Becoming A
GAME CHANGER Even When Things Do Not Go as Planned! By Dr. Sakeisha Hylick – Marriage Can Win
I have overcome the odds, both personally and professionally. After being reared in single parent homes, my husband and I decided at the initial phase of our marriage that divorce was NOT an option. We decided that our marriage was going to succeed where our parents’ marriages had failed. Fueled with a desire for our marriage to win, we embarked upon a 20-plus year journey to ensure that our marriage would win. Together we have endeavored to be transparent in our marriage to help others win in their marriages! We offer a” no holds barred” approach when it comes to love and marriage. After going through several ups and downs, my husband and I faced another setback. One day I experienced one of the most traumatic series of events in my life. I received a phone call from my husband informing me that his contract with a major company in Miami, Florida had been unexpectedly terminated. A difficult eight months serving as an associate pastor, spear heading a marriage ministry and raising two children who had both been struggling due to severe bullying ensued. As a result, we decided to sell our “dream home” and rent a townhome nearby where we could regroup. Although the living quarters were tight we settled into our new normal. After 19 plus years in the Healthcare industry, I was excited to see a new pathway open up in terms of being accepted into a mentorship group that was designed to help take my pharmaceutical career to the next level. A breathing issue developed that eventually prohibited me from returning to my passion which 25
was helping others in the community as a pharmacist. This was the most devastating blow of all. What was supposed to be a brief time out from work, turned into a 1 year plus battle with my health.I was informed that I could not return to my position as a pharmacist. Instead of focusing on the obstacles I decided to focus on the opportunities. I decided to pursue full time my true passion to educate, empower and encourage couples to embrace that Marriage Can Win! Together, my husband and I host weekly live interviews on Facebook to tackle what we refer to as “The Great Divide” in Marriages: Challenges in communication, finances, and sex. We launched a radio show called “Marriage Can Win”. This passion and energy led us to launch our first virtual summit ‘Vows to Victory’ that 650 motivated couples registered to participate. The premise behind the project was that we would take a group of bold couples willing to share their truths and triumphs in a transparent manner. Finally, everything seemed to be back on track when life happened again! During the final day of the summit I began to get ill. I had trouble breathing, fevers, cough, fatigue, etc. and ended up having to watch the rest of our summit from a hospital bed! However, that did not stop me. I rested and was ready to get back to helping couples win in their marriages. Four days later, everything came to a screeching halt after a conversation with a powerful intercessor, who was a nurse who encouraged me and my entire family to return to the emergency room where I, my husband and our daughter all tested positive for COVID-19.
