06/05/2026
GOOD EVENING FROM TPM!
On my way to Sam’s Club last night to buy ice I veered off the route.
I passed Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery and quickly felt an obligation to stop there.
It was such a beautiful evening and I wanted to go sit silently next to an old friend’s grave.
I am very cognizant of cultivating an appreciation and gratitude for everyone in my life and their contributions to my life.
My personal journey of sobriety coupled with my enhanced and consistent wellness pursuits, has me entering into a new level of clarity and appreciation for life.
Whether you were an old school friend of mine who I chummed around with back in the day…
OR
One of my current tightest friends…
You mean the world to me.
Whether you are someone watching from afar who doesn’t even know me…
OR
Someone who has crossed paths with me in the sauna, an event, or the grocery store…
You mean the world to me.
Maybe that’s weird to say and maybe it sounds disingenuous to you…
BUT
I’m trying to live my life full of love and light for all people…
BECAUSE
I’m trying to ‘be the change I want to see in the world.’
Living and expressing our gratitude for others is one of the most amazing gifts we can allow ourselves to bestow upon others.
While walking the Cemetery back to my car a gravestone stopped me in my tracks.
It was the grave of Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrisey.
A profound feeling of sadness touched me.
I thought about her family and everyone who loved her, and I just took time to send my love to her poor little soul.
I realized that everywhere people are dealing with grief and realities that are so hard hitting I can’t even imagine.
Because of this fact, it would be great if everyone could just be EXTRA LOVING and  EXTRA KIND as we move around in the world.
A cemetery has a silent, almost eerie, yet deeply tranquil ambience.
We will all reside in one eventually.
We will all leave the world on an exhale.
Hold onto life‘s precious moments.
Pay homage to the ones who are no longer with us.
Fill your heart with empathy for the many unknown realities lingering inside of those we see everyday. 
Another person‘s death is our cue to win.
Let’s honor the ones who are no longer with us by living the best possible life we can create for ourselves.
Let’s hold space for those who are always grieving and fighting like hell to stay afloat.
I’m so sorry!
GO WIN!!!