Dedication to Rehabilitation

I recently had the privilege to speak to a class of 60 physical therapy graduate students at The University of Florida. The students learned about my journey and the journey of two other amputees and how physical therapy made an impact on our overall recovery. Hopefully, this motivated and inspired…

Emotional Healing

“July 2, 2016- I cried twice today. The type of cry that was so uncontrollable that my wife and daughter had to ask if I was okay and if they needed to call someone. But it’s not what you think. I was crying because I was laughing so hard…

The Power of Prayer

Have you ever felt something from the supernatural manifest itself into the natural? Into the real world? I have. Like when you get a feeling that causes the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up. Or when you get an uncomfortable feeling in your gut that tells…

Mindset

Did you know that your subconscious mind does not know the difference between what is true and what is not?  If you wake up every day and tell yourself that today is going to be a great day, your subconscious mind believes it and prepares you to have a great…

Looking Back, Moving Forward

I was not born an amputee. I became an amputee at 43 years old as the result of being hit by a truck driven by a distracted driver. Of all the things, I thought could have happened to me in my life, becoming an amputee was not on the list…