kinda rambling but it contains

Posted on Aug 17, 2020

Below is a long blog post about 5 years of my life, written by me and posted on Facebook. It’s kinda rambling but it contains some interesting details that I don’t often get to share with the world. I had no idea when we started this journey five years ago how much it would change us or our lives. We certainly didn’t think it through beforehand! But in retrospect I can see where God was leading us all along and what He wanted to accomplish…and we have been changed for good. In more ways than one. And not just physically, although there has definitely been transformation here as well (as you will read). We were both “healthy” people walking into this situation – I’ve never smoked; Chris did smoke but quit many moons ago – so we weren’t dealing with any physical addictions. That being said, cancer treatment changes you forever. There are things you learn while going through chemotherapy that you just won’t know until you go through chemotherapy. Like how important it really is to brush your teeth every day. Or why getting enough sleep matters. You also realize quickly that food does matter and you start thinking differently about eating healthier because you care about feeling better longer. We knew little about nutrition prior to diagnosis. Thankfully, we discovered an awesome naturopath who helped teach us a lot during treatment and beyond. Soon after starting on Tamoxifen last fall, Chris began researching dietary options like keto-based low carb high fat recipes and intermittent fasting which he is now doing successfully. The result? A drop from his prediabetic levels back down below normal blood sugar ranges (which he hadn’t experienced since childhood) and weight loss without exercise. For anyone out there who knows him personally: He feels great again. Not only is he off several medications he used to take regularly but he looks younger too! Amazing what good habits combined with new knowledge can do for someone! If you want to try these same methods yourself, be sure to check out Dr. Jason Fung at https://intensivecareunitnutrition.com/. His book called “The Obesity Code,” explains everything simply yet thoroughly. One thing I learned early on regarding nutritional needs is that our bodies need plenty of protein throughout each day if they are ever going to recover properly from surgery, radiation therapy, etc., so avoiding meat/dairy products isn’t always necessary unless you feel comfortable with those choices already. Also note: Even though fruit juice seems like it might provide essential vitamins & minerals needed daily, unfortunately most fruits today aren’t actually very nutritious anymore due largely to modern farming practices such poor soil quality resulting mostly from pesticides use over decades causing them lose lots natural flavor while simultaneously Below is a long blog post about 50 things I’ve learned in the past year. In honor of my one-year anniversary as an entrepreneur, this was too good to not write down and share!

