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Stronger Than You Think: What I Learned Flat on My Back

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Hillman Lentz
Apr 29, 2025
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Almost a year ago—May 21—I found myself in a hospital bed after a serious motorcycle accident. Broken bones. Four days on morphine. Titanium plates holding things together. It wasn’t dramatic like a movie scene. It was quiet. Still. And honestly, it was terrifying.

But here’s the twist: in that stillness, something powerful surfaced. Not fear. Not panic.

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