From time to time, humans can experience physical and mental breakdowns. Despite being one of the strongest creatures on Earth, our health can suffer. During these challenging times, maintaining a proper diet and fitness routine can be a lifesaver. Christina Kearney discovered a new lease on life through bodybuilding and fitness. It was like she embarked on a second journey alongside her child.

Christina Kearney Goes through a life-changing incident

Kearney had to deliver her first child via C-section, and she had a baby girl who she named Hannah. Fortunately, her little one was in good health, but Christina had a stroke as soon as she delivered her baby.

Not only that, but she also started bleeding internally and was rushed back into surgery immediately. She chronicled her incident with CBN and said, ?They’re wheeling me out of the room, and I’m asking, ?Am I gonna die?? and the only response that I got was, ‘We’re trying to prevent that.’ And then it just went white.”

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The blood pressure did not seem to subside for the bodybuilder and athlete even after surgery. Kearny was put on bed rest and medication but continued to struggle. Kearny said, ?It was awful. I wasn’t able to walk. It was just like basic motor functions where I was having a really hard time mentally. I just kept wondering like, ?Okay, is this gonna be the rest of my life?? It was hard to accept it. I was just legitimately angry at that point and frustrated.? However, she decided to change her life through fitness and it worked.

Christina Found new life through exercise and fitness

The bodybuilder and mother started to adopt a holistic diet and slowly started working out again. It was extremely hard for her in the beginning. Several months turned into years as Christina slowly started to improve and regained her mobility.

According to her, the journey was not easy, and she admitted, “Prayer was the thing that got me through it, especially when I was tanking because I had many moments where I was just like mentally wanting to rip my hair out and go, ?Well, what do I do now?? but those are the moments of calm in that storm. In those moments, God would tell me, ?Keep going.? It was just always so simple, and so peaceful, and calming.?

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Finally, after four years, she found herself again and her health improved tenfold. Kearney is back in the business and is competing in bodybuilding contests and meaning awards. She believed in herself and she believed in prayer that caught her through this hard time. What do you think of his inspirational story? Does prayer help? Tell us in the comments.