A couple of weeks remain before the book officially launches, and I am adding the paperback version to the presale early next week. In the meantime, as I was getting through a slight sickness, I managed to pick up the first few days in Mexico City; I received this link a few minutes ago from…
Read moreThis is How it Feels to Heal – Presale update!
This is How it Feels to Heal – Presale update! Presale update for the book “This Is How it Feels to Heal, A Shamanic Journey Through Cancer, Recovery, and Life Challenges.” One of the main themes is to stay on your path is critical, but to also take note of the little signs along the…
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This is How it Feels to Heal, A shamanic journey through cancer, life changes, and recovery — Presale! Is it possible to be prepared for the end of the world? What is it like to find out you have a terminal illness? Is it possible to break the cycle of addiction without traditional therapy?…
Read moreYouTube Interview on forthcoming book
Today I finished writing the first draft of This is How it Feels to Heal, in which I chronicle the transformation I underwent over the eight years of liver failure, subsequent cancer, and transplant. I had already had an interview about the book set up with a friend for his YouTube channel for today. Afterward,…
Read moreYouTube interview about This is How it Feels to Heal
I was interviewed by a friend from Athens while working on the book. The interview is available here for those who missed it. This is How it Feels to Heal: A shamanic journey through cancer, life challenges, and recovery. https://www.amazon.com/This-How-Feels-Heal…/B09QHN47NK
Read moreWhose got him? – This is How it Feels to Heal
In writing my first book, “This is How it Feels to Heal,” I have increasingly seen that it has been an unacknowledged work for some time and is only now coming together. “Whose got him?” is an anecdote that will be included. In looking back over the various blog entries, social media posts, and my…
Read moreThis is how it feels to heal
Thank you to everyone who has already helped in the publication of “This is how it feels to heal. Navigating a mid-life crisis of cancer, transplant, and divorce.” It is already quite busy just a week into writing. Among the things in the first draft is the back cover. I felt weird writing about myself…
Read moreEmbracing Life’s Odyssey: A Hero’s Journey Through Adversity
I recount my journey through the trials and triumphs of my life, forever embracing life’s odyssey. With a past marred by drug and alcohol abuse and a series of health challenges, I found solace and purpose in helping others overcome their struggles. My transformation began in 2011 when I was diagnosed with terminal liver failure,…
Read moreHow I Survived Terminal Illness and Became a Recovery Coach
Years ago, when I entered into drug and alcohol abuse and recovery coaching, I was in the midst of being five years removed from such behavior and dealing with terminal liver failure that ultimately led to liver cancer. Between 2011 when I was diagnosed and stopped using, and the summer of 2015, I had made…
Read moreDigital Notebook: I was interviewed on YouTube
In a January 2021, Erik Mut asked some interesting questions in an interview for his YouTube channel. In it, he asks about my personal and professional life, and, in all, it is nearly 90 minutes and covers a lot of ground. The two main themes are my work with addiction recovery and what it was…
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