Tag: The Cardiac Blogger
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Exploring My Past…
I guess now that I have started my therapy sessions, I will begin to learn more about me. So, as I begin to dig into my past memories and experiences, what I recall as I write should help me better understand all of my remembered experiences of my younger years, and what they may have…
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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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The Gym…
As my cardiac rehab nears the finish line, I need to find a gym that would work for me and my goals. I began my search online looking for potential gyms that looked good functionally and what the resumes of their personal trainers showed as experience. I knew that there are so many gyms that…
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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…
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Are You Happy…
Towards the end of February my wife asked a very interesting question: “are you happy?” While you may be wondering why such a question would be asked, I will try to explain. During the pandemic, our family experienced multiple challenges that impacted our family in multiple ways. At the beginning of the pandemic, virtual school…