Tag: Grace
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When The Right Door Opens
I rarely shop at Kohl’s. It is not a store that I am drawn to. Being a snowbird, I am always on the lookout for clothes I can wear in Tucson. Kohl’s was having an end-of-season sale. Pushing through my procrastination, I drove the eight-and-a-half miles to the store. As I opened the door to…
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When the Obvious Isn’t So Obvious
It’s a 45-mile drive from where I live to my girlfriend’s house. There has been a lot of road construction this summer, forcing me to take a longer than usual route. Last Thursday, I took Interstate 96 to Telegraph Road. At that intersection, a large yellow sign read “Need A Prayer.” Two men were sitting…
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I Found A Potato In My Bed
My surgery was last week. Exactly four days ago. The procedure is called a colectomy. Considering the procedure’s complexity and the length of the surgery, my recovery feels easy. I was discharged after only two and a half days. I’m feeling tired and sore. Lined up on my kitchen counter are all the medications I…
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Come Stumble With Me
My surgery is 12 days away. In the last ten days, I have had four related hospital appointments and a lot of blood work to ensure I was up to a 3-hour procedure. The surgeon and the hospital wanted to make sure I knew what to expect both pre-and post-surgery. I felt seen and taken…
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Bigger Than a Bread Box, Smaller Than a Refrigerator Facing my Mortality
I have been smacked in the face by the reality of my life. I have always been healthy. At 69, my blood work is perfect. I don’t take any prescriptions. I eat well. I’m not overweight, and I am physically fit. I thought I was exempt from the diagnostic testing that, at my age, we…
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Our thoughts. Our beliefs. Do they always support us?
We all have a belief system. Our beliefs are influenced by family, friends, religion, politics, life experience, and general perceptions and experiences we accumulate throughout our lives. For some people, their belief system is fixed, unyielding, and without question. They might die to protect it. For others, their belief system is more flexible. More accommodating…
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I Have Some Resentment!
A few days ago, I hiked the Yetman trail. It is 11 miles out and back. I hike about 5 to 6 miles of the trail. The trailhead starts on the far west side of Tucson at the end of Grant Road. It is one of my favorite hikes. The terrain is moderate and follows…
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I’m A Very Lucky Dad
One of the most powerful enduring memories I have of my daughter is when her birth mother placed her in my arms. New Jersey adoption law requires that a birth mother directly place her child in the arms of the adoptive parents under the supervision of the attending medical staff. This exchange took place just…
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I Thought I Was Being Hijacked!
I get certain articles pushed to my phone—something most of us do. Recently I received an article entitled, “Branding for the collective unconscious. How to create a deeper connection with consumers through universally shared archetypes, values, and symbols”. You can view the entire article here. https://flip.it/4d9MWZ. I usually skim most articles. This one grabbed my…
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My Intimate Connection with Psychedelic Medicine
My sophomore year in high school was a time of spiritual awakening. I don’t actually remember that moment when I realized that there was more to life, my life then could be seen through the eyes of a 15 year old teenager. I just had a growing awareness that there more something more to my…
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