Knowledge is power. How is that powerful? Knowledge is about Knowing & Leveraging: gaining the right information and using that information. A lot of people know what to do but only a few actually do what they know.

As my body comes back online, it has been a process. My hands and arms come first, legs and feet second, and my face is trailing behind.

As I watch the fire, I can’t help but think about change. Fire is a symbol of change. It’s force literally creates change, some would say devastation. Is it devastation or is it just different? Is it both? Maybe it’s perspective.

My wife and I like to enjoy a cup of hot cacao outdoors. We enjoy the peace and energy nature gives us. It’s a great place for us to discuss our lives. What’s working, what’s not working and what we’d like to experience next.

This is me, grumpy and sad. My daughter took this picture when I didn’t want her to. She said she took the picture to show me how grumpy I was. It was the end of a tough day.

October of last year was a big deal. I went from being in a wheelchair to walking with a walker to using a cane. I keep getting stronger and gaining my balance.

I was trying to take a picture of this sunset from the bridge over this little river. I dropped my phone off the bridge into the river. I’m still gaining back my hand grip.

I made it to the beach! Going out to a beach my family enjoys, we had forgotten there is a short hike out to the beach from the car. Normally, this would not be a big deal at all. It was the longest walk I’ve done to that day while recovering.