5 (Free) Keys to Coping with Pain
I was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River. My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National Continue Reading →
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Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & Isolation
Day 1: September 8 Start Time: ~ 4:15 PM MST End Time: ~ 6:30 PM Total Miles: 6.0 Campsite: 5E9 We were 9 one-hundredths of a mile into our five Continue Reading →
The Pain of Obedience
“Sometimes it just hurts to be obedient.” Earlier that morning, myself and almost 200 of my fellow male age groupers had rushed into the turbulent waters of Lake Erie at Continue Reading →
Painful Lessons of Healing
“Not all pain is significant.” – Scott Jurek It was a cool, rainy Friday night. Rob and I had walked back to Amy’s parent’s house so we could get the Continue Reading →
Learning from Struggles
“The greatest battles we fight are the ones within us.” Recently, I attended a Global Leadership Summit, where I heard Erwin McManus, cancer survivor and author of a recent book, Continue Reading →
To Injury Give Me Pardon
I stepped outside on a frigid morning, with the wind chill below 20. As I took off on my usual Wednesday morning run, I did so with added hesitation. The Continue Reading →
Pain & Parenting: Lessons from the Opioid Epidemic
A few months ago, I was having lunch with a friend. He mentioned a recent outpatient surgery that he had, and indicated that upon being discharged, he was given a Continue Reading →
Pain’s Promise, and the Promise with Pills
Recently, I was watching a game on the tube when a Prilosec OTC commercial came on, featuring a portly Larry the Cable Guy (an actual user). As with previous TV Continue Reading →
Pain Management in Modern Times: Does This Sound Familiar?
A little ways back, a close family member of mine saw an orthopedist for chronic hip/knee issues. He described it as a positive experience. He was very pleased with the Continue Reading →
The Promise of Pain
Recently, I was watching a game on the tube when a Prilosec OTC commercial came on, featuring a portly Larry the Cable Guy (an actual user). As with previous TV Continue Reading →