Day 60, under my one less notched belt, and happy to report that 19 pounds of unwanted gristle has magically vanished from my now plant powered only body…or should I call it my physical temple. And speaking of temples..I have been to my share of fun Bar Mitzvahs in my time with many wonderful Jewish friends on Long Island but I now have this profound Bar Mitzvah feeling in my heart, head and soul that this just might be the new me. What started out as a 30 day research product to discover if a plant based diet, with No Dairy, might help heal our beautiful Antonio of some serious health issues has turned into a spiritual and physical awakening for me. Yeah Yeah Yeah…Blah Blah Blah I know I know. One should never discuss such deeply personal topics such as religion politics football teams and…FOOD. But you know what? This is my testimony “today” and I’m sticking to it. I am certainly not telling ANYONE what they should or should not do regarding food as I honestly feel there is no perfect way to eat other than always chew your food and breathe…two concepts I could never grasp growing up one of eight kids and when momma sounded the dinner alarm we all ate with the intensity of the Broken Skull Ranch. Besides the loss of 19 unwanted pounds in sixty days, and still eating more than a wild African rhino, I am ecstatic to report I have a ton more energy, I can now sleep without sleep aide pills, I obviously feel more light, I also feel more present and alert and the big one is…I feel a lot happier!! smile emoticon:) So…if you are someone who has been experiencing any of the above mentioned ailments or discomforts I highly HIGHLY recommend you just remove all meat, fish, chicken and dairy from your diet for just 30 days and see how you feel. And…if you need an accountability buddy to help you stay focused give me a shout out. And while you are chewing your veggies remember.. start a simple stretch program.

 

May 13 2017 was, by far, the very best Birthday EVER for me because our beautiful Antonio was able to join his mom, sister, and me out for a night out on the town to celebrate my birthday. Saturday was also day thirty-three of our Medical Cannibas experimental journey with our angel Antonio to find a healthier more holistic healing solution to his self-injurious behaviors…and although Antonio may appear “stoned” in this video I will gladly choose this state over leaving our beautiful boy home with a caring respite provider. We all had a sensational night and because it was “my birthday” I had the “right” to choose a plant power only restaurant. There have been so many wonderful lessons I have learned over this recent journey with our beautiful boy and I sincerely don’t know where to begin but below are just a few of the lessons learned…

Day 28 of Medical Cannibas experiment under way with our beautiful Antonio and we will find a cure for his innapropriate and self-injurious behaviors. I am reporting that some moments, and days, just seem to be a little better than others. I would love to provide testimony and report that everything is wonderfully “peachy” and that medical cannibas has absolutely cured our beautiful angel of his behavioral challenges…but nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, we are gloriously happy with our boy’s progress to date but also realize that any lasting behavior and life changes require absolute rigor and specific accountability. I myself never trust anyone who spews out that every day is absolutely fabulous and I am guessing you feel the same way. I am beyond blessed and grateful to have chosen this life and promise NEVER to quit till the Miracle Happens! My hope is that you NEVER EVER quit too.
Get some.

Day 23 of medical cannibas experiment with Antonio and we continue to see positive results every day.
Now… if I can just get inside my beautiful Antonio’s magnificent brain and figure out how I can help my boy achieve his peak potential…I know he will do so much more. Just a 1% improvement each day would be so huge. How cool will that be…? I bet Antonio is thinking the same thing about his dad…”Now if I could just get inside my dad’s noggin and help him improve by 1% each and every day. How great would that be….?”
Feeling blessed and moving forward. There is no finish line.
“Every day we have the opportunity to create a living masterpiece.”
– Michael Gervais

 

 

Day forty five and LOVING the new me.

Resolve to do one thing every day that is a “straight up” challenge, something that you fear. Playing small accomplishes little if anything at all. It was killing me to think what my lack of boldness over the years may have cost my son physically, emotionally, spiritually by postponing more loving action. But i know there’s nothing I can do about the past …I just dropped that story like a hot rock.
“Got” me a Bigger Mission now. I hope you get a Mission too!

 

10:38 PM after a long day at Cristina’s swim meet and its already 30 plus minutos and counting…and our beautiful Antonio is still not ready, and more importantly refuses, to exit the family “swim taxi”. Doesn’t it always seem to be those “tiny little things” in life…? And I’m not talking about this tiny little bug buzzing around my noggin as I sit patiently under the garage door light waiting for my Antonio to surrender and come inside the casa. No I’m talking about those… “tiny little things” that repeated over time amount to something positively huge and great if we just don’t quit and embrace the compound effect. So I will just sit and wait my little angel out, under a buzzing family of flying insects, with the firm belief that no matter where we are in life we can always change for the better.