Derek Ramsay turns emotional during self-improvement program

Derek Ramsay shared an emotional moment on social media taken during a self-improvement program activity.

In the Instagram Reel he uploaded, Derek could be seen blindfolded while feeling some crumpled papers laid out in front of him.

“After every tough exercise, I would stamp a sheet of paper—each mark carrying a powerful emotion. I thought the journey ended with the walk, but to my surprise, there was one final test. The simplest exercise of all… yet the hardest and scariest to face,” he wrote in the caption.

Derek admitted that in that moment, it felt like if he failed the activity, everything he went through would go to waste.

“So I dug deep, trusted the process, and followed my gut,” he said.

Derek could also be seen choosing the piece of paper with stamps and then tearing up upon holding it to his chest.

He began to cry more when his blindfold was removed and he saw the paper he chose.

Health and wellness coach Nasser Qazi comforted Derek with a hug.

“As you’ll see in the video, the true essence of this program revealed itself. I completely broke down—not from weakness, but from relief, amazement, and pure gratefulness. I found that paper holding all my emotions,” Derek said.

Derek is married to Ellen Adarna.

They have a daughter who was born in October 2024.

Derek also has a son, Austin, with ex-wife Mary Christine Jolly.

 

 

 

 

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—Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News