The Chaos I Walked Into I walked into an ICU unit expecting a quiet pastoral visit. What I found was absolute chaos. The man I came to see was on a gurney, head tilted down, blood pressure plummeting. Doctors and nurses surrounded him, shouting orders, machines beeping frantically. They were doing everything they could to...Read More
The Crisis Behind Closed Doors Picture this: You walk into an ICU unit expecting a quiet conversation, but instead you’re hit with absolute chaos. Doctors and nurses surrounding a dying man. His mother-in-law on her knees praying in tongues at the top of her lungs. His father ten feet away dropping F-bombs and screaming at...Read More
Wow! I should have guessed that when I shared my harrowing health experience several weeks ago (blog post here) there would be a lot of response. I was amazed both by the number of people who wrote in reaction but by the depth of their wisdom and honesty. I’ve captured, here, some of their insights....Read More
Who do I tell? I held my phone in my hand opened to the messages app with my fingers poised to begin typing and I froze for a moment. Who should I reach out to with the news that all was not well with me? Seriously not well. In my last newsletter and blog post,...Read More
I could not get my breath. I had climbed the stairway into the office complex countless times, but this was the first time I was winded by it. I tried to engage in small talk with the receptionist, but I. could. not. breathe. Strange. Also strange was my throbbing calf muscle, but I was able...Read More
“We can not only change our relationship with pain, we can change pain itself.” Sanjay Gupta, M.D., It Doesn’t Have to Hurt That excerpt from Dr. Gupta’s new book got my attention! He elaborated on that claim by adding, “Pain and suffering can present in infinite ways, and yet we have tremendous control in choosing...Read More
The odds say that your overall vitality will begin to decline with every decade of your life and, at some point, fall off the edge of the table. For instance, strength, balance, and endurance can start to decline in the 50s and become more evident in the 60s and 70s. Muscle mass and strength naturally decrease...Read More
In my last newsletter, I reflected on our core desires at various stages of our lives. I shared my @70 plan…how I want to craft a life of vitality as I begin my 8th decade. (I shudder even typing that). To me, a life of vitality, i.e. one of energy, passion and purpose is my...Read More
Sometime last year it dawned on me that I was turning 70 this year (probably when I turned 69). Like every decade number, it felt like a big one. A really big one. A game changing one. Like the kickoff of the last phase of my life. So I went into contemplation mode and asked...Read More
Sometime last year it dawned on me that I was turning 70 this year (probably when I turned 69). Like every decade number, it felt like a big one. A really big one. A game changing one. Like the kickoff of the last phase of my life. So I went into contemplation mode and asked...Read More
