A broken back, but NOT a broken SPIRIT!

Peace, love and light everyone. Many of you know me as Chef Sheena SheWins, owner of Ohm Woke and award-winning chef. If we are friends on my social media platforms you more than likely know me for helping families transition into a health-conscious lifestyle with my customized meal prep services, or maybe you've seen my private dinners, family cooking classes or THE most pleasurable videos which are my cooking classes with my 3yr olds up to my 70yr old students that are held at several different recreational centers and schools here in Dallas, Tx. Oh, and you've seen my BIGGEST accomplishments. Which is why I'm taking a deep breath right now...in an attempt to not cry. The videos of me climbing and reaching the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa and La Malinche in Mexico. If you know me as a chef, you know my mission is to assist everyone in Unlearning and RElearning their relationship with food and as a friend you know I plan to summit all 7 of North Americas highest points. Writing this is extremely difficult for me.

Thursday, April 27th 2023, On my way traveling to teach 3 cooking classes at an exemplary school here in Dallas, Tx. A vehicle hit me from behind on the highway sending my car flying across the highway where I was hit for the 2nd time and that hit threw me in the opposite direction on the highway slamming me into the guardrail.

To hear the trauma doctors say, I have suffered a broken back still does not register to me at all. Although I knew something was horribly wrong as I sat there waiting for EMSA to rescue me, hardly able to breathe & sharp pains going up my spine and neck. I honestly just wanted to ask EMSA if I could still teach my cooking classes and then go to the hospital.

The power of the mind I guess.

To my family and new friends, I am in a lot of pain. Physically, emotionally, and mentally. My road to recovery is going to be a while. As a self-employed person, I've prepared for rainy days BUT NOT QUITE this rainy. The business side of me is saying, "ok Chef give yourself 2 weeks, then you're back it"! The truth is, my back is broken and I need time to heal.

I could use your help, positive vibes and all the good energy, please.

Can you be my backbone while mine is healing? Staying afloat financially is critical and your donations will assist me with that. Sharing this would help so much as well.

To all of my students, I love you! My Ohmmies/Families/Friends I love you and my new friends I love you too. Much gratitude in advance. Peace love and light.