I am 65 years young and sometimes I feel like I am walking in mud struggling to get out before it turns to cement. I have been through many chapters in my life and the thought of starting over…well, it is frightening, exhausting and causes me to run right back to my cocoon.
On the other hand, I need, we all need, a rejuvenation at times, a redefinition of who we are and where we are going. Sometimes, we just want to press the reset button.
I am not a psychologist, I am not a writer…what I am, is someone who is fascinated with the human spirit. Why is it that some people can rise above their challenges and make something of themselves, while others, not only can’t rise above their challenges, instead, they plummet into a seemingly bottomless chasm.
My inspiration for this blog was my husband, Bruce B. Blackburn III. He was a person who made a difference in this world. He overcame extreme medical challenges and shifted his focus from illness to wellness. He went from being a hospice patient at age 38 –– to living another 14 years…defying every doctor and their prognosis. He shared his passion, enthusiasm and compassion with everyone he met. His story symbolizes hope, courage and a knowing that no matter what our challenges are to never give up.
This blog is about winning from within and the power of the unbreakable spirit. It is a collection of stories of people from all walks of life who faced their challenges head on and rose above them…It’s not what happens, it’s what we do about it that shapes our future.
Together, let’s set the reset button again and see where it takes us…
Life Changing Moments...winning from within 
Warmly greetings and all the best for your blog
John Vallotton
Wishing You Well, Marie, yours and Bruce’s is a wonderful story, I am truly blessed to have known Bruce. All The Best to you…
Looking forward to read more as you post Marie.
Howard
Your message is inspirational. I look forward toward reading more of your insights. Fonda
Marie, it appears that you and I were drawn together for a very special reason, different from how we connected initially. Based on what I have read here, you have lived your life by the motto “never, never, never give up”, and I have lived by the same motto for many years. In fact, I wrote a book about the subject”, Survived Vietnam, the story of how I beat the odds”, the story of how I survived the Vietnam War and went on to have professional success and a productive life. This is a crusade that I very much relate to and consider it part of my own life. My congratulations on this very worthwhile endeavor. JR