I was in a car accident three plus years ago. The worst one I've been in in all of my 41 years. And it SUCKED. I do not wish that on anyone. So I started thinking of a way that I could help people recovering from car accidents, and help me heal at the same time. 

I am a licensed massage therapist, and also a writer. While I could massage some during the time after the accident, I did have to take some time away from it. And since massage is pretty much where my heart is, it gutted me to be away from it. But while I was going to WAY to many appointments, trying to get my body back to "normal", I was still thinking like a massage therapist. 

And even though I've been trained to know what to look for after a traumatic event like that (whiplash, muscle guarding, etc.), I found out that there were still things that caught me off guard, and things that can happen to your body, mind, and spirit in the days, months, and years after a major auto accident. So I thought, hey, if I'm going through some of this stuff, I'm probably not alone in this because auto accidents happen, y'all. 

So here I am, using my writing and body knowledge, not to mention my own personal experience, to help educate people about things that can happen when your control is taken away from you, and how you can take it back in every way, shape, and form. 

And why the "accidentally" part of my blog? I truly believe in taking something that can perceived as a negative, and turning it into a positive. Not to mention, I want to heal from this experience, and what better way to do that than to throw it right in the blog title. I'm kind of a no bullshit kind of girl, so let's not tiptoe around what this is really about. The more you talk about it, the more you heal, so let's fucking heal. I also "accidentally" found myself again along this lovely journey, so why not use the double meaning. And it just works. 

I am so excited to finally be able to tell my story, and hopefully, make others think at the same time. I believe I was put on this earth to help educate people about their bodies, minds and spirits, and I might as well use what I'm good at (that would be the writing and the body knowledge part) to help me accomplish this. And while I intend to share and be real with you guys, I will try not to come off as preachy or too in your face about it. Notice I said "try". ;) 

So welcome to Accidentally Robin. I'm obviously Robin because that would just be weird if I wasn't. Free free to make yourself at home, but don't forget to buckle your seat belts, and keep your hands inside the blog at all times because this might get a little bumpy, y'all...

*Disclaimer- This blog is based on my experience from a car accident, and my experience as a massage therapist. Not to mention my life in general. This info may/may not apply to everyone. It will include facts based on real things, but once again, this is MY experience, not necessarily yours. Just trying to cover all my bases before I started. :)