This is my first ever video blog or “vlog” post. It’s a reflection that attempts to acknowledge the distinction between my thoughts and feelings before and after cervical spinal fusion surgery on January 24, 2020. I owe the credit to my fieldwork advisor and de facto spiritual advisor Dr. Alison Pope-Rhodius who encouraged me to document my experiences as a way to model behavior for my clients who will one day likely have to deal with major injury rehabilitation. So here goes nothing… You can click on the link provided below to view. As always, feedback of all types is welcomed. Thank you for your interest. – MVH