Death seems so distant, abstract, removed. Then someone close to you dies. And everything changes. My dad died when I was eight years old. He was the strongest person that I knew. He worked hard. But, he also knew how to have a great time. It was rare when friends didn't surround him. He became … Continue reading Reflections on the death of my father
I lost 50 pounds by my forties. And I feel the best I've felt in years. It has been quite a journey, and my purpose of sharing this isn't to tell you how great I am. I'm not that great. Instead, I hope you will see that anyone can achieve a healthy lifestyle by … Continue reading Being the most fit in my life in my forties
The first few years of our marriage were terrible. We fought--a lot. It was raw, ugly and unending. We both contributed to the dysfunction. Our fights were almost always around my fear of getting my heart broken and rejected, so I would reject her first to protect myself (I had a broken engagement when I … Continue reading Why I wanted to leave my marriage but didn’t
