October 2, 2021 Update

I'm sure you all will tell me, "No need to apologize," but I need to apologize for not providing more frequent updates.

Grief is a terrible thing.

I once read an article about widow's fog, the brain fog that comes after losing a spouse. It stems from the massive cortisol (stress hormone) dump into the body; it damages the brain and can take more than two years to recover. Last year, with every interview I gave, it seemed to knock me out for days afterward. My brain fog had been so pervasive that I finally saw a functional medicine doctor up in the Denver area (60+ minutes away) earlier this year. He prescribed some peptides for neurogenesis, inflammation, and an injury (tennis elbow).

I'm so much better!

While I still have days where I feel mentally foggy, most days I have strong clarity, and others I feel like "I'm back," and with that growing clarity, I have a renewed sense of purpose behind this mission.

I recently was interviewed by a local community organizer (Rachel Stovall) on her radio show; she lost her husband to COVID in June of this year and went through a very similar forced separation/poor care/etc. After that meeting, we brainstormed the next steps in this movement, talked with local political leaders, encouraged each other, etc.

Rachel's all in.

All of that, plus deep in my spirit, I've felt a deep tug to focus my energies on this fight. It's too important.

Love you all. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.