It's funny that immediately after writing that headline, the sky outside darkened, it started to thunder and I got news of a tornado watch.

But the point remains the same.

For those of you who are new to this list, I've been writing these emails for years, sharing real stories from my life... my clients... my family.

And last October, nearly 7 months ago, I lost my wife Shelli after an awful battle with throat cancer.

I've spent a lot of time licking my wounds.

But I've popped my head up from time to time to touch base with my loyal readers.

I don't sugarcoat anything.

Grieving the death of a spouse is absolutely brutal.

Worst thing I've ever experienced in my 50+ years on earth, and it's not even close.

But I hung in there.

I believed in what I've learned about grief from my career in hypnotherapy.

I've seen clients, family and friends get to the other side.

People who lost spouses, children, close friends... and found their way back to smiling, joking and laughing.

Back to peace.

That's been my goal.

So back to that sun.

From my point of view, it's shining again.

Life feels lighter.

A lot of the weight has been lifted.

My brain is getting used to life without Shelli.

And that doesn't mean I don't still miss her.

It means the brain can be very resilient.

It can adjust to damn near anything.

You just have to give it time.

So I'm back to creating.

I'm back to imagining.

I'm back to smiling and laughing like I used to.

Maybe it's best just to put it simply...

I'm back :)

Thank you to every single one of you who wrote to me with kind words and support these past months.

Even if I wasn't able to respond to all of them, I read every single one.

And I appreciated them more than you know.

Now's the time to get back on the horse.

I'll be reunited with Shelli soon enough.

Remember, as Ferris Bueller once said...

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Have a great week.

Sean