Dominique Travis-Bey

Welcome folks to the “One Step at a Time” Campaign! For the past year I’ve been asked hundreds, if not thousands, of times “How are you doing?” Trying to condense this immense experience into a single response has been so uncomfortable and difficult for me, I never knew where to start. I ended up relying on on a mantra of mine that has continued to surface throughout my recovery: “I’m doing alright, just trying to take it one step at a time.”This response has since evolved into more than a mantra and now permeates every part of my recovery. At the gym while I’m pushing myself maybe a bit too much: “slow down, just one step at a time.” While feeling frustrated filing the endless paperwork for disability, unemployment, and hospital records: “just one step at a time homie, relax.” When I’m feeling discouraged in my recovery and need a reminder of how far I’ve come: “I’m here and got here one step at a time.” This simple reminder to relax and trust the timing of the universe has completely changed not only my recovery, but my outlook on life. Prior to being shot and left dead, I was moving way too quickly, doing way too much. Tirelessly working and constantly looking to make more money. Moving three times in a three month timespan. My drinking was at an all time high, and my self care was at an all time low. To say the least it was overwhelming and I was all alone.

After the shooting, I woke up in the hospital, unable to move my legs and my insides rearranged. The realization came crashing down on me: I have to slow down. It dawned on me that I had the opportunity to do something powerful, and it took this terrible incident to realize that life is not about racing to the finish line. No longer just a mantra “One Step at a Time” was born as the groundwork for an entire philosophy. From the moment I could finally move my big toe again, to being able to walk up and down a couple of stairs, it has all been “One Step at a Time.

”I’ve developed an immense gratitude for each and every step and I don’t take this life for granted. As a philosophy that has helped me heal, move forward, and overall increase the quality of my life, I would like to invite you all to join me in taking our lives “One Step at a Time.”

One Step At A Time aims to empower all those who face adversity through motivational speaking, fundraising, and partner events. With One Step At A Time the impossible can become possible.

Family and friends of Dominique Travis-Bey are raising money for the nonprofit Help Hope Live to fund uninsured medical expenses associated with Catastrophic Injury. Dominique has chosen to fundraise for Help Hope Live in part because Help Hope Live assures fiscal accountability of funds raised and tax deductibility for contributors. Contributors can be sure donations will be used to pay or reimburse medical and related expenses. To make a tax-deductible donation to this fundraising campaign, click on the Give button.

For more information, please contact Help Hope Live at 800.642.8399.

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