Hey Heart Buddies! How's your heart today? I hope you are being kind to your heart. Tamp down the anxiety as best you can. Your heart hears you and your worries and concerns. Make sure you tell it you've got everything handled. Trust me. I've learned from experience. Ha! I am having to be very purposeful with my thoughts, feelings, conversations, time on social media, and time in public this week. It's just been a super hard week for me. My heart is ultra-sensitive now, and I have no choice but to put it first and listen to what it needs. My heart is asking for nourishment, rest, comfort food, warming showers, dogs, cats and sunshine... but mostly... hope. The audacious and life-giving emotion of hope. Which brings me to the next series on the podcast, Hope for the Holidays! Four years ago, I was entering the holiday season unsure if I'd survive. Four years later, I can hardly believe my blessings. After all the dumpster fires, sleepless nights in the hospital, pain and fear, life is truly great. And, I am not alone. I have so many fellow heart patients in my life that I now call friends who have been on the podcast. I have invited a select few to come back and share a brief take on how they are now. You won't be disappointed. I am keeping these episodes short and sweet and packed with joy and hope. First up is BILL WINGATE from Birmingham, Alabama. This guy is a hoot.
He's had FOUR open-heart surgeries and SEVEN valve replacements. Yet, he is the full of kindness, humility and grace with buckets of gratitude. This episode is short and sweet and sure to perk you up during a very difficult and emotional week. What to Expect:
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Letters from a Heart Patient From the desk of Boots Knighton on Game Creek Bluff in Idaho, USA Issue 35 | April 8, 2025 Hello. :) Welcome to a slightly reimagined newsletter. I've changed the name to Letters from a Heart Patient. I find myself saying on a daily basis, "The world needs heart surgery." I say this because I feel that the world needs a shift in perspective, a shift in how seemingly important things in life need to be reevaluated. While I continue to sift through the new chapter...
The Joyful Beat Newsletter From the desk of Boots Knighton Game Creek Bluff in Idaho, USA Issue 29 | February 11, 2025 Sponsored by: Could this be you? Hey, it's Boots! It's time to talk about the birds and the bees this week when it comes to open-heart surgery or any surgery or life stressor for that matter... after all, it's Valentine's Day this Friday for those that celebrate. It's also time to talk about ED and what that means for your health whether you were born with male bits or female...
(included in this email are a list of many great resources at the bottom to go with this week's episode) Hello Heart Friends. I have returned from a week in North Carolina where I attended the funeral of one of my dearest childhood friends, Bess Harrell Little. I gave myself the entire week off so I could focus on Bess, her family, seeing my dad and stepmom, and just honoring my deep sadness. It's been such a disturbing couple of weeks since Bess died unexpectedly in her sleep the day before...