Finding the Pieces
The story of how a lost boy found home
Category: Blog Posts
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This weekend I went to go see the movie Silver Linings Playbook with my mom. If I’m going to be completely honest, I have to start off by telling you that I was kind of in need of some sort of drama or romance story (I have my moments), and I thought that this was…
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For the majority of my life I have thought of myself as a writer. I had an unusually active imagination as a young child (oh the stories I could tell!) and I’ve been putting that love of storytelling down on paper since I was able to put together a basic sentence or two. In grade…
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The plateau. That dreaded place that no one trying to lose weight and get fit wants to ever go. But no matter how hard you try, I’m pretty sure just about everyone trying to be fit will hit their plateau. You work your butt off, eat all the right foods, drink the right amount of…
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Tuesday morning. Driving to work. Jamming out to my favorite radio station. Nothing out of the ordinary, just another day like every other day of the work week. As I was listening to one of those songs that you know the words to but don’t really know who sings it, I caught a glimpse of…
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Life is full of peaks and valleys. That might not seem like a very profound statement, but it’s true. As humans we are constantly moving within a constant cycle of the ups and downs of this crazy ride we call life. I used to think that the way I interpreted my life would always reflect…
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After a little bit more than a month of pulmonary rehab, I am now moving on to phase two of my health transformation. What does phase two consist of, you ask? I’m glad you asked! Phase two for me consists of no longer attending the pulmonary rehab classes twice a week and moving on to…
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Summer break is finally here! So what does that mean? Well, for me it means a lot of awesome things. When I think of Summer, I think of hanging out with friends and family, reading in the backyard, working out, going to the Farmer’s market (that’s a new thing as of last Summer), taking my…
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I know it has been a couple of weeks since I have written a post, but I promise I didn’t forget you guys! As I mentioned in my last post, the last few weeks have been riddled with term papers, presentations, and exams. Even though I have been super busy, I’ve been loving just about…
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I have now gone to four sessions for pulmonary rehab, and I thought I would give you guys a status report. Remember when I said that the thing I was most concerned about was my ability to be patient with the process? Well, I got a little impatient this Thursday and it ended up in…
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I am so excited right now that I had to share with you guys something really awesome: I’m getting a new pair of lungs! It’s time to toss out this old asthma-ridden pair and install a band new pair of lungs that will work just as good as any other pair. And the best part about…
Finding the Pieces 