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It’s not every day I get emotional at a 7-year-old’s birthday, but I had good reason…
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Itâs not every day I get emotional at a 7-year-oldâs birthday, but I had good reason⦠{NAME} â I had an out of body experience the other day⦠Like I was looking at my life from the outside in... And I can't stop thinking about it. Maybe you can relate? See, my twin boys â Jamison and Smith â just turned 7 years old. 𤯠My wonderful wife, Kendhal, with our crazy boys! And as I watched them blow out their birthday candles â Kendhal by my side and our daughter, Violet, inching her way towards the cake⦠All I could think about was how close I came to not having any of it. Not Kendhal, not our kids, not this beautiful moment we got to enjoy as a family⦠Because to be honest, moving out to Los Angeles â where Kendhal and I met â was never the plan. Not even close. See, as a midwestern boy, I always thought Iâd settle in a city close to home once I finished my surgical residency. In fact, when my best friend Pay (yes, as in Dr. Payman Danielpour!) first suggested we open a surgical practice in his hometown of Beverly Hills⦠My first reaction was to laugh it off. The idea of trying to make it in a city already teeming with the world's best plastic surgeons just didn't seem practical. PLUS â it was 2009. Not exactly the best time, economically speaking, to open your own business. The odds of this plan going well were about one in a million... But for some reason, I found myself accepting Payman's proposal a few days later. Despite how crazy the whole thing seemed â and how scared I was of moving 3,000 miles away â something forced me to say YES. To this day, I can't quite explain why I did it. It was just a âgut feelingâ telling me I was on the right path. And Iâm so glad I listened, because if I hadnât trusted that inner voice⦠I wouldn't have the people who matter most to me: my family. Of course, as a scientist, I'm not âsupposedâ to believe in things like intuition... But at the same time, I can't help but feel our gut instinct is almost always the right one. So I thought I'd reach out and ask... Have YOU ever followed your gut â against all reason â and came out better for it? Maybe you decided to pursue your dream career, even though the odds were stacked against you... Made a big move on a total whim⦠Said âyesâ to a date with someone you werenât crazy about â only for them to become the love of your life⦠Or perhaps, you trusted your gut to escape a BAD situation you just knew wasn't right, and that instinct wound up being SPOT ON. Whatever the case may be, hit "reply" and share your story. I know from experience how insightful and wise our BHMD community is. So I have no doubt by sharing our experiences, we can instill confidence in one another⦠Inspire each other to take a leap of faith during hard times⦠And maybe even help someone whoâs debating a major life decision right this minute. After all, itâs never too late to make a change or try something new. In fact, if life has taught me anything⦠It's that those decisions are the best youâll ever make. Sincerely, Dr. Layke P.S. By the way, I know from experience: It's not always easy to take that leap of faith â especially when you aren't sure it'll work out. (Let me tell you, I've had my fair share of disappointments over the years, too!) But I also think it's equally important to talk about the moments you WISHED you'd trusted your gut on something... Because there's always something to be learned from the shots we didnât take. So whether you want to tell me about a time when your gut instincts were right... Or want to talk about one of those "I wish I wouldâve" moments... I'm all ears. I find this to be a really fascinating topic, and I truly believe our gut instincts deserve more credit⦠So if you have a minute, please be sure to hit âREPLYâ and share your story. And just so you know â I plan to share some of these responses in the coming days, so keep an eye on your inbox. Canât wait! :) //links.beverlyhills-md.com/a/141/click/10043261/742234759/_f6aefd14dbab967270a4db976d0f2967892d5235/750ba3373340bf0c5b788b23d7f69219a5c9ac10  Â
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