  1. Don’t try to change your business model every month because you think it will be more successful than what you currently have. You might find that when you do implement something new or different (like offering free shipping on all orders over $25), sales go up by 4% for two days before returning back to normal levels again within four weeks afterward without any increase at all – but don’t let yourself get discouraged just yet; instead focus solely upon improving customer service so people keep coming back even though they weren’t satisfied with how quickly their order arrived due primarily because there were no packages left out front waiting patiently enough until someone came along who wanted them bad enough where money wasn’t going away from us entirely despite being only marginally better off financially speaking compared against previous months/weeks/days? It took me almost three years to realize that everything happens for a reason. Sometimes those reasons are obvious like when we lose our job or break up with someone important to us–but other times they come through unexpected channels such as learning how much fun it can be working together with others towards common goals while developing friendships along the way which lead onto further opportunities later down line." 3.) Be prepared to fail. Failure isn’t always easy, but if you want success then sometimes sacrificing short term comforts could mean longer lasting satisfaction down road. Even though failure doesn’t feel great right now -it feels worse still knowing what comes next: either quitting completely OR getting back into action once again ready once evermore confident knowing exactly why did happen plus understanding fully well enough now moving forward making sure nothing else goes wrong again!"
  2. If you’re looking for a shortcut, forget it. There aren’t any. The only way to succeed is hard work combined with persistence. A lot of people say “I’m gonna start selling ______ tomorrow” and never follow through on their plans. That kinda thinking won’t take care of itself – unless maybe some big thing happens outside of YOUR control…then perhaps luck plays its part? Who knows though.. 8 ) Start small. It takes time for anything worthwhile (or should i rather state necessary?)to gain traction . And remember : there ain t nobody faster than mother nature herself ! She has been around since forever ,and she ain t changing anytime soon ..so dont expect quick results ;-) . Just relax & enjoy life cause we gotta die anyway right ? So make memories first …they last much longer than material possessions :-) !!! Below is a long blog post about 3D printing and the potential to print your own gun. In short, I think it’s not really worth getting excited over as the current technology isn’t quite there yet in terms of accuracy (the most important thing for this). However, what I do see happening is that people will be able to make very cheap guns or parts with only modest amounts of effort, which could lead to much more dangerous situations than we have nowadays – where you need to know someone who can build/modify weapons at home before they are available on the street market. The blog post goes into detail about how difficult it would actually be though so if you want something quicker then go straight here: https://www.google.com/search?q=3d+printing&oq=3d+printrig&gs_l=psy-ab.12…4568709.5672032..5741361…0.0..0.48.553.4j3…. View full description Can 3D printers create firearms? Yes, but not without significant hurdles. Let me start off by saying one thing right away; yes, it is possible to produce fully functional, working firearms using desktop 3D printers today. But let us also recognize another fact; just because it IS currently feasible doesn’t mean that producing such items should remain legal! To put things into perspective, let us consider an analogy from everyday life instead of discussions around 3D printed weapons specifically… If all cars were suddenly made illegal tomorrow due some perceived safety risk associated with driving them while drinking alcoholic beverages - everyone else wouldn’t buy new vehicles either because why bother when no one else can legally drive their old ones anymore anyway? Yet even after prohibiting these types of motorized transportation options altogether still exists plenty enough time spend making funny videos showing exactly WHY NOT TO DRINK AND DRIVE!! 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I managed to write some short stories throughout last summer as well as beginning one novel (that is now on hold), but this past November I started really focusing on getting words down every day, even if they were only first drafts or sketches. And you know what? It’s actually working out pretty okay so far, which makes me incredibly happy. I also wanted to make more time to read–and that has been going very slowly with all the other stuff that keeps cropping up during the weekdays when I am not at home. But despite that, I have still made it through many books since October; some good ones, some bad ones, lots of different genres, etc. So yay for making progress there…even though I haven’t written much yet here. As for school: this semester went by quickly enough. As always, I didn’t end up having nearly as much free time between classes and assignments as I would like, and I think that will continue to be true over the next few months while I finish off my degree requirements. Still, I learned quite a lot from most courses. My favorite class this term probably had to do with digital storytelling (which included studying the use of film, music videos, social media, etc.). There are definitely areas where we can improve our online presence in terms of communicating information effectively and efficiently using technology available today. The highlight of December was my trip to LA and San Diego with family members who live there. We took advantage of all sorts of fun attractions including Universal Studios Hollywood (where they showed us around behind-the-scenes tours, gave us exclusive access to parts of The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter before opening hours began, let us take photos with characters such as Bumblebee from Transformers), Legoland California theme park (my sister & brother-in-law treated everyone else who attended their wedding reception to tickets along w/ hotel rooms + dinner reservations!), SeaWorld San Diego aquarium / marine life sanctuary (we got lucky timing wise because there happened to be two whale shows happening simultaneously inside separate indoor arenas connected by an underwater tunnel)…and then finally Disneyland Resort in Anaheim CA itself - where each night ended with fireworks displays set against Sleeping Beauty Castle illuminated brightly with hundreds upon thousands of lights. This place was amazingly beautiful!! What an experience :) Below is a long blog post about 14 ways to be an entrepreneurial leader. It’s important that every CEO and business owner read it, especially in these tough economic times where companies are cutting back on expenses everywhere they can find them. One of the best things you will ever do for your organization is develop yourself as an entrepreneurial leadership style, because it is what makes great leaders stand out from the rest! If this sounds like something that would benefit both YOU AND OTHERS AT WORK… then share with everyone else too – because everyone needs some motivation sometimes (even if just one person).