The Sink in my hospital room baffled me. The keyboard at the nurse’s station silenced me, and then an elevator button pushed me back to reality. My friends, have you ever been jolted by an unwelcome revelation about yourself? This describes the day in the hospital when an elevator button pushed me to understand that […]
The first thought I had when I read this quote was quit looking for the easy path, the path with no obstacles. It is certainly a futile search because it doesn’t exist, not even for royalty and billionaires. We will all endure suffering and pain in our lives of some kind, and many “obstacles” will […]
Fast forward 20 years from when I left the hospital blind and hearing impaired, to now. Last week was my family reunion in Montana that has been taking place every other summer since before I was born. Two hundred plus of my relatives gathered together at a lodge on Salmon Lake and spent the week […]
He went from a 11-year-old kid playing sports and loving life, to one enduring 3 months in a coma near death, waking up totally blind, hearing impaired, and too weak to even sit up. A young child’s dream of playing professional golf or baseball was crushed in the blink of an eye. Then there was […]
When you really think about it, the list of people we encounter and interact with on a daily basis can be quite long. It may include parents, aunts, uncles, teachers, coaches, friends, neighbors, co-workers, store clerks, bus drivers, seminar attendees, and the list goes on. Some of these we encounter on this list are the […]
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” Wayne Dyer Disappointment, frustration, helplessness, incapable, blind!! These are the words and thoughts that were going through my head as I discovered that I would not be able to participate in the San Diego International triathlon this coming weekend. It […]
“If you’re serious about becoming a wealthy, powerful, sophisticated, healthy, influential, cultured and unique individual, keep a journal—don’t trust your memory.” (Jim Rohn) Life is full of moments both memorable and fun, and some not so much. We experience special events like birthdays, vacations, family gatherings, and sporting events, and not so special events like […]
“We are only as blind as we want to be.” Maya Angelou 1 out of every 5 Americans live with Some type of disability. More than 15 percent of the world’s population in large is disabled, and surprisingly, at least it was to me, 253 million of these are individuals with visual impairments. These […]
“Humans, not places, make memories.” ( Ata Aidoo) Hoping most of you had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. As my family and I celebrated with some good friends in our backyard, I was reminded of how bittersweet this special holiday can be for some. Many of us, myself included, had come to view the occasion […]
“My favorite words are possibilities, opportunities, and curiosity. I think if you are curious, you create opportunities, and then if you open the doors, you create possibilities.” (Mario Testino) This past weekend I was privileged to attend a function and dinner to raise money for The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). They are a life changing […]
