The best back-to-work Christmas gift I gave to myself. I believe it was the second week back to work after the holiday siesta. It also...

When I was discharged from Indiana University Hospital, they did it right. I mean, they thought of everything we would possibly need...

It is really hard to believe it is almost a new decade - 2020. This year, I am approaching the new year a little different with a lot of...

Four years ago, a resident came into my hospital room to check on my surgical drains. See, I had just had a Distal Pancreatectomy and...

Night owl. Insomnia. 8 hours. Ambien. So much dialog today about our sleep. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting the right...

Today was the quintessential November day. The permeating grey. You know the shade, it's feels like 5:00 the whole day long, the grey...

In early June, tens-of-thousands of lightning bugs gather in swarms and flash in harmony as the entire forest alternates between light...

It was not until last week that I was faced with how delicate sobriety really is. As I look for images to depict what I am trying to...

Gatlinburg, TN recently opened the longest suspension bridge in North America. It sways in the wind, rocking side to side and up and down....

Second place is the first loser. Second place is a recurring theme in my life, "second place" has transformed and shaped who I am today....

** Transparency Post** It is a beautiful summer day. You have on a cute new outfit. You look great! You are up for a promotion at work...

"Ain't it funny how a melody can bring back a memory" Triggers are happening around us all the time. A trigger in psychology is a...

Say what? There is a seven week event that is bringing together my new love of yoga with my old love of grace combining it with healing...

As I write about balance, I realize now more than ever, people are striving for this in their lives. Balance comes in physical forms,...

As you may have just read in my previous entry - I lost my beloved Louie over a month ago. I did not anticipate the grief to be as it...

It's been over two months since my last post. I miss this. My writing is always on my mind, but I've had a very difficult time bringing...

It was about a month after I had been officially discharged from the hospital. I was home alone and I was scared. Not the "I'm...

Forgive (verb) stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake. Forgiveness (noun) the action or...

I'm going to warn you - this is really hard to stop when you start. I should go to bed earlier. I should get up earlier. I should...

Lately I've been researching a bit about courage. I was pretty stoked to pour into courage and KPT. Then I checked my blood sugar (330,...