November 2025
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Death, Greed, & Drama: No Time to Grieve
The 2 weeks after the funeral, DW called me almost every day, sometimes 2-3 times a day. It got to the point that every time I heard her unique ringtone, I instantly became crossed and filled with rage. She inquired when I was going to take Daniel, when I was going to take over being Continue reading
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BODY RECOMP: Post Day-60
NUTRITION: My nutrition is back on track and increased my total caloric intake to 1750. I am slowly increasing by 50 calories per week to ensure no weight gain. Internally I am starting to get nervous as my Nutrition Coach had provided a roadmap to get closer to 2000 calories. Just typing that number is Continue reading
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Death, Greed, & Drama: Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 11:00 am
I had an off-site work meeting at the end of September and had planned to swing by to visit since I was within a few hours of the general area. However, it was not meant to be. I haven’t seen Daniel since he’s had his stroke. It was difficult to believe that he was only Continue reading
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Version 2.0
Last week’s WOD: Weighlifting: 70-80% of 1 RM Every 3:00 Minutes x 5 Sets I used the 15# barbell and initially grabbed 15# plates but the plates felt SO heavy that I opted for 10# plates for the first round then added 2.5# for the rest of the 4 rounds. The old me would have Continue reading
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Death, Greed, & Drama: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:26 pm ET
DW called and left me a message letting me know that Māmā had passed away. I fell to my knees in shock, wept out loud – ugly cried, heartbroken, and could not regain my composure to immediately return her call. I asked DW how Māmā died but she could not understand what I was asking. Continue reading
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Death, Greed, & Drama: A Therapeutic Series of Letting Go
My mother unexpectedly passed away in August 2025, and life has been full of family drama driven by greed. So, I will be publishing a series of posts as an attempt to work through emotions, internal dissonance, and find some peace in the turmoil. Continue reading