I was up and moving around today which I am thankful for. Earlier this week I let you know that the way the Doctor is measuring the healing to my right lung is by administering a Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan. When I entered the emergency room (ER), the CT scan was one of the doctor’s […]

There are phenomenal Doctors, Nurses, and other caregivers who care for patients all over the world. I was privileged to have such men and women take care of me during my seven-day hospital convalescence. I take a handful of medicine each day for the shortcomings of my physical body. I also have medicines I take

Some of you may wonder what happened to me over the last few weeks.  I was hospitalized on January 20th due to pneumonia and fluid around my lungs. I returned home on Saturday, January 27, 2024. I am taking mega doses of antibiotics to clear up the infection. I will have a computerized tomography (CT) scan

Recovery, the beautiful reality of the 12 steps is that you sacrificed your life so I would be free from the chains of control and death. The 12 steps cemented a way to Recovery so nothing will keep me from healing. Nothing can keep me from Recovery. I want to live in the reality of

I have received messages from some of you about the absences from my daily blog during the last week. I was hospitalized on January 20th due to pneumonia and fluid around my lungs. I returned home on Saturday and will forgo doing any blogs this week. I hope to resume blogs full-time on February 5th,

I interact with people through my blog, email, book signings, over the phone, and my support group. Julie Bates-Maves, PhD, LPC The University of Wisconsin-Stout Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling offers tools we can use under extreme stress and trauma. Dr Dan Siegel states, “When something triggers us, we are prone to ‘Flip our Lid’

One of the features of my thinking has been tested in the last two weeks. I have not felt well for the better part of a month now. In the beginning, the Doctor diagnosed me with a sinus infection. I followed through with the treatment plan he gave me which took a better part of

My father lives in the next townhouse to the right as I look his way with my back to our garage. He continues to volunteer to do chores such as plowing the snow for my wife and me. When I looked outside after waking up there was not more than 1.5 inches on the ground.

In my book, “SuperHuman Being” a part of the subtitle includes, “Being Present.” I continue to have moments of tranquility and peace. I also continue to suffer from sadness and anxiety. The experts tell me to get in touch with my body, allow my mind to be flexible, make room to accept the present moment,

What is the difference between a goal and a value? Before we answer this question I would like to take three to five minutes to come up with an answer. Values are my heart’s deepest desires for how I want to behave, guide the words I use and how I say them, and the actions