Category: New Beginnings
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Bahamas Vacation 2024 – Part FIVE…
Return Crossing – The return crossing is the opposite of the crossing to get to the Bahamas. Aso, the return crossing does not require stopping at the Bahamas customs office in West End, Grand Bahama. The journey from our island home to South Florida will be a non-stop trip. And the time it can take…
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Bahamas Vacation 2024 – Part FOUR…
The Boat – We have been bringing the Grandparent’s boat over to the island for several years now. And I will note that vacationing in the islands with your own boat has many advantages. Before bringing the Grandparent’s boat over to the island for vacation, Granddad would arrange to rent or borrow a boat so…
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Bahamas Vacation 2024 – Part THREE…
The Island – Green Turtle Cay is only about one mile wide at its widest point and about three miles long. It sets directly on the Atlantic Ocean so in the morning we look directly eastward. At night, we can see so many stars, and sometimes it is so clear that we can see star…
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Who Am I…
As my gym journey continues onward, I have a goal to work hard to continue to build my confidence in my physical body strength and endurance so I can attempt to do new and exciting activities as I start my new beginnings journey. One of the new activities I do want to get into is…
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A New Phase Begins…
Today is another big day for me as I work to become healthier and stronger, and I will add, happier too. Today is the first day at my new gym. I am excited to begin this next phase of my recovery. While I knew that I had been impacted by the medical event in a…
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A Milestone…
I consider this milestone to be an important one in support of my recovery efforts. Completing this part of my recovery is an achievement of confidence with my resolve to become stronger and healthier with my heart, and in my life. So, my milestone is that I reached my thirty-sixth cardiac rehab session without any…
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Interview With A Therapist…
Finding a therapist in today’s world after the pandemic sent so many people into new levels of anxiety, I knew would be very challenging. Also, when you think you have found a therapist that you might be comfortable with, they announce that they are not comfortable with having you as a client. Fortunately, this did…
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Volvo’s Don’t Break…
Well, yes, they do. But what I experienced with my Volvo I believe was definitely out of the norm and was never a thought in my mind because Volvo’s are supposed to be very well-built cars. Here is what I experienced. My 2016 Volvo S60 Inscription engine failed after it was basically rebuilt in the…
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Four Phases…
After some additional personal consolation, I came up with an idea to make my recovery occur over four phases of effort. I also wanted to make sure that the four phases I was creating could support my new beginnings that was now required due to an anticipated future change in my life. I determined that…
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New Direction…
Ok, so the question was asked and the response was delivered. I knew that I would need to consider what my “new beginnings” beyond just a normal cardiac recovery might be. After a serious soul searching to understand what I need to do with not just my general recovery, but now my life, I decided…