To My Readers,
About a week-and-a- half ago, I was
nominated and received The Sunshine Blogger Award from fellow blogger and
paramedic Natalie Harris, who hails from Canada. I connected with Natalie via Twitter as we
share the same passion for spreading the word about behavioral health issues
that affect first responders. The link below is from Natalie’s original post:
Thanks Nat for this nomination that
recognizes my work. You are a blogger extraordinaire
in your own right, and I am honored to accept this recognition from you.
Every nominee has the responsibility of
answering the following questions, and then pays it forward by recognizing
other bloggers in kind.
What
is the most important thing to you? The
love and support of my wife Judy, who is my best friend in life. She was there
with me through all the ups and downs of my struggle with PTSD, yet remained
loyal through it all.
If
you could go anywhere right now, where would it be? I would go back to the
Blue Ridge Mountains just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, because they
had such a peaceful and mesmerizing effect on me.
What’s
your favorite thing about blogging? Writing
and sharing what I have learned about life with others has been the most
gratifying and healing experience I could have ever imagined. We are only given so much time on this Earth
and it is our fundamental duty as the member of the human race to leave it a
little better off than we found it, before we leave it once again.
What’s
your favorite thing about yourself? It
is my ability to be able to laugh and make fun of myself, especially when I act
like a fool. It is even more
entertaining to watch Judy imitate me as I can laugh hours later about it.
What
has been your biggest challenge in life so far?
My biggest challenge was struggling with
post-traumatic stress for over a decade and a half. Although I am healing with each passing day,
I have found out that it takes a lot of hard work and energy to remain balanced
considering I still work in a demanding and high stress occupation.
Do
you believe in love at first sight? I
believe in attraction at first sight, but not love. A relationship is forever organically
evolving through time and takes effort to make it work. As Saint Paul once wrote: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor
others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no
record of wrongs. 6 Love does not
delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It
always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres.”
Where do you see yourself in ten
years? A
decade from now I will hopefully be retired six years from the fire department,
and living in a more temperate climate than Illinois. In the near future I will be starting a wellness
consulting and fitness education business which I hope will flourish in its own
right.
How many languages do you speak? Two:
English, and the made up twin language I have with my brother.
What do you thing is your best post
so far? Link it. http://abalancedlifeselfcare.blogspot.com/2015/06/swimming-in-love.html
What’s your favorite quote? "Everyone is my teacher. Some I
seek. Some I subconsciously attract. Often I learn simply by
observing others. Some may be completely unaware that I'm learning from
them, yet I bow deeply in gratitude." - Eric Allen
If you could recommend one fellow blogger for me to follow, who
would it be, and why? Natalie Harris (I have
to pay it backwards on this one: http://paramedicnatsmentalhealthjourney.wordpress.com): Natalie is a
paramedic from Canada who writes about her struggles with job-related post-traumatic
stress, as well as issues from her own personal life. She willingly shares her story in an effort
to remove the stigma from behavioral health, and encourages others to do the
same.
Now I will nominate my
choices for a Sunshine Blogger’s Award:
1.
Natural Health Improvement Center
2.
Dr. Debra Lindh
3.
Safe Call Now
4.
American College of Healthcare Sciences
Now that you have
received your peer “award” (and only if you care to), answer the same
questions, and then nominate your own fellow bloggers. You can post the Blogger Award picture to
your own blog/website.
In Health and Wellness,
Tim
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