For most of us, super heroes are a part of our childhood and, for some, even on into adulthood. The reasons for our love of the capped crusaders stems from many places. Maybe the offer us safety in a world that we feel we have little control over. Perhaps, it is because they seem to have the best qualities of who we are and choose to fight for ideals we all believe in. Or, for some, its the desire to be more than who we are, currently. No matter the reason, our love of those heroes has led to massive movie mania over franchises like Marvel and DC. But are all of the the saviors we want our her ..read more

You turn the key in the locked door. As the squeaky hinges give way and the door swings open, you are treated to a verdant field covered in waves of wildflowers in every color. In the distance, a huge ancient tree towers above the landscape. You step out into the lush meadow, eyes fixed on the tree ahead. You don’t notice the doorway shrinking out of existence but as a loud crash booms behind you, you turn to see your escape is gone. In its place is a monstrous figure rapidly approaching. The features are indistinct, from this distance, but the growling you hear is terrifying. Do you quickly m ..read more

Have you ever dreamt of soaring past the wind like a superhero during your runs? Believe it or not, even the fastest runners take time to warm up and cool down. Just like superheroes wouldn’t jump straight into action without prepping their powers, our bodies need some tune-up before and after hitting the pavement. So, let’s unlock the secrets of the ultimate running warm-up and cool-down routines!Have you ever dreamt of soaring past the wind like a superhero during your runs? Believe it or not, even the fastest runners take time to warm up and cool down. Just like superheroes wouldn’t jump st ..read more

Have you ever craved a life bursting with vibrancy, where joy isn’t just a fleeting feeling but a constant companion? This isn’t some fantastical fairytale; it’s a delicious reality waiting to be embraced. In this transformative guide, “Wouldst Thou Like To Live Deliciously?”: Unleashing Your Inner Witch for Life’s Limitless Joy, we’ll embark on a magical journey to awaken the power that lies dormant within you. Forget the stereotypical image of the wicked witch; here, “witch” is a metaphor for reclaiming your personal power and designing a life that feels truly delightful. We’ll delve into pr ..read more

I am an asshole! There aren’t any two ways around it, I am an asshole. Sure, I have times where I seem to be nice, but boiling just beneath the surface is the asshole waiting to come out at the most inopportune moment. The majority of the time I am nice and a bit of a pain, but there are those times when, what I like to call, the side of my family from my father comes out in full force to rear its ugly head and pummel a situation into oblivion. In my head, I think I am speaking eloquently, getting my point across so the world sees what I am going through. The reality, however, is that I look l ..read more

This year will mark three years since I started running and losing weight. In many posts, I have remarked about how I hated running as a younger version of me and never saw myself doing it. All I needed, for a push, was a diagnosis of a life threatening disease to initiate the changes I had been too lazy or scared to try, before. I had to learn how to run while having cirrhosis. I needed to learn how to navigate the energy expenditures I needed, how to compensate for protein to keep from loosing the muscle I was building, and how to effectively handle training so I didnt do more damage to me t ..read more

Picture It… You are out, downtown, heading to your destination. As you are walking down the sidewalk, you see a person sitting up against a building with a blanket wrapped around them. They look disheveled, clothes are worn, and they are dirty. They start to look up and just before you make eye contact you dart your eyes in a different direction. You step wide of them and then you hear them ask for help. You ignore them and go on, your mind filling with all the possibilities that got them there. Was it drugs, money issues, or maybe they are just crazy. You pass judgment on them and try to remo ..read more

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, I am only a patient that has been living with cirrhosis for three years. I am sharing things I have learned through a lot of research and conversing with doctors. This is not meant as a treatment plan as much as a guide to get you going on the right foot. PLEASE, talk with your doctors before implementing anything I mention as you want to make sure it has no adverse side effects with your health and your current stage of cirrhosis. (More on stages later December 24th, 2020, I was sitting in a doctor’s office in the Cleveland Clinic. I got there thro ..read more

We don’t give much thought to how our childhood can have an effect on us. It is in childhood that the foundations for how we make decisions and interact with things start. Our first lessons come from our parents and then, as we start to get older, we navigate the world using our own senses to make choices. Many times they are not the best, but we need those lessons in order to grow and find better ways of doing things.  As I sit in my study, in our house in Mentor, Ohio, at this time of year, I find myself looking back at my life and taking stock in where I am in relation to where I start ..read more

April of this year marks a milestone for me, it will be three years since I started my running journey. I can honestly say that I am still in shock thinking about it. To many, it may not seem like a big deal, whether you like running or not. Part of me cannot believe that it has been three years, it seems like I just started. There is also the point that I never thought I would run… ever. In an article called Running To Save My Life, I talked about how in school I did what I could to avoid having to run in gym class. I also touch on how, due to arthritis, I never felt I would be able to run. I ..read more