christine Ilieva, a model who sustained severe injuries in a 2018 car crash, recently shared insights into her long road to recovery and the profound personal growth she has experienced.In a candid interview, Ilieva discussed the physical and emotional challenges she faced, her evolving perspective on life, and the unwavering support of her family.

– Were there times when you felt tired and despondent? Has you tormented the thought: “Why to me?”

– Many times. At first, I was asking this question. I am already thinking in a much more philosophical way. It was, it was. It saved me from something much worse. And fatigue has become so chronic that I’m already used to it.

– According to the doctors, will you be able to bend your right leg soon?

– Some say yes, others don’t.

“did you understand for yourself that you were unbreakable?”

– Absolutely yes! Nothing and no one can push me anymore. I know who I am and what I went through.

– Is there a lot left between Christine before that March 12 of 2018 and Christine today? What lessons learned?

– Except I am in the same body, I have no other thing. I become the woman I always wanted to be. Strong, responsible, independant, purposeful, loving itself. The lessons are innumerable, but one of the most critically important is patience.

– Sometimes do you dream of the crash? Is there a moment from her that you cannot forget?

– No, I never dreamed. Don’t scare me. I can answer absolutely freely for her and openly. For good or not – I remember every second of her, as if it were yesterday.

– What relationship are you with Divna today?

– None and it will remain. We have had a mission in this life, we have fulfilled it. I hope she also accepts it this way and has found peace in her soul.

– In the most difficult times, who was and is there for you? Is it easier to go through everything when you know they hold you tight by the arm?

– My family. And yes, it’s clear that when you have close to you, it’s much easier. There were times when I fought myself, but I felt it.

– How did you manage to combine all the operations,hospital stays and discomfort with your professional performances and model career in recent years?

– Hard,but not easy in this life. Either you fight or the other is not an option for me.

– Is the outward beauty nothing without the inner?

– it’s all a matter of setup. If you are lovely on the inside, you are beautiful and out.

– What qualities require success in the fashion industry? Is there a “predatory” competition in these environments today?

– I’m no longer in these environments as I was before.

– What goals have you set for your professional growth and what dreams do you have for the future at all?

– To be healthy is the most important thing for me. The professional goals remain for me, as they become, it will be understood.

– How are you resting? What do you like to do in the time that is only for you?

– I rest most with a book in my hand, an integral part of my daily routine. Either in the hall while I train or in the mountains. Than my mind and consciousness rest.

– What are you grateful for and did you understand what the secret of happiness is?

– I am grateful for the opportunity to have a second chance to live this life and the secret to me is to love yourself. When I started to do it, they started to get marvelous things and I meet wonderful people. It all comes from love for ourselves.

Resilience and Perspective

Absolutely yes! Nothing and no one can push me anymore. I know who I am and what I went through.

Ilieva openly discussed the emotional toll of her experience, admitting that she frequently questioned “Why me?” early in her recovery. Tho,she has as adopted a more philosophical outlook. “It saved me from something much worse,” she stated, acknowledging that her chronic fatigue has become a constant but manageable part of her life.

When asked about the possibility of regaining full mobility in her right leg, Ilieva noted the conflicting opinions of doctors. Despite the uncertainty, she affirmed her unwavering resolve: “Absolutely yes! Nothing and no one can push me anymore. I know who I am and what I went through.”

Reflecting on the person she was before the accident on March 12, 2018, Ilieva emphasized the profound transformation she has undergone. “Except I am in the same body, I have no other thing,” she explained. “I become the woman I always wanted to be. Strong, responsible, independent, purposeful, loving itself. The lessons are innumerable, but one of the most important is patience.”