Inspired Heart New Beginnings

a personal story blog about

Surviving My Widow Maker Heart Attack and My Recovery

My New Beginnings, New Life Goals, Lifestyle Changes, including My Life Remembered: The Younger Years

My Story Begins at the First Blog Post:

Some Background… posted August 26, 2024

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I have now posted over 90 story vignettes on my website. Many of my vignette writings exceed the common “less than 1,000 word count” typically presented in this writing style. My writings have been evolving over time and I am proud of this evolution. I have now recognized that there are many potential publishing projects developing in this website, both in the fiction and non-fiction genres.

Should I consider actively seeking Literary Agent representation?

To easily navigate my website, select My Writings in the Menu Bar to be directed to the current list of my vignette writings. These writings of my memories appear in the Parts and Eras from when they occurred. Select the Vignette Title link in the Era that captures your interests to learn more about this part of my story.

  • First Week Home…

    I have now been home for a full week and am feeling better and a bit more confident. I am still here in this world and beginning to look forward to a future that I am not sure where it is headed. This was an unusual feeling for me. For some reason I had a…

  • FMLA & Recovery…

    The College where I work informed me that I needed to apply for FMLA which is the Family and Medical Leave Act because of my major medical event. Completing these forms would basically protect my position at the College while allowing for me to maintain my health care benefits and to take time for my…

  • The Mediterranean Diet…

    So, at the hospital I was reminded much more than I ever thought I could be reminded about healthy eating, watching what foods I eat, that sodium and sugar were not a friend to my health, I should watch what I drink including drinks with alcohol, and that I should look at the Mediterranean Diet.…

  • My Daughter’s Seizure – Part 2…

    Fortunately, the front door was open since my work area was set up in the front yard where I was cutting the pieces of wood for the newel post. So, understanding my predicament, I began to yell “HELP” towards the open door, and I was yelling pretty loudly. After about 10 minutes of yelling the…

  • My Daughter’s Seizure – Part 1…

    It’s Tuesday morning and my eldest daughter, who is 12 at this time, is home from school. I am upstairs resting in bed. My younger daughter is in school and my wife is on her way to work. I hear a strange thumping noise from downstairs but don’t think much of it. I just thought…

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Introduction…

I chose a blog platform to share my story of recovery and change over a prolonged period of time since my story cannot be captured in a simple writing as it is still evolving. As my story continues to evolve, I plan to reveal my story in vignettes from past memories and from recent activities. Using this format, what I am looking to do first is to share this life changing event that could have ended my time here in this world along with my recovery and new discoveries about myself. I will then insert the setting of new life goals and interlace past memories that might help in your understanding of where I have come from, and where my rebuilding and new discoveries may take me.

So, this is the first time I am sharing my story of recovery and new beginnings after experiencing a life changing event. While I am not sure this story will be of interest to anyone, I feel that sharing my story might help to encourage others to know that how you respond to life changing events will help you with your vision of where your future can go. Please join me in my journey of recovery, change and new beginnings.

My story begins on November 3rd, 2023

Don Pruett

Cardiac Survivor