I found new independence once I learned how to scuba dive. Scuba diving helped me find that Zen moment where everything is peaceful and perfect- totally blew my mind. I also use scuba diving to practice walking- the Dive heart volunteers are super supportive and even when I get new volunteers each month they are always up for learning how to support me to walk. I found that being weightless in water allowed me to move parts of my body I had not moved since before my accident. I was also very blessed to be part of their first adaptive diver certification trips to Florida. So now I’m a certified diver. Scuba diving was way outside of my budget before my accident so to have this opportunity and learn to love it is almost something unreal to me. I now have my own BCD and modified wet suit I can take on and off myself. These were paid for by the Kelly Brush Foundation